EARTH HOUR 2018 | MARCH 24, 2018

Please join Soulier Design Studio by celebrating Earth Hour on  Saturday March 24, 2018. 

Let's do our part to take action over climate change and make this the best Earth Hour Ever!!!.

It's easy.... just switch off all non-essential lights in your home for one hour between 8:30 - 9:30 pm in your local time zone.

Celebrate your earth and your commitment for change. Make it a candlelit dinner with friends, play a game of cards, Chess... the possibilities are endless.

Join the conversation and the call for action!!  

connect2earth.org

We would love to hear how will you spend your Earth Hour??

Soulier Design Studio specializes in Sustainability, Eco Friendly Design, Products and Lifestyle

http://www.soulierdesignstudio.com

WHAT IS YOUR LEVEL OF GREEN COMMITMENT?? | GLOBAL WARMING

GLOBAL WARMING.........

This is not a new term. We hear it almost everyday, on the news, weather stations, radio, newspapers. What does it mean? 

These photographs tell the whole story really don't they? 

A recent study in the U.S and Canada clearly indicates that the polar bear population in Canada's northwestern Arctic has declined by almost half in the last ten years. 

Pic - Climate News Network

Photo - Courtesy of Shia Wisdom

Wikipedia tells us that, "Global warming is the current rise in the average temperature of Earth's oceans and atmosphere and its projected continuation. The scientific consensus is that global warming is occurring and was initiated by human activities, especially those that increase concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as deforestation and burning of fossil fuels"

Over the next few posts we will discuss various levels of green living to learn how we can reduce our environmental impact on a day-to-day basis. We will begin with the most simple ways to incorporate some "GREEN INTO YOUR LIFE" right up to full blown commitment.  As we discuss each level, I invite you to share some of the ways that you have added that element of green into your life!!!

 REDUCE, RE-USE, RE-CYCLE, RECLAIM

    

REDUCE - This is the first level, the most simple/important and the easiest way to begin your journey toward incorporating some green into your life. We live in a very wasteful society and to support a greener and sustainable tomorrow we must all do our part to reduce consumption, reduce waste and reduce pollution as well as conserve energy, water and other natural resources.  

RE-USE -  Re-use items that we have to keep them out of our already overstuffed landfills.

RE-CYCLE - Probably the most widely used term in the sustainability world. It simply means to treat or reprocess a material/product back into a RAW material to be used in the production of a new product.

RE-CLAIM - Very similar to reuse, items can be used for alternate purposes. 

What are you doing to bring some Green into your life, help foster a better tomorrow and protect our environment for years to come? 

We would love to hear from you!!!!                   

Soulier Design Studio specializes in Sustainability, Eco Friendly Design, Products and Lifestyle

http://www.soulierdesignstudio.com

TAKING IN THE SUMMER HOW WONDERFUL!

Happy Fall! 

I had a great summer.  How about you?  The weather has certainly co-operated. I spent glorious days and nights in the backyard gazebo, drinking my favourite red, having wonderful conversations, enjoying lovely nutritious food, taking pictures of the wildlife that visit us in our backyard (deer, butterflies, birds), smelling the gorgeous flowers that Joe, my husband nurtured and pampered all summer long.

We had some time to really relax and enjoy time with friends, and family.  I am finding that as I get older, my life has become simpler, less complicated, less stressed and so much more enjoyable. I am doing the things that I really want to do.  Love it!!!!

This is Doris our Deer.  She and has been visiting us for the past 2 years and enjoys apples

and carrots.

I absolutely love spending time in our backyard where we are surrounded by conservation on all 3 sides of our home. Complete privacy with Lake Ontario and a beautiful beach right behind us.  It is like being at a cottage up North without the 2 hour drive. 

Joe and I have been working on some personal DIY projects for our home.  Currently, we are working on our bedroom and kitchen.

We decided to make an upholstered headboard which was quite a lot of work but worth every minute. Each night we have spent several hours, covering buttons, tufting, stapling etc. and completed the project within a week.  We are very happy with the results.  We used (2") eco foam, charcoal ultra suede fabric and to give a contemporary feel, pewter nail heads were added.

Our headboard ended up costing 1/10 of what it would have had we purchased it. 

What do you think???

I have ordered a down duvet and new bedding, HOTEL STYLE to add to the luxury.

Once, our bedroom reno is complete, I will upload pictures. 

Do you have any DIY projects that you would like to share???

Soulier Design Studio specializes in Sustainability and Eco Friendly Design and Products http://www.soulierdesignstudio.com