Zero Waste Home

Have you heard about  Zero Waste Home?  Some might find their lifestyle too extreme, but I can't stop thinking about how liberating it would be to own so little.  I've been trying to convince my husband that if we owned less clothing there would be less laundry kicking around the house (or, let's be real here, piling up on the couch for weeks at a time).  I've been slowly de-cluttering, but one of these days, I just might clear the house out.

Watch this video and tell me you're not inspired.  Of course, the gorgeous house helps, but the lack of clutter is just dreamy.

What do you think?  Could you live with such a small amount of stuff?

Restoration Inspiration

When Jodi finally wraps up this school year he's planning to take a couple of weeks to (carefully) remove the horrid 1950s era, asbestos ridden gray tile in our dining room and hallway.  We bought a cheap rug last  year to cover the stuff and to keep Leif from picking at the broken tiles, but restoring the old pine underneath will be so much better. 

I'm hoping for a floor like this one.  The furniture, blackboard and all that natural light would be nice too...

via A Room Somewhere