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Home Improvements with Eco-Friendly in Mind

There is numerous home improvements people  can make for a house that is healthier and more environmentally friendly .

Take a look at these Eco Friendly Home Improvement Ideas…..

Indoor Air: Believe it or not…..construction materials, insulation, furniture, carpeting, padding, paints, hou…

Green kitchens don’t have to be green

Mine is blue (and bunches of other colors). What makes a kitchen green? As a CKD (Certified Kitchen Designer), I remind my clients that there are shades of green. Starting out, I incorporated at least one green element in every job, which made the job a lighter shade of green. In my first green …

The green building reference for all of us

So in the spirit of the holidays I want to keep things brief this week (since I still have shopping to do) and make a suggestion of a gift that keeps on giving. I am recommending the new book Green Building & Remodeling for Dummies, by Eric Corey Freed. This book is great! Following in the tradi…

Top Eco-Friendly Home Improvement Tips for 2009

The environment these days is in a pretty sad state. From oil drilling to the ozone layer, the outlook for the next few years from an environmental perspective is pretty grim. While these issues might seem really broad and “big picture,” there are plenty of things that you as home owners can do to…

Granite counter tops may nuke your food

While planning that coveted green kitchen redesign, you might want pay additional close attention to what kind of counter tops you choose. I know, all the design magazines out there show kitchens decked out with those easy-to-clean, indestructible granite counters — but there’s a catch. Aside from …

Green Construction

Green construction is a two faced systematic approach to building homes that use resources more efficiently and and limit their impact on the environment. Green homes should use less energy, water and materials to be efficient. These home should also reduce environmental impacts do to pollution and …

Green Methods to Control Insect Infiltration Into your Home

Along with the spring flowers and warmer days come the insects: creeping, crawling, and biting their way into our lives. When you see that ant trail streaming across your kitchen floor, or that fresh outbreak of baby spiders, you just want them gone. Sometimes in a pinch, it’s hard to think, “Wh…

Green cleaning: Eco-Friendly Outdoor Cleaning

Green is everywhere. And now green has even invaded the chemical world of outdoor cleaning. Finally eco-friendly, outdoor cleaning options are not only great for your yard and the environment, but also your budget. Thanks to the awareness and determination of homeowners all over the world, even mega…

An eco-friendly kitchen renovation

Gwendolyn Bounds chronicled her eco-friendly kitchen renovation that month in the Wall Street Journal. What was included in the 484-day renovation?

Sustainable wood floors
Bamboo cabinets
No formaldehyde
Energy-Star appliances
LED lights
Low VOC paints
Concrete countertops

Some hi…

Green : Greening Your Home Buying

If you are one of the growing number of people inspired to choose a greener way of life, it will probably be a big consideration for you when shopping for a new home. You can always make the changes after you move in, but why not start out with a home that is closer to your end goal?

Most people …

Green: Making the Switch to Bioheat

It’s been happening in Europe for more than two decades, and U.S. residents are beginning to catch on. If you’ve got a boiler to heat your home, why not make the switch to bioheat? You can move away from your current system altogether, by purchasing and installing a pellet stove to supply your h…

Green Cleaning Products for your Kitchen

Many Americans are becoming more concerned about preserving the environment, as well as protecting their family’s health. There has been much attention brought of late to the negative effects of chemical-based cleaning products. If you are among those concerned, you may want to consider switch…