DAILY DANNY

Red, Hot & Green

I was just in lovely Palm Springs, CA (soaking up the warm sun as much as I could), to give a speech and film segments for HGTV's new eco-living show that I'm co-hosting called "Red, Hot & Green."   It debuts later this year.

Originally, we were planning to fly the crew out to Pennsylvania and film right at my house, but because I was already on the West Coast and they crew is based there as well, it just made sense to film in Palm Springs.  Smaller carbon footprint!

But onto a sneak peek at one of my favorite projects:  Recycling old plates and cups into a functional tray.

First, I stopped by the Palm Springs Goodwill shop and bought this wine crate ($1) and a bunch of mismatched plates and cups.

 

Here's what I settled on: some floral printed plates, a porcelain bathroom cup, two different glass goblets, and a bird figurine of some type.

And here's the finished tiers.   I used a very strong craft adhesive glue to keep all the layers glued together.  It's such a strong glue, that you can pick it all up by the bird on top and it won't break or fall apart.  REALLY.  I swear!

Anyway, I had a great time filming segments for the show and webisodes for HGTV.COM.   I'll keep you posted on the premiere date.  Can't wait!

Fall Eco Check List

I did a fun segment on the Saturday CBS Early Show over the weekend sharing tips on getting ready your house (and yard) ready for Fall.   

Who knew letting fallen leaves gather in the sewer system, which flushes into lakes and rivers, would be bad for the environment?    The leaves decompose in our waterways, become fuel for algae, and giant algae blooms come alive in the Spring.     Just running your lawnmower over the leaves on your yard so they become beneficial mulch is the simple and easy solution.

Watch the video online and learn how to transform a sock into a draft dodger and disinfect your bird feeders in one simple step.

http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=3288173n

Eco Labor Day

If you need some quick and easy ideas for your Labor Day backyard picnic, look no further.

Check out CBS The Early Show's recap of our recent Green Picnic segment.   

Learn how to roll out an eco-friendly recycled plastic rug, start a backyard grill with a DIY firestarter, keep sandwiches and chips stored in reusable containers, and even filter your own water on the go.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/31/earlyshow/contributors/dannyseo/main3224556.shtml

Eco Picnics: CBS THE EARLY SHOW

Tune in this Friday, August 31st to CBS The Early Show to learn how to throw an eco-friendly picnic, just in time for Labor Day.  This is part of my regular series "Going Green."

We'll cover everything from the outdoor furniture to the briquettes to the tabletop items you need to throw a stress-free and eco-friendly backyard fete.    Lots of ideas and items won't cost a lot either; we've really searched far and wide for the best of the best.    

Tune in this Friday, 7-9AM on CBS.

Going Solar @ Home

Well, today was a horrific, rainy mess in New York City!   And what a day---overcast, dark and gloomy---to demonstrate and discuss outdoor solar lighting!   

For the latest and greatest in outdoor solar lighting, check out this online video at CBSNEWS.COM.     It features everything from choosing the right lanterns to spotlights to gadgets and even Japanese style shoji lanterns that all use solar technology to power up and light up the yard.

Solar Week

I picked this up from a small shop near New Hope, PA recently.  It's a radiometer, a glass enclosed device that proved that solar energy could really work.   Basically, the black squares inside the vacuum-sealed device spin when the sun hits them.

So, speaking of solar energy, wanted to give you the heads up that this week on CBS The Early Show, I'll be sharing the latest and greatest in solar gadgets, powering devices and much more.

It all begins on TUESDAY, August 7th.   Learn about integrated solar modules for your roof.   Or a golf cart that's powered by the sun.   Even a jacket that has built in solar panels so it charges your Ipod as you walk to work.

Tune in and let me know what you think.    Let's hope it's a sunny week!

CBS Early Show

Some news!  I've joined CBS THE EARLY SHOW as a regular contributor.   I'll be doing a new regular series called "Going Green" that will tackle all the latest and greatest in green gadgets, items for the home, tips on entertaining and much more.

The kick-off segment was choosing the perfect energy-efficient bulbs for your home.  Which bulbs mimic traditional incandescent bulbs?  Which were the cheapest compact fluorescent lights?   Are there energy-saving floodlights for outdoor use?  And what's going to be the future of energy-efficient lighting?

