Cassandra Carter Design Studio: Green Design

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Green Spot: Dutch Mountain Home

I stumbled upon this article in a news feed that featured an "ultra green" home and felt it deserved its own post. In all of quirkiness (such as a teacup chandelier in the dining room and the use of recycled trashcans for the legs of the kitchen island) I fell in love with this house. It is literally nestled into the ground, which helps to keep it warm in the winter and cool in the summer. A large glass facade is the only visible exterior of the home which helps to warm its concrete shell. The house was sculpted from the lark wood of the immediate surroundings and produces more energy than it consumes. The best (or to some possibly the worst) part of all is the beautiful vintage Jaguar bookcase/liquor cabinet. The homeowner felt it would be a sin to keep his gas guzzling car after building such a sustainable home and that selling it would do more harm to the environment than keeping it; so he got creative. :) The car was transformed and installed before the roof was completed. Now it hangs on the wall almost like a trophy. Could you transform such a prized possession into something completely opposite of its original use?

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Friday, February 17, 2012

Green Spot

I know I just barely did a post on a new product I found but I love this one too AND it falls into the category of green design, so what is there not to love?? Today's green spot is brought to you by NYC's Trove. They do wallcoverings and window films and they are fabulous!!! They have so many awesome wallpapers and wood veneer wallcoverings to choose from but they will also do a custom design for you too. Their wood veneers are by far my favorite! The designs are printed on FSC (Forrest Stewardship Council) certified cloth back birch or bamboo veneers. They can also be printed on paper back so you can use it on doors or furniture (love it!). This product can also offer up to 9 LEED points for their wood veneers and up to 7 for the window films! Can you tell I love this product? :)