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People LET’S CONNECT! Join our mailing list! [ do default stuff if no widgets ]Dylan Kendall Blog Happy Homes Make Happy PeopleMenu Animals People Home Pinterest Vegan Home Decor Food Favorite Things About Me About Me The Story About Me The Map How I Started A Business… Lamu, Kenya Hollywood Arts Portrait of a Young Artist The Artist Life Musings Shop YouTube Faux-Leather from Toe to Sofa #fashionablyvegan #veganhome July 14, 2015 Leave a replyA few weeks ago I shot a video at Micheal Levine’s fabric store in downtown Los Angeles. Micheal Levine’s has a terrific selection of faux-leathers to offer as an alternative to cow’s skin when you are upholstering furniture. Cow skin, aka leather, is not fabric and I wanted to debunk the idea we hold that […] Read more0 Comment(s) This entry was posted in House and tagged chic , fake leather shoes , fashion , faux leather , home , home decor , house , leather , los angeles , vegan fashion , vegan home on July 14, 2015 by Dylan Kendall . Olsenhaus Shoes – Animal-Free from Head to Toe #fashionablyvegan June 7, 2015 Leave a replyAn overcast day in Los Angeles was the perfect excuse to bring out my Olsenhaus boots! Elizabeth Olsen makes outstanding vegan shoes free of all animal-products. I fell madly in love with these boots but after tottering a bit with an extra half inch of height I brought them to Sam (at Fast and Best […] Read more0 Comment(s) This entry was posted in Life and tagged fashion , faux leather , shoes , vegan , vegan fashion , vegan home on June 7, 2015 by Dylan Kendall . Cliff Belts: All Tree, No Cows Involved May 14, 2015 Leave a replyI’m magically in love with these belts. I was looking for a good non-leather belt that wasn’t stiff or prone to shredding to sport my favorite Heidi Abra belt buckles when I learned about Cliff Belts. Cliff Belts are made from sustainably harvested cork. Cork is the outer layer of the cork tree which is […] Read more0 Comment(s) This entry was posted in Favorite Things and tagged belt , cliff belts , compassion , cork , fashion , green , vegan on May 14, 2015 by Dylan Kendall . Flowers: Faux to Real and the Ugly in Between. February 17, 2015 Leave a replyI love flowers! I love how they brighten a room, or tell someone you love them wordlessly… but I was stuck reconciling my love for flowers and the damage I believed flower farming did to the planet. My first solution was to stick to artificial flowers which didn’t appear to be harmful to anyone and […] Read more0 Comment(s) This entry was posted in House , Uncategorized and tagged animals , cat , dog , eco-friendly , fair trade , Farmers Market , faux flowers , flowers , frog , green , healthy , home , home decor , IKEA , pets , rain forrest alliance , room , spring , valentines day , vegan on February 17, 2015 by Dylan Kendall . Saving Plastic from Itself and the Oceans February 9, 2015 Leave a replyIts Sunday. And every Sunday I return from the Farmers Market in Hollywood with a half dozen Baggus (everyone should have a dozen of these) full of my favorite fruits and veggies which I freeze or store in plastic bags…. Read more0 Comment(s) This entry was posted in Food , House on February 9, 2015 by Dylan Kendall . Change Your FLOR, Not Your Room January 13, 2015 Leave a replyIn honor of the new year, I propose we start off on the right foot! What better way to embrace 2015 then by considering the foundation of our homes. The floors of our home can make or break how we experience a room. Clean, well-cared for floors provide the base for our furniture and our […] Read more0 Comment(s) This entry was posted in House and tagged apartment , apartment therapy , carpet , carpet squares , cat , dog , home , home decor , kitchen , modular carpet , pets , vegan carpet , vegan home , vegan lifestyle on January 13, 2015 by Dylan Kendall . The Sun Will Come Out….Tomorrow… January 3, 2015 Leave a reply…but until then…keep your feet warm and dry with my new favorite