The first time I heard about Reknit I fell in love with the concept behind it. Reknit features a mother/child duo that is giving a whole new meaning to the age-old concept of reusing clothes…and we’re not talking hand-me-downs! Launched in the beginning of this year, Reknit turns your ragged old sweaters into coveted new items for a minimal fee ($30.00).
Sounds great, but how does it work? Each month there is a featured item, from gloves to hats to….thongs! You can have a say in what you want next month’s item to be by voting between four or five suggested items on the site. Whatever the month’s item is, you then pick one of your old sweaters and mail it in to the website founder’s Mom. His/her Mom then unravels it and uses the yarn to knit something new and beautiful!
Reknit: How it works!
The only catch is that you have to act fast. As pointed out on the site, the founder only has one Mom, and since all items are hand-knit they cap orders at a mere 30 per month. Fortunately I got my order for a new laptop case in for this month. Now I just have to decide what color I want it to be and which corresponding old sweater I can do without. Just in time to free up some precious closet space for my spring wardrobe…
Hi, I’m Whitney, the online marketing specialist here at Merida Home. As the online marketing specialist, part of my job entails searching the web to find like-minded businesses that share our passion for design and sustainability. We hope to connect with and support these companies and we hope they connect with and support us too. In my searching I’ve come across some really great sites that I want to share with you, so I am starting a “Fun Friday Find” that will feature the most interesting site of the week. Without further ado, this week’s first-ever Fun Friday Find is the Mod Green Pod website.
I have known about Mod Green Pod for a while since I had the pleasure of working alongside Lisa in her Boston studio space a few years ago. I love the fun whimsical fabric and wallpaper prints, but am really inspired by Mod Green Pod’s emphasis on sustainability and dedication to creating local jobs here in the US. After seeing Mod Green Pod featured in the Urban Sherp newsletter, I decided to check out their site and see what Lisa and the gals have been up to. That’s when I found their Room Creator…..
The Room Creator features a traditional living room set-up with basic white chairs, a couch, a lamp and curtains. The room looks pretty drab – but here comes the fun part! You can drag Mod Green Pod’s wallpaper prints onto the walls and use their fabric to upholster the furniture. Watch the room come together and get inspired to take some design risks with your own décor! Don’t like what you create? Refresh the page and try again.
Hint, you can even decorate the family cat…
Living Room Before Transformation
Living Room After Transformation
Now all this room needs is a matching Merida Home Pavo Thrive Lagoon wool area rug to tie the flooring into the lovely blue color scheme…..
Think you can design a better room? Send us a screen shot of your favorite design!
