Cardboard Duvet for a Cause

Peggy van Neer & Erik van Loo launched a private initiative to raise money for the homeless. The creative duo designed a high-quality duvet cover that features a photographic print of a cardboard box. The image is extremely sharp image, but the fabric stays flexible because the ink is printed directly in the cotton & will remain so even after frequent washing. The project's aim is to have consumers sleep under a cardboard box so a homeless person doesn't have to. Set up to raise money and awareness for Dutch homeless youngsters, the project is a big success in the Netherlands. From the money they have raised they have already completely furnished a new shelter for homeless teenage mothers. The rest of the money goes into the projects of SZN where homeless teens are guided into finishing their education and/or finding a job and a place to live. England and Denmark are now also selling the cardboard duvet and thus raising money and awareness for English and Danish homeless shelters. Americans interested in buying a cardboard box duvet can do so through the English website Dutch by Design that ships worldwide.

Uncorked & Polarity

Cat Ivins is the owner of and designer at Olive Bites Studio at the Jersey shore. Her two Etsy shops showcase her innovative ways of turning re-purposed, sustainable and recycled materials into cool jewelry and housewares. Her designs will surely appeal to women who think about what goes into the products she buys, where the materials come from and how they are processed. Uncorked features funky accessories Cat has hand-crafted using cork. I love the Call Poison Control necklace! Her other shop, Polarity, focuses on items created using steel. I really like the industrial lockets created from recycled steel auto parts. The recycled magnetic boards are also great items. Check out all the funky re-purposed products Cat has to offer.