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West Coast Green

This show rocks.  The keynote speakers are compelling, and inspiring.  It is interesting, because many of them speak of things that have nothing to do with Green Building.  A consistent theme has been the concept of doing purpose driven work, starting with examining your own life.  This morning, we saw 4 speakers in the keynote session including Sarah [...]

Live and learn, Sustainable Home is teaching this fall

I am teaching again in October through the Palo Alto Adult School.  The class is two evenings, two hours an evening.  Here is a class description,
GREEN INTERIOR DESIGN-THE NUTS AND BOLTS
You love to create a beautiful home, but you worry whether the paints, furniture, and flooring you choose are healthy for you and the environment.  It’s time [...]

Are you curious about green upholstery?

Or natural floor coverings, or cabinets?  I hope so, because then you might click through and read my recent posts on Green Home Guide.  I was asked to answer a couple of questions in their Ask A Pro series, and I really enjoyed writing the answers.
I like teaching about Green Interior Design, whether in my [...]

I hate waste, and I love this company!

Before I was an interior designer I worked as a textile designer in the garment industry. I remember being disgusted by the amount of sample fabric that got thrown away. Often whole 40 yard bolts would be clipped for color reference and then tossed away. Fast forward 15 years to the present, [...]