Please leave a comment on what future segments you'd like to see.   How to choose eco-friendly paint and what makes paints green?   Or what about green flooring options for your home?    Perhaps a nursery makeover for a mom-to-be featuring the best non-toxic nursery furnishings on the market? 

Share some ideas so I can create segments that will answer whatever green living questions that might be lingering in your head.

HGTV: Red Hot & Green ReRun

In case ya missed it, my HGTV special "Red Hot & Green" will re-run this SUNDAY, JULY 1st at 5pm (EST).    Learn lots of stylish and eco-friendly ways to decorate and renovate your home.

I'm joined by my pal Carter Oosterhouse in this special.   We makeover a lovely home in San Diego, CA owned by an equally lovely couple.

Learn more at www.hgtv.com/redhot.

Eco-Friendly Entertaining

It's a repeat, but it's a fun one!

Tune in WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27th to Regis & Kely (check local listings for times/stations) where I'll be sharing tips from my entertaining book "Simply Green Parties."

From fresh herb centerpieces to wine glass ID tags, learn lots of little tricks that will help your upcoming 4th of July bash not only be festive and fun, but eco-friendly, too.

CBS THE EARLY SHOW: Detox Time

Tune in FRIDAY, JUNE 8th to CBS THE EARLY SHOW for an informative segment on how to detox your home.

This is a great time to flush out the toxins and clean around the house.  Just how dirty is your coffee maker and how do you clean it?    How do you get rid of dust mites in a jiffy?   How toxic is your home anyway?

HGTV SPECIAL: RED HOT & GREEN

Okay, guys!   This SUNDAY, JUNE 10th is the debut of my first HGTV special "RED HOT & GREEN."   It airs SUNDAY at 9pm (EST).    Did I mention it's Sunday?   The day after Saturday?  ha ha.  Okay, I'll stop.

Since HGTV.com has created a webpage (sorry, I'm a little lazy to link to it, but go to HGTV and click on Red Hot & Green), I thought I could share some photos from the green makeover I did.

Above is the living room.  We painted the walls with a low VOC paint from Benjamin Moore in a soothing yellow-y, pear color.   It was one-coat coverage, which...was...great.

I installed (correction: the window guys installed) bamboo blinds.  They are from a company called Horizons Natural Shades and are truly the best-looking, best-made natural blinds I've ever seen.

The homeowners and I made the reglazed plates above the fireplace.     Threw some organic cotton blankets from Gaiam on the back of their chairs, added a water hyacinth bolster pillow from West Elm, and curated a table full of their collected treasures from around the world.

Here's another angle:

Check it out---all together now---this SUNDAY at 9PM on HGTV.   Let me know whatcha think, too. 

Isaac Mizrahi Goes Green

A very very very long time ago I taped a segment on the Style Network's Isaac Mizrahi Show show Isaac how to live a greener life with style.

Well, I'm pleased to say it's finally going to air this FRIDAY, MAY 25th at 10AM (EST).    Check it out on the Style Network on cable.

The show also features an eco fashion makeover on an audience member and an eco shopping trip with my pal actress Kerry Washington at NYC's famed ABC Carpet & Home.    She takes Isaac through the eco bedding section to learn about organic fibers, healthy bedding and low-impact dyes.

I gave lots of tips on eco-entertaining from my book Simply Green Parties.    As usual, Isaac was his hilarious self the whole time.  You'll just have to see what I mean.

Earth Day Week: Regis & Kelly

Next week is Earth Week and I'll be doing a few appearances to share lots of easy, economical and---MOST IMPORTANTLY---ecological ideas how you can live green all year round (and a few ideas to celebrate Earth day, too!)

First up: Live with Regis and Kelly.   Tune in on Monday, April 16th for lots of green ideas.   Did you know we all make lots of mistakes that cost us money and hurt the environment...AND we don't even know it?    Learn all about it on Monday!

The Early Show: Ecological & Economical

The segment from this morning's CBS THE EARLY SHOW is now online.   It's jam packed... no, crammed...with lots of eco things you can do around the home.   If you want to save money and the environment this segment is for you.

Enjoy!   

Energy Audit at Home

Well, I'll be back on the CBS EARLY SHOW this Wednesday February 21st.

This time, I'm part of a four-part series the show is doing on going green at home.    My segment will feature a ton of simple solutions to save energy at home.

