Recyclable paper is not a new phenomenon. But plant-able paper? That's another thing.
This John Carter
Road Tested Chair ($3700) is created from two working New York City Don't Walk/Walk signs, comes with a remote control to turn them on and off, and plugs into a standard AC outlet. It can come as is, with all the grit that New York City is known for, or with a fresh coat of taxi-cab yellow paint. The seating surfaces have been reglazed with thick resin and cushioned with felt suspension.
Halloween is a tricky time for décor. There are people who really make an effort for the trick-or-treaters by decking out their houses with cobwebs all around, spooky light shows and monsters that make noise on the lawn, and then there are people who just put a cute pumpkin or two on the front stoop. Either way, it's nice to share some sort of festivity with your neighbors and friends at Halloween time, and you don't have to do so at the expense of your personal home decorating taste.
One reason I like having a garden is because it gives me another excuse to buy accessories, and lately, I've been dying to get my hands on these very stylish garden stakes. Some of them, like these
Nina Gibson Designs Herb Garden Plant Markers ($20, above right), actually serve a purpose.
Others are purely decorative or unabashedly cheeky, with messages like "Grow Dammit."
