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The Ambient Guide to Creating an Eco-Friendly Bathroom

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If you start thinking about eco-friendly resources from the first phase of designing your bathroom remodel, you can incorporate many more green attributes. Don’t forget that conserving water, reclaiming unrecyclable materials, and using non-toxic supplies are all just as important to a green design as energy efficiency. Conserve Water with Your Eco-Friendly Bathroom Design Since … Read more

What To Do When Your House Floods

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If you’ve had a flood in your home, the countdown begins almost immediately so that you can avoid irreparable damage to your furniture and flooring. As a rule of thumb, you have about an hour to spring into action to avoid your bamboo, wooden or other flooring becoming saturated. We’ve come together with some industry … Read more

5 Green and Sustainable Construction Trends to Watch in 2023

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Green and sustainable construction gained credibility when the US Green Building Council started the LEED Certification Program. It’s been growing like a weed since then (pun totally intended). Architects, engineers, and scientists continue to find ways to make buildings more environmentally friendly. Here are 5 green construction trends to watch this year. Some are simply … Read more

Interior Design Trends for 2023

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What will you resolve to update in 2023? Interior design trends change through the years just like hemlines. The floating shelves and oversized light fixtures found all over in 2022 are headed to the curb in 2023. They are definitely out. What’s taking their place? Let’s take a look at the interior design trends that … Read more

Creating a Sustainable Indoor Garden

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  Small homes and apartments often don’t have space for a garden. In regions with cold weather, composting is more difficult, the types of plants you can grow is limited, and it’s generally just too unpleasant to garden. The good news is that you can still have a green thumb in a small space or … Read more

7 Steps for Summer Rain Garden Design

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Rain is an essential part of nature’s cycle. Without it, waterways would dry up, disrupting water supplies and destroying ecosystems. However, consider how rain makes it back into rivers and lakes once it lands. What doesn’t flow directly into waterways absorbs through the earth. There, it collects into underground water sources, thus completing the cycle. … Read more