I truly believe that you will be happier when you are surrounded by beauty, charm that is tailored for who YOU are and what YOU like. I also believe that someone should make sure that our furniture, our rugs, plumbing and our paint are healthy for the families in the home and for the environment […] The post Kirsten Selected as Juror for Orange County Sustainability Decathlon appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
Sometimes saving the environment seems like an exercise in denial: don’t buy things, don’t take planes, don’t use your car. Now personally, I think saving the world might be worth a teensy sacrifice, but it is lovely when saving resources also adds a little more comfort to your life. How long before you want […] The post Love the hot shower, hate the waste appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
I am extremely excited to be reading the various posts from NEO Con, the commercial interior design convention. So many well designed, and exciting products! Green products seem to have a strong presence, I am thrilled to see that sustainable design has penetrated deeply into mainstream product design priorities. I have always loved the textile and carpet designs […] The post Nature as Inspiration – and good for the planet appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
LED lighting has been growing by leaps and bounds, just as I had hoped it would. I feel so proud, like a mama who is able to report “I know they had a lot of potential, just look!!!” Well take a look at this gorgeous new fixture series from Boyd! It is designed for LED lamps, […] The post Highly efficient – and beautiful, just like me! (JK) appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
I love the integrity of architecture from different periods. Each style of home reflects the concerns, the dreams, the optimism and the fears of the period when it was built. An important consideration, when remodeling, is to be true to the architecture, the feeling, the gesture of the existing building. I don’t think remodels should […] The post Keep it Real, even when saving energy or “Windows XC” (extra cute) appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
I have a confession to make, I am not a natural modernist. I love modern design, and the constant striving for something that is purely original, clean and new. But I also realize that what I am more natrurally drawn to warm, referential modernism. I love the textile designs of the fifties, the modern furniture […] The post Why do I like old things so much? appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
I am very excited that I have just passed my LEED Green Associate exam. But, I realize that this is only exciting news if you know what the heck it means. As in any profession, there are any number of alphabet letters one can put after one’s name. Some mean more than others. If […] The post Who Knows Stuff? Evaluating Green Building Professionals appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
If you have ever asked yourself, as I have frequently, “how the heck can I pick the best performing and most water efficient toilet?” help is at hand. What??!?!? You have never asked yourself that? You have never given it a bit of thought? Well, then I am a bigger eco geek than you, because […] The post OMG I am such an eco geek!!!!!! AKA I like toilet talk appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
In the current economic climate many people are facing a gap between what they want and what they can afford. It is easy to see this as a beastly problem, or even a reason to throw up your hands and avoid needed design changes, (Please, not this!) But the reality is that every project has a budget. Even clients […] The post Why having a budget is good for your design project, Reason #3- You will appreciate what you get appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home
The current economic situation is challenging, and is causing folks to reassess their spending priorities. I actually think this might be a good thing for the design projects that still are going on. There are gorgeous products in the world, and it is easy to fall in love with high end materials. But in a sense, when you […] The post Why having a budget is good for your design project, Reason #2- You will be more Creative appeared first on Sustainable Home.| Sustainable Home