Big news in the jewelry industry last week: De Beers is launching a new brand to create and sell man-made diamonds. This is a big deal for a whole bunch of reasons, not the least of which is that De …[Read more]
What have we been up to? It’s been just over a year since we announced the re-launch of CustomMade as a custom jeweler, so we thought we’d step back to take a look at this past year. As you can ima …[Read more]
We’d like to share a bit about some changes we’ve made here at CustomMade. But first, let’s take a quick look at how we got here. How to succeed a little and still fail: a classic startup tale In 201 …[Read more]
About Kelly Rogers & Kelly Rogers Interiors Kelly Rogers is an interior decorator and blogger, based in Newton, Massachusetts. She specializes in design for modern families, grounded in a …[Read more]
Greening Buildings with LEED Certification LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a green building certification program. From sustainable site development to indoor …[Read more]
如何对抗空气污染空气污染has a variety of contributors from stationary sources, like factories and power plants, to natural sources, like forest fires and dust storms. Air pollution …[Read more]
Wedding planning can be really (really) stressful. For earth-loving folks, the process can get even trickier, as most classic wedding decorations, favors, and traditions are far from eco-friendly. …[Read more]
For avid readers, altering a book’s cover or pages in any way may feel sacrilegious. But do you really honor your books by letting them accumulate dust on the shelves? If you feel like putting your …[Read more]
Replace Toxic Household Products with Coconut Oil Coconut oil is best known as a curry ingredient, smoothie additive, and beauty product. It also belongs in the cleaning cabinet as a natural and …[Read more]
Preserve the Harvest in a Root Cellar Imagine eating homegrown cabbage, beets, potatoes, onions, carrots, apples, and other produce on a winter evening, without the use of canning or refrigeration. …[Read more]