sustainable hardwood

Eco Friendly Flooring Product Showcase

As a discerning green homeowner, every choice you make involves a variety of factors. And floors are no exception. You have to love how it looks, like how it feels on your feet, trust that it cleans up without too much effort and lasts a long time – and since you care about the planet that we live on….it needs to be healthy and eco-friendly, too.

A Custom Living Building Challenge Home in Portland, OR

These homeowners decided to go for the Living Building Challenge. The Challenge is a strict rating system that leaps far beyond LEED in its requirements for non-toxic, locally sourced materials for every component of the building.

Reshaping the American Dreamhouse

By Pamela O’Malley Chang, an architect and civil engineer from Berkeley,...

The Pros and Cons of Bamboo in Green Building

As you may have noticed, bamboo is one of the biggest darlings in the natural product landscape....

7 Products for an Eco-Friendly, Healthy Bedroom

The bedroom is a place to rest and rejuvenate – and (hopefully) you’ll be spending many, many hours sleeping in yours. Above all else, this is the room that should promote health, well-being, and peace of mind. And here’s a happy thought: It’s possible to design an eco-friendly, healthy bedroom in any style, and on any budget.

IceStone Recycled Countertops

IceStone began in 2003 with a simple concept; transform waste glass into something beautiful. Co-founders Miranda Magagnani and Peter Strugatz set out to create a business that integrated sustainable, responsible practices from process to product, and to provide a high design solution that would address a real problem. To date, IceStone has diverted over 16 million pounds of glass from landfills.