Sayward Rebhal

I was raised in southern California, where it’s standard practice to keep a sun-loving aloe plant on any and every premises - in a pretty planter in the window, potted in terra cotta...

Do-it-yourself cleaning and cosmetics have kind of become my obsession my hobby. I think about how I used to slap down my cold hard cash for all those creepy chemicals, those toxins...

Plastic grocery bags and plastic water bottles – those disposable environmental nightmares – have become iconic in the current green revolution. Which is why plastic grocery...

My Trader Joe’s recently started carrying organic brown rice, which made me a very happy lady. When I buy rice for eating, I want it pesticide-free and I want it bran-intact....

You know which household chore sucks the most? Oh, dusting? Yeah, you’re probably right. But this one comes in a close second. Mopping. Is there anything more frustrating? I...

They say that “green” is the new black, and isn’t it great when social responsibility becomes stylish? Suddenly, sustainability is in, plastic is passé, and secondhand is oh-so-savvy....

The townhouse -- sometimes called a "row home," and regionally referred to as a "terrace house" or "brownstone" -- is growing in popularity, and for good reason. With a spotlight on...

The winter holidays are all about giving, and there’s no better gift than one that’s made by hand, and destined for the belly. Homemade edibles have a special place in the...

It appears as though the taxidermy trend is here to stay, as animal pelts continue to litter the pages of decorating magazines, bones and feathers fill the editorial fashion spreads,...

Do you know which animal-derived, eco-unfriendly ingredients might be sneaking around in your kitchen cabinets? If the answer is “no,” don’t despair. You’re...