The power of color in design

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The design itself is quite a broad term, right? Design of what? A website? A house? Or just a picture for promoting a specific product? In order to truly determine the power of color, we need to determine what we will be applying this color to in the first place. Let’s go with websites in […]

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How mattress companies are supporting the environment

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Every year, as many as 15-20 million mattresses are thrown away, filling landfills. And millions more mattresses are manufactured to take their place, consuming resources and potentially adding more toxic chemicals into the environment. Many mattress manufacturers have started to recognize the impact of their business on the environment, though, and have begun taking steps […]

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Power tips for off-grid living

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There is something romantic about living off the grid and off our own devices. Every summer I go to Northern Canada with my kids and experiment with off-grid living ideas and applications. While we own 200 acres and the last home on the grid for miles and miles, it is tempting to cut off from the polluting power industry and power our own needs from the sun and Mother Earth. 

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