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These Timber Tree Hooks from Live Wire Farm offer a nice natural accent to the home. Each is handmade by Live Wire's John Robohm, who sources maple, beech, cherry and other hardwoods locally around his hometown of Jacksonville, Vermont. The hooks, which can also be used as shelf supports, come shaped and sanded, with pre-drilled mounting holes (screws included)....read more
Any bag we buy has to feature the necessary trifecta of style, function, and sustainability. House of Marley's Lively Up Scout Pack has those bases covered. The military-styled daily pack sports padded laptop and iPad sleeves as well as three external pockets, so you can safely stash everything you need for your day. Just as important, it's eco credentials run deep. The bulk of the bag......read more
The AirCurve is a cleverly-designed acoustic amplifier that turns your iPhone into a no-power-drain alarm clock on your nightstand, or a mini sound system that never needs batteries or adapters. AirCurve looks like a simple, elegantly minimal stand for your iPhone. But inside is a coiled waveguide "horn' that collects the sound from the built-in speaker of your iPhone, amplifies it (by about 10......read more
For clean, basic fashion looks informed by sustainable design principles, Portland's Nau is one of our go-to brands. The Lightbeam Jacket is a nice example of the company's attractive output. The breathable, ultra-light shell wicks water and blocks wind while packing down to the size of a softball. Featuring a fold-away hood that zips into the collar, the Lightbeam combines Nau's famous recycled......read more
We've made no secret of our love for Kikkerland, whose cleverly designed things have gotten plenty of shine in the SHFT Shop. And now we have another Kikkerland creation in the form of these paper straws, a perfectly sustainable alternative to common plastic straws. Made using wax-coated paper, the straws feature a lovely bamboo pattern printed using soy-based inks. When you're finished using......read more
With this succulent ornament, SHFT friend and garden genius extraordinaire Flora Grubb has created the most meta Christmas decoration of the season. Mounted on 3.5-inch handcrafted ornamental hooks, the live aeonium or echeveria cuttings look a bit like dangling earrings. "We got the idea for these ornaments when we noticed that succulent cuttings remain vibrant for months here......read more
The mountain-marauding folks at Juniper Ridge done did it again with another super-fragrant, nature-centric product for the home. This time it's a... hunk of wood? Yes indeed it is. Why, you ask, do you need a crosscut slab of cedar? Because your clothes smell bad, that's why. Toss these bad boys in your dresser or closet and behold as your clothes take on the aroma of a hike through the Santa......read more
Here is a simple and elegant fix to a (First World) problem that annoys us every single day: Dropped power cords. One Less Drop, designed by Dan Heckler and brought to market with the help of Kickstarter, solves the dilemma and looks good doing it. The solid block is made of recycled aluminum ("from discarded wheels, engine blocks and the like") which is hand-finished and anodized for long-term......read more
Ichiban number one! Featuring hand drawn artwork from Matuse homie Chris Del Moro, the Premium Tuna T is an ode to the one of the fastest swimmers in the sea. The custom sewn silhouette is made from super-soft cotton and printed with water-based inks. We're not going to vouch for Japanese tuna fishing, but that's a great graphic. Designed and made in California. ...read more
Rich Neeley Designs rescues discarded books from certain landfill death, or from their dreary existence in the dark recesses of a bookshelf. Their goal is to bring more books into your life. Each book they meet passes an "exceptionally rare and wonderful" screening prior to being given a new life as a charger. As a comparitive lit major, Brenna chooses to recycle only those books that haven't......read more