throw-on, all-purpose, retro-chic and very vegan boots Bogs Boots. I wore Uggs for years. Like most people I never considered what animal was being destroyed to make my warm calf-high boots, I just liked that they were indoor/outdoor and easy to put on. […] Read more0 Comment(s) This entry was posted in Favorite Things and tagged boots , compassion , fashion , sheep , uggs , vegan on January 3, 2015 by Dylan Kendall . Have a Happy, Kind and Vegan Holiday! December 25, 2014 Leave a replyI love this time of the year because, to me, the holidays really emphasize how important it is to be kind to one another. With every email that ends Have a Happy Holiday!” I’m reminded that during the rest of the year we often let the busy-ness of our lives overtake our sense of humanity […] Read more0 Comment(s) This entry was posted in Uncategorized on December 25, 2014 by Dylan Kendall . Peaceful Dreams in a Compassionate Bedroom, Your Quilt! December 13, 2014 Leave a replyIn my ongoing attempt to continue to make my bedroom as harm-free as possible, I recently said good bye to my feather duvet. I must admit I had a very sentimental attachment to my feather duvet because I bought it years ago when I lived in London — years before I considered that ducks would […] Read more0 Comment(s) This entry was posted in House , Uncategorized and tagged amazon , bed , bedroom , comforter , duvet , primaloft , quilt , sleep , vegan on December 13, 2014 by Dylan Kendall . A Kitty’s Letter to Santa Paws December 6, 2014 1 ReplyAs the holidays approach, please take a few minutes to consider what your furry friends might want to bring in their own new years. Or, if yours are bold like mine, perhaps you will find a list. Here are our top 7 favorite holiday gifts for kitties (and pups!) alike! 1. Molly and Friends – […] Read more1 Comment(s) This entry was posted in Animals and tagged cat , cat condo , cat food , cat nip , cat toys , cat tree , cat vitamins , cats , christmas , christmas gifts , gift , kitten , kittens , kitties , pet bowls on December 6, 2014 by Dylan Kendall . Animal-Free Hair Care for the Busy and Gray Rooted October 30, 2014 1 ReplyI am gray. Which apparently isn’t as much due to my age as it is to my stressful lifestyle choices. My hair stylist found my first gray at 31. I was horrified and have waged a red-haired war on those little wirey strands ever since. To quote my favorite playwright: I am not going gently […] Read more1 Comment(s) This entry was posted in Favorite Things , Uncategorized and tagged beauty , cruelty-free , gray hair coverage , gray-hair , hair , red hair , vegan on October 30, 2014 by Dylan Kendall . When the Rescuer Becomes the Rescued October 18, 2014 Leave a replyMark and Kiwi met 4 years ago when Mark saw her photo on a Facebook page for the Baldwin Park County Shelter in Los Angeles. He went down to the shelter to adopt her at the same time as a few others. Everyone was told to return the next morning. Mark was the only person […] Read more0 Comment(s) This entry was posted in Animals and tagged adopt don’t shop , adopt never shop , cat , dog , dogs , foster , puppy , rescue , volunteer on October 18, 2014 by Dylan Kendall . No Scaredy Cats or Unkind Tricks in Our Happy Halloween! October 17, 2014 Leave a replyNothing is as much fun as Halloween in Los Angeles. Between our warm fall evenings and our infinite creative talent (I mean we invented movie makeup and special effects), this city gives a great All Hallow’s Eve. I love wandering the neighborhoods, family in tow, ogling the kids and the dressed up homes. What […] Read more0 Comment(s) This entry was posted in Food , Uncategorized and tagged candy , cats , Halloween , halloween pet safety , pet safety , pets , vegan , vegan candy on October 17, 2014 by Dylan Kendall . Not Down with Duck? DIY Feather-Free Pillows September 1, 2014 1 ReplyI think few books made as much of an impression on 7 year-old me than Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey. Make Way for Ducklings, written in 1941...