With the blustery, cold winter mess outside, it's more important than ever to save energy at home.  Rising heating bills means more $$ coming out of your bank account.   In this case, I'll share tips that can prove ecological is economical, too.

www.cbsnews.com

Simply Green DVD Clips

We've posted some clips to my new DVD Simple Steps to a Greener Home online at google video, so I thought I'd put some links here of my favorite clips:

How to use chalkboard paint.

Choosing the right pillow for your eco-bedroom

A visit to a paper recycling plant

The DVD is packed with anything and just about everything I do to turn my own home into a eco dwelling.   There are loads of craft tips, too, at the end of the DVD that shows how you can turn trash into beautiful treasures.    And some bonuses, too.   THANKFULLY, there is not a blooper reel.   I think we had HOURS of footage that would qualify for a blooper reel!

To order Simple Steps to a Greener Home, visit amazon.com.

Sunday Morning Craft Projects

For some fun and easy rainy day projects, check this out:

http://ivillagelive.ivillage.com/on_tv/0,,b45njn4k,00.html

You can also watch a video demo here:
http://video.ivillagelive.com/player.html?dlid=55718

Ivillage Live!

I'll be on a new show on NBC stations called Ivillage Live on FRIDAY, JANUARY 12th sharing simple and easy recycling ideas.    The segment is being put together with my friends at the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (www.rbrc.org) and will feature simple ways to recycle the trash in your junk drawer into new things.

Ivillage Live airs, er, live... around noon on NBC stations and streams, er, live on www.ivillage.com.   So you can watch it right on your computer, too.

Email me questions before the segment and it might get read on-air.  Apparently, it's a viewer-interactive show, so go ahead and throw me a fast one!

Bye Megan!

As many of you may know by now, The Megan Mullally Show was cancelled only after five months on the air.

Well, I'll definitely miss the show and I'll miss the opportunies I've had to be a guest on her show to share the many eco-friendly living tips with her audience.   Megan was a real rarity in the TV business: she personally picked the projects and ideas from my books to do on the show.   The last time I was on the show, she mentioned how fun it would be to do a segment how to create the perfect, organic bedroom.  She even had the pajamas picked out!   She was hilarious on and off the air and I think you'll find it refreshing to hear she is exactly how you think she is!

Megan is a true talent and I'm sure she'll move on to bigger and better things.   Thank you to Megan and her entire staff.  Loved working with you and I hope to see you all soon!

Recycling Your Holidays

Today on the CBS EARLY SHOW I shared some tips on recycling your holiday.  In case you missed how to recycle candy canes, old wreaths, Christmas lights and even cookie tins into new and functional things for your home, no worries.    You can watch it online:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/26/earlyshow/main2296947.shtml

HAPPY NEW YEAR!   Here's to a green and wonderful 2007!

-Danny Seo

The Day After Christmas

Tune in to CBS THE EARLY on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26th for easy and simple ways to recycle all your holiday cheer into new and exciting things.   There is a really clever idea for recycling holiday lights into a new year's eve "times square" ball for your party.

Ring in the New Year!   

I'll post a link to the video when it's up in case ya miss it.

Google-y Simply Green-y

We've recently posted a few of the "best of" clips from my TV series "SIMPLY GREEN" on Google video.   Simplest way to see 'em all?   Just go to google and search "Danny Seo" in the videos section.   It's free to watch and there's lots of clips.

Some of my favorites:  We visit Build it Green in NYC and learn how construction waste can be recycled and reused.   An unusual visit to a paper recycling plant where they make--of all things---toilet paper.  And finally, tips on keeping your fridge smelling fresh and your whole house sparking clean.

Have fun!  Let me know which one is your favorite!

Megan Show: A last Minute Green Christmas

Tune in to the Megan Mullally Show on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19th to check out some easy last-minute gift wrapping ideas.    I taped the show about a week ago and it was a total blast, as usual with her.   Megan is hilarious and she is really what you see on air.

For times near you, visit www.meganshow.com.    I'm hoping they'll post some of the segments as videos soon on her website.  If they do, I'll keep ya posted.

PS-This photo is Megan and me last time making wine glass ID tags out of paint chips.   Yes, that was real organic wine in the glass.  And, yes, those glasses were soon drunk by everyone on staff.

Simple Steps to a Greener Home

 

My new DVD comes out early next year and I thought some of you might be interested in pre-ordering if you plan on being greener as your new year's resolution.    The DVD is titled Simple Steps to a Greener Home and it really is just that.

