Inspiration can come in many forms but this is by far one of the better magazines on the market. Our house has always accentuated the postives of collecting and, altho I joke we are just "this side" of the program Hoarders I do collect a lot of things. This past spring I was lucky enough to attend an auction with Bumper (much to my wife's dismay) and won an old china closet for $10. It is now full of most of our collectables. This is not to toot our own horn but to illustrate that my family has been "green" since before it became fashionable. I come from a long line of thrift shoppers and have a special spot in my heart for flea markets and yard sales. It is not just the collecting and picking up that "prized item" but also the heart-warming feeling one has when using or re-using an item. We have an old 3-tiered microwave shelf that has been used for everything from an entertainment center to a stand for my short wave radios to (currently) a gaming area. A cousin once gave me an old country table that has been used as a tv stand to a kitchen table to an entertainment center and is currently being used in my office fto hold my tv, Hammarlund ham radio, printer and radio books. Heck, my whole office is green. Take a gander at the current Better Homes and Gardens special pictured and tell me you don't come away with a few ideas of your own and think twice before you buy that brand new hutch or shelving unit - grab the desk or shelf you see lying by the road first!