Cure for the summertime blues: recycled parfait and beverage glasses from VivaTerra

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With summer fast approaching I'm always on the lookout for sustainable ways to entertain outdoors. How much do I love these ocean blue parfait glasses made from recycled bottles? They're the "perfect" vessel for delicious concoctions of organic seasonal fruit and yogurt. If it's too hot to play the pastry chef, just fill them up with an icy cold beverage at your next soiree.

Hats off to this VivaTerra rack

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There are a number of gnarled, natural looking furniture pieces popping up everywhere from the most luxurious depots to mass market stores. Though I encourage you to place these pieces sparingly, it is exciting that the serpentine artistry of an entwined root is no longer relegated to the outdoors and that nothing has to be chopped down to indulge an al fresco aesthetic. I have a particular penchant for the Vivaterra multi-tiered receptacle. Vivaterra salvages the roots, trunks and limbs from fallen trees (actually, they vow that they never cut trees down for any of their wooden pieces) and that their select artisans hand-construct these stands to receive jackets, purses, scarfs and hats. Applying an all-natural, burnt finish, the twists and turns are rich and imaginative and, surely, they will spruce up just about any foyer. And if you fancy some driftwood elsewhere in your home, Vivaterra also offers a corresponding bookcase, table, stool, and framed mirror (keep in mind the "sparingly" comment above).

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Cure for the summertime blues: recycled parfait and beverage glasses from VivaTerra

Hats off to this VivaTerra rack