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Tips on Creating a Green Playroom for the Home

No, this isn’t a treatise on how to paint your playroom walls green – although it’s certainly an option as well as a very nice, versatile color. No, this is how to create a child’s playroom using earth friendly alternatives. If you’re a parent who wants to go green for both the environment and your children’s health, here are some [ Read More → ]

Enjoying A Green Energy Home

With all the improvements in green energy technology, it is now simpler than ever to begin adapting your house into a green energy home. A green energy home makes use of renewable sources to supply hot water, power, heating and security. There are a variety of methods to making your house a green energy home. The first is solar [ Read More → ]

Going Green In Home Remodeling

More and more homeowners, not only in New York but the whole country as well, have been talking and thinking green. Though no national standards yet states what a green home remodeling constitutes, it all boils down to social and environmental consciousness that promotes maximized energy efficiency. One misconception that commonly arises when thinking green construction is having to build houses [ Read More → ]

Use natural light to enhance your home’s livability

Here are three areas to focus on when using light to improve your home’s livability: Windows Windows are, of course, the primary source of natural light in any home. South-facing windows will capture the most sunlight during the winter, but don’t overlook the value of windows on other sides of the home, as well. During the day, even on rainy days, be [ Read More → ]