New Sustanable Scents!

Stop by OOCK to check out some of our newest scents - aromatherapy, candles, soaps and lotions -
sustainable and seductive...mission fig candles, lemongrass room spray and eucalyptus soap - just a few of the great aromas.

We have a new shipment of our sell-out "soy chalkboard candles" - the perfect teacher gift,
and great as a party favor!

ACS Evening of Hope - Shopper Donation

Support the ACS Evening of Hope Event!

In support of the American Cancer Society, and Breast Cancer Awareness month in October,
OOCK shoppers will participate in supporting the AMerican Cancer Society.

A percentage of proceeds of each sale from August 16th through October 31, 2010 will
be donated to the American Cancer Society.

This will be my 19th year as a "SURVIVOR" - As a Survivor and past Honoree of the American Cancer Society, I am proud and excited to be part of Strides, a member of the Board of Advisors to ACS and a supporter the Evening of Hope!

Back to School/ Cans for Kids

Support the AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Cans for Kids!

This year the AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Chapter created the Design Club, an after-school architectural education outreach program for inner city youth. Select member architects serve as volunteer teachers to enrich elementary students in the field of architecture. In its first year, the club has already seen positive results at Martin Luther King Elementary School located in Yonkers, NY. Children learn through hands-on projects about the science behind building, physics and geometry. Topics range from climate and insulation to bridge building, decoration and biomimicry. The club also takes students on educational field trips; this year was to The Guggenheim Museum.

In conjunction with this effort, Carol Kurth, AIA Architect and owner of OOCK, has created and is piloting a fundraising effort for education, by creating a recycling program, "Cans for Kids". Contractors and architectural firms are asked to collect and recycle all bottles and cans that are consumed on job sites and would otherwise wind up in dumpsters or buried in walls. The profits raised from the can deposits are given to the program in order to support its future.

To get started: Click on the poster above and print on 11 x 17" paper, hang up your sign on your collection bin, wait till it fills, redeem the can deposits, and mail funds to the address located on the poster.

If you have further questions about the "Cans for Kids" program, please contact Carol Kurth at 914-234-2595 or email her at carol.kurth@carolkurtharchitects.com

Holiday Home

Give the gift of "home for the holidays" by giving design as a gift that keeps on giving!
OOCK has wonderful stocking stuffers - sustainable gifts such as recycled chalkboard candles, organic linens, and fabulous pillows spun from organic wool!
The gift of great design can be a unique and wonderful present - we can offer color consultations,
energy ideas and great room transformations - all available with our replenish-able gift cards!

Stop in to pick up last minute gift items and gift cards for your holiday shopping!

Seasons greetings and happy holidays!

Support the AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Cans for Kids!

This year the AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Chapter created the Design Club, an after-school architectural education outreach program for inner city youth. Select member architects serve as volunteer teachers to enrich elementary students in the field of architecture. In its first year, the club has already seen positive results at Martin Luther King Elementary School located in Yonkers, NY. Children learn through hands-on projects about the science behind building, physics and geometry. Topics range from climate and insulation to bridge building, decoration and biomimicry. The club also takes students on educational field trips; this year was to The Guggenheim Museum.

In conjunction with this effort, Carol Kurth, AIA Architect and owner of OOCK, has created and is piloting a fundraising effort for education, by creating a recycling program, "Cans for Kids". Contractors and architectural firms are asked to collect and recycle all bottles and cans that are consumed on job sites and would otherwise wind up in dumpsters or buried in walls. The profits raised from the can deposits are given to the program in order to support its future.

To get started: Click on the poster above and print on 11 x 17" paper, hang up your sign on your collection bin, wait till it fills, redeem the can deposits, and mail funds to the address located on the poster.

If you have further questions about the "Cans for Kids" program, please contact Carol Kurth at 914-234-2595 or email her at carol.kurth@carolkurtharchitects.com

Cork Ottoman

OOCK has terrific cork ottomans (previous post) ...
Sustainable and beautiful, order your custom piece, available in many sizes from circular to rectangular benches -
starting at $ 870 plus tax and delivery -
during October a portion of proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society for the Patient Navigation Program!
Order now and have it in time for the holidays!

Breast Cancer Awareness Month @ OOCK

For the month of October, OOCK will be donating part of their proceeds to the American Cancer Society and their Patient Navigation Program. Visit www.oockgreendesign.com to view our line of sustainable products.

Take the Footprint Quiz?

What's your environmental footprint? Take the test at:

http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators

or

http://www.myfootprint.org/en/

..... How many Earth's would we need if everyone lived like YOU?

Green Design Award Competition

New York House Magazine announced the winners of their inaugural Innovative Green Design Awards competition, showcasing the best Earth-friendly, beautiful home furnishing products. Winners were chosen by a panel of sustainability experts, including our very own, Carol Kurth. The products were submitted from around the world and the winners proved to represent the most sustainable methods of manufacturing, highest energy efficiency, greatest innovation, smallest carbon footprint, and best looking design in each category. The honorees were announced at a cocktail reception at GreenBuildingsNY on June 16 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City.

Visit NY House Magazine's website at: http://www.newyorkhousemagazine.com/pages/full_story/push?article--Saluting+Sustainability-%20&id=2598176 to view all winners, photos and more information on this competition.

OOCK NAMED “BEST OF WESTCHESTER 2009” BY WESTCHESTER MAGAZINE

OOCK, the regions first boutique devoted exclusively to sustainable living, now joins the ranks of Westchester Magazine's list of The Best of Westchester in the category of New Home Green Furnishings and Design. For more information on the award visit www.westchestermagazine.com