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.
“In the future we will see an amazing interest in interior design, more so than the past decade,” Gleicher said. “The future outlook will be more focused on how clients can spend their money, wanting more bang for the buck. And focusing on their personal environment, using green technology to make their environment healthier without sacrificing the look.”
“My house is really just a laboratory that I happen to live in.” – Michael McDonough
“I thought it was really incredible how invested they were in the environment. It felt like a gift to do the house for them.” -Project Architect Mary Ann Thompson
“Early in the process, we decided that almost every aspect of the renovation was going to be green – from the gut job to the design. We wanted a healthy house made of chemical-free, natural materials that didn’t pillage the earth.” -Lisa Sharkey