For its final issue (sob), Domino rolled up its sleeves to help out a community still feeling the effects of Hurricane Katrina. The result is a home that's sustainable in every sense of the word—made of healthy materials, affordable to maintain and cozy to live in.
No chemicals in this sleep haven: organic cotton sheets, pure wool blanket (yes, it does get chilly in NOLA sometimes) and natural latex mattress. Even the wall covering is biodegradable, printed with water-based inks on a PVC-free backing.
Bed linens: Lauren Spa organic cotton from $60 and Coverlet $180/queen, ralphlauren.com for stores.
Blanket: (at bottom of bed) Naturally dyed "237Q" $595 Swans Island (888) 526-9526.
Headboard: Organic cotton upholstered $2,906/queen leeindustries.com for stores.
Mattress: Vivetique natural latex $2,118/queen, greenfeet.com.
Bedside tables: Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams "Camp Hickory" (no longer available), mgbwhome.com for stores.
Wallpaper: Studio Printworks "Syrie" about $135/roll, Hinson and Company (212) 688-5538.
Photo by Max Kim-Bee, Domino, March 2009.
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