Green Home Building Materials

#EcoRenovate Reveal: Sustainable Updates To A 1960s Kitchen

Fireclay Tile’s handmade tile serves as the design inspiration inside a 1960s kitchen whose sustainable renovation pays homage to its modernist roots.

My Green Mattress: The Organic Mattress Made With Love

My Green Mattress founder Tim Masters first developed an all-natural mattress for his daughter Emily, who suffered from allergies and eczema. Today, the brand is a full-blown family-owned and operated factory handcrafting sustainable mattresses that are GOTS and GOLS Organic certified, making them one of the most environmentally friendly mattresses on the market.

#EcoRenovate Guide to Selecting Sustainable Materials

Selecting sustainable materials is just as important as green design. So look at the entire lifecycle of products, and prioritize on the goals of your project.

Casa Zero: A Home Where (Microscopic) Life Flourishes

Focusing on craftsmanship, salvaged materials, and biophilia, CarbonShack’s first branded home achieved LEED Platinum with a West Coast–shingle mashup style.

#EcoRenovate Reveal: Two Bathrooms Undergo A Green Makeover

Handmade tiles and nontoxic paint marry to give the main and guest bathrooms inside a 1960s penthouse a green makeover, pulling color cues from the surrounding Chicago scenery.

Sustainable Furniture Brands That Will Keep Your Home Healthy And Stylish

From sustainably sourced materials to mindful manufacturing practices to nontoxic materials and end-of-life cycles, we’re laying out what you should look for when buying sustainable furniture, and a few brands to choose from that adhere to these elements.

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