For those of you without LIME TV, this is a chance to catch my TV show; it's a best of the best with added extras, bonuses and outtakes.   There's a fun section at the end of the DVD with lots of craft projects using trash and turning them into fun treasures.

So check out Simple Steps to a Greener Home and let me know whatcha think.

YouTube Fun: Sweater Chairs

More YouTube fun.   Here's the third public service announcement I taped for the Call2Recycle campaign from the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation.

In this PSA, we'll learn how to take an old sweater and recycle it into a seat cushion.  It's so simple.   If you've read my books or seen me on TV lately, you know I have been pushing this project.   It's not because I'm obsessed with sweater chairs, it's because I know we all have old sweaters we can't part with for some reason.  So why not make a cozy chair?

Okay, check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH0wPdfv-a8

Recycling Perfume Ads

We continue with the series of public service announcements I taped for Call2Recycle, a nonprofit program that recycles old rechargeable batteries and cell phones.

In this ad, you'll learn how to recycle those free perfume ads found in magazines into beautiful scented paper flowers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOs5OzXhCBg

This is an idea I've done for a long time and put in my book SIMPLY GREEN PARTIES as a last minute centerpiece idea.   Who wouldn't love Prada scented flowers?   

CBS EARLY SHOW: Easy Green Giving

Okay, TV tour continues.  Tune in MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27th to the CBS EARLY SHOW for simple and gorgeous ways to wrap gifts from my book SIMPLY GREEN GIVING (at bookstores and at amazon.com).   

What can you do with an old potato chip bag?    Electrical tape?   How do you wrap a bottle of wine in minutes that looks gorgeous and professinonal?  (and use stuff you have).

Find out on the CBS EARLY SHOW...  MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27th!

Megan Mullally Show: Thankful for Thanksgiving

Well, I'm baaaack!     I love flying out to LA and doing the Megan Mullally Show.  She is one of the nicest and funniest hosts I've dealt with.      And her crew at the show is top-notch; they make it so easy to be a "lifestyle" expert on the show because they "get" the ideas and Megan is all into green design, too.

I'll be back on the show TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21st.  Check local listings at www.meganshow.com. 

This time, I'm showing Megan how to set the table for Thanksgiving...lots of handy tips on cozying up dining room chairs, making wine glass ID tags and and creating a gorgeous edible ceneterpiece for the table.   You dont wanna miss it!

YouTube Fun: Wine Corks

The good folks at the Recharageable Battery Recycling Corporation have posted the public service announcements I shot for them on YouTube.

These are fun, quick :30 ads on how you can recycle old cell phones and rechargeable batteries...AND they include handy, crafty tips turning trash into treasure.

Today, I present the good 'ol wine cork.  What to do with them when all the vino is gone?  Make a trivet.

It's so easy, it only took me :10 to explain how.

Check it out!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gdPQFNeuC1Y

Last Minute Halloween Ideas

Okay, so it's Halloween.    Your home looks, well, like your home.   The kids are gonna go trick-or-treating. Or, you feel you should do something spook-tacular for your home.  What to do?

You can watch my recent KTLA clip right now.     Just click on the link.

Hope you make some boooo-tiful stuff!

Where to Catch me this week...

   

Wow.  What a busy week.  If you want to catch some seasonal and entertaining ideas, here's where to catch me this week with some spoooky and boooo-tiful holiday ideas for Halloween:

MEGAN MULLALLY SHOW (syndicated; check www.meganshow.tv for listings in your neck of the woods):  Thursday, October 26th. 

KTLA (Los Angeles; www.ktla.com); Friday, October 27th at 920AM (PST).

USA TODAY; LIFE section on Friday, October 27th in newspapers nationwide.   Features my own home all dressed up for Halloween and much more.

Let me know if you try out any of the ideas!

Isaac

I'm in NYC today filming a segment for the ISAAC MIZRAHI SHOW on the Style Network.   I'm here to talk about living green and gorgeous: having style while caring about the planet still.  I swear, it's not an oxymoron.

There's a rumor flying around that Isaac doesn't really care too much for eco-friendly fashion or living.  But he may have totally forgotten one key thing: He WAS ONE OF THE FIRST ECO DESIGNERS OUT THERE!   

If you've seen his documentary UNZIPPED, you may recall he did a whole collection of clothes made from sequins that were made from flattened soda cans.  Coca-Cola, 7-Up, etc...     It was a cool and colorful collection that represented to me---back then---what green living could one day be. 

