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December 2009
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12.22.09Greening the Kitchen: Make Smart Choices
Green Remodeling, Kitchen Remodeling (0)Jeannie Matteuci San Francisco Chronicle Designers Denna McLaughlin and Celeste Le Sage-Gish, co-owners of the full-service interior design firm City Studios of San Francisco, specialize in innovative kitchen design. But lately it seems many of the homeowners who contact them - no matter the project - have one thing in mind. "A lot of our clients are interested in being eco-friendly or green," says McLaughlin. "Our challenge is helping the client understand what green truly is. It's more than just choosing a wood that's sustainable. There are a lot of different viewpoints on what is green and what is not. The criteria we ...
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12.22.09Options Plentiful for Green Flooring
Flooring, Green Remodeling (0)Home and Garden Television Need help in selecting environmentally friendly flooring? Think green. Several green certification programs and directories are available to help remodelers, builders and homeowners make that selection. For example, the National Wood Flooring Association looks to the Forest Stewardship Council to certify wood-flooring products as green when the material comes from forests operated under sustainable forest-management practices. Other organizations, such as BuildingGreen Inc., publisher of the GreenSpec Directory and Environmental Building News, qualify and list other green-flooring alternatives, such as natural linoleum, cork and concrete. Carpeting: The carpet and rug industry uses a labeling system to identify materials with fewer volatile ...
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12.22.092010 Trend: Be Fearless With Color
Painting (0)Tara Dalla-Nora Yourhome.ca It's time to experiment with colour again after a long period where neutrals and slight accent colours have seemed to monopolize interiors. Bolder and brighter paint colours, fabrics paired with gold or silver leaf finishes, and marbles and natural stones for furniture are all on trend for 2010. Since colour is a subjective matter, it's important to note that choosing a colour scheme that you can live with and enjoy is more important than following trends. That said, I do see various shades of turquoise and acid yellow-green paired with greys becoming extremely popular in the coming year. Here are ...
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