Paul and Lisa’s elegant Manhattan home is proof that going green doesn’t have to come at the expense of style. (It also proves that if you’re going to gut renovate a dilapidated 1885 Manhattan townhouse in a single year, it comes in handy when the owner is also the architect.)

From Friday March 19th through Sunday March 21st, Paul Gleicher will be setting up shop at Pier 94, 12th avenue at 55th Street, New York City at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show and spaces are limited so sign up for a time slot when you first arrive at the show.

Stop Dreaming! Here are some simple ways to a healthier, cleaner and greener home! Have some ideas of you’re own? We’d love to hear them…

Ellie Crystal interviews Lisa Sharkey on Ellie’s World Blog Talk Radio. Listen here.

Everybody loves a fresh new coat of paint, but nobody likes the smell. Now, you can have the color without the dangerous scent caused by something known as volatile organic compounds.. they are the chemicals that off-gas into the air and are harmful, not to mention allergenic.

Are you worried that your rooms will be lit like stuffy offices if you use compact florescent bulbs? We were too until we chose the proper light fixtures that allowed the warm textiles of the shades to serve as filters, giving the rooms a more natural looking light palette.