So, Isaac, you are a Simply Green kinda guy...you just don't remember!

TV SHOW DEBUT

Simply Green with Danny Seo has debuted tonight on LIME: Healthy Living with a Twist.   

If you don't have LIME, go to lime.com (or click on the link above) and you can watch excerpts of different episodes from my brand new series.

I'm really excited and I hope you'll learn how green living can also be gorgeous living.   The shows are PACKED with tips and how-to information.      Leave comments and let me know whatcha think.

Happy watching!

Green Shangri-la

For some eco tips on turning your living room into an eco haven, check out:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/04/earlyshow/living/home/main2061586.shtml

From the CBS Early Show.   Thanks to everyone who helped pull it all together!

My new DVD!

Lots of you have been saying, "where is LIME TV and how do I get it?"    It's on cable TV, but not in too many homes...I think just 8 million homes.   

First, LIME is also online, so just visit www.lime.com in October and you can watch the first episodes of my new TV show "SIMPLY GREEN" right online...for free...anytime, anywhere!

But we've also put together a brand new DVD (hitting stores in early 2007) that give you the best of the best....easy, simple, fun and stylish tips on transforming your home into a stylish and eco-friendly haven.

Here's the current mockup of the DVD cover.  I felt it was safe to share it since we submitted this to a few magazines who asked for artwork as they are reviewing the DVD.  (PLEASE PLEASE be nice in the reviews!!).   

In general, if you follow the tips on the DVD, it pretty much pays for itself.  As I been saying, eco living is more than just ecological: it can be economical.  Save money and save the planet!

CBS EARLY SHOW

Hi everyone!   

I'll be on the CBS EARLY SHOW on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4th around 8AM.   Tune in and learn the latest in eco-friendly furnishings for you home.   

It'll be a fun segment covering everything from flooring to walls to lighting to furniture.

I'll post a link to a webisode in case ya miss it.  But if you do catch it, leave a message here telling me which products you liked!

TV SHOW PREVIEW!!!

For a preview of my new TV show "SIMPLY GREEN WITH DANNY SEO," click here!

http://www.lime.com/planet/video/4884/danny_seos_curtain_call

Leave comments and tell me whatcha think at lime.com.

-ds

Dreamy Organic Garden

As we continue to film my TV show "SIMPLY GREEN," I am so excited to be going to a variety of green and gorgeous locations in New York.   

On Wednesday, we are filming at gardening guru Katharine Whitesidce's upstate NY garden.   Based on these scouting shots, I can not wait to check it out.    I've been promised that she'll show us how to make fruit based spirits and liquor using organic ingredients.   Yum... organic, pear moonshine?

Here are some shots for you to dream about, too:

TV Time!

Hi everyone,

Well, first of all, I love all the comments!   I do read everything and I love all the helpful tips, leads and kind words.  Keep 'em coming!

I am in the middle of filming my TV show "Simply Green" right now in New York City.  We're visiting amazing places... like a holistic pet food place and a salvage yard that saves architectural items from old homes in NYC.     It debuts November 7th on LIME: healthy living with a twist and online at lime.com.   Check it out!

I've got my digital camera on hand and I'm snapping away on some of the cool stuff I'm finding.   I'll post at night when we wrap filming.   

Glad you all enjoy the blog.   Let me know what you'd like to see more of and I'll keep it in mind as I snap snap snap away!

-Danny Seo

In Sunny LA...

I just landed in sunny LA today and ran around like a crazed shopper buying props for an appearance tomorrow on the KTLA morning show.  If you're an Angeleno, tune in to KTLA-11 at 9AM on Labor Day.   I'll be giving tips on throwing the perfect, eco-friendly Labor Day picnic.

Today was other an eco-sin day for me.  LA is the city of drivers.   I can't stand it, but what can you do?

Anyway, I called my friends at Smith & Hawken and they agreed to let me borrow items from the store as props for tomorrow's segment.   I needed everything from small furniture to bowls to trays to large umbrella canopies.    Lots of stuff means.... I needed to run a huge SUV.

So, it's been making me feel incredibly guilty all day to be driving this gas guzzler.    For as little driving I've done today with it, I'm shocked to see the fuel reader quickly slide back from F to E... why do people love these cars is beyond me.

Anyway, that's my therapy for the day.    I think Hertz should rent hybrid SUVs.  That would sure help ease my guilty conscience!