Interior entries
Bamboo Houses, Why Bamboo?
Bamboo Is Better Not only is bamboo the best eco-friendly alternative to building with timber from a green perspective, it actually performs better in University tests that measure things like tensile and compression strength. And in real world events like hurricanes and earthquakes, well-constructed bamboo homes stood strong while conventionally built structures didn’t. Here’s a [...]
Insider Tips of Eco Design
Interview with Designer to Pro-Ball Players, Athena Vigil As homeowners increasingly embrace eco-friendly home furnishings and designs, eco-savvy interior designer Athena Vigil joins us to explain how green design can be used to make your home safe and sustainable while enhancing the beauty, comfort and sophistication of the overall environment. At the forefront of the [...]
Natural Carpet
Founded in 1998, The Natural Carpet Company is a leader in producing natural, sustainable, biodegradable and renewable carpets, rugs, wall/ceiling coverings, fabrics, unique textures and accessories. Renowned for their sophisticated, hand-woven products of Abaca, Raffia. Seagrass, Wool, Hemp and Silk, The Natural Carpet Company is committed to the highest quality luxury products imaginable. The Natural [...]
Unifaux: Creating Beauty the Green Way
Everyone needs beauty, says Andreas Kauderer. We all need to be inspired. Kauderer, president of Unifaux, an international faux painting and plastering company, considers himself to be in service to beauty. For more than a decade Unifaux has created individualized environments that people love to live in by using the age-old decorating art of faux [...]
Eco Smart Fires
Cozying up to a warm fireplace is a delight many share. The ambiance created by a burning fire seems to have a soothing effect on the mind and body, but unfortunately it can be damaging to our environment and our health. Wood smoke by nature is wasteful since any smoke that escapes is unused fuel [...]
Going All Natural Can Be A Beautiful Thing
Why cover up when you can go bare? With all natural stone tile floor coverings, sometimes less is more. When thinking of natural floor tiles such as marble or travertine, images of Caesar ‘s courtyards and the palaces of Renaissance Europe come to mind. With a natural artistic beauty and an essence of elegance, stone [...]
