Archive for September, 2009

I am always telling my clients that re-use is the very best way to go green. It requires no new resources and saves old furnishings from potentially ending up in landfill. To show that I can practice what I preach, here is my current home in Venice, chalk full of all of the things that Mike and I acquired...

I’ll be honest. While everything in my resource library meets at least my bare-bones eco-requirements, some are considerably more green than others. I’d love to be able to do my job using only products that meet the highest standards for sustainability but, for the moment, a move like that would mean severely limiting my ability to create environments that...

Greetings from Berkeley, where I am currently working on two model rooms to present the eco-facelift I am giving to the beautiful and historic Bancroft Hotel, pictured above. The hotel was built in 1928 and we are working hard to stay true to the architecture and history of the building– this week has been a blur of antique shopping...