Kitchen and bath design website that follows design case studies and issues pertaining to kitchens and baths that affect everyday living. Topics cover green construction materials and practices, as well as issues affecting everyday living, which includes treading lightly on the planet, a minimalist style, and responsible consumption with environmental awareness. Urban lifestyle focused.
eco-friendly homes
eco-modernism: saving the planet, one stylish kitchen at a time

DeLonghi announce launch of their new range of Heat Pumps
De-Longhi Climeaveneta, have recently seen the launch of their new range of DeLonghi Prana heat pumps, these units have been designed with efficient performance, ease of use and contemporary design as the main considerations.
Should We Care When Celebrities Like Will Ferrell Build Eco-Houses?
It’s hard to watch television or browse the internet these days without hearing regular stories about how celebrities are “going green.” Will Ferrell recently built an eco-house with solar panels according to one article. But should we care?
Communities Directory: Eco Actuality
Newly-forming intentional community aims to prove that high-tech modern living and being green can be synonymous. Why not help them out?

Recycled Water in Your Toilet
How partially used water can be recycled for irrigation or used to flush toilets.
Houses made of 85% recyclable materials
"[The Ambiente Housing owners Simon and Malcolm (Simon's father)] invented the composite material process and product that makes up Ambiente Housing’s homes, which are 85-percent recycled glass. No wood, drywall or
metal is used in the construction of [these] homes. 'We take old beer bottles and other recycled glass, grind them up and create a composite material that is formed into panels, which create the walls, foundation and roof,' Simon Parrish said. 'They look just like normal walls, but they are six times stronger than steel.'"
Rammed Earth Home: Building With Compressed Dirt
I really want to build one of these homes
Green Roofing Company Helps to Sell Homes
In such a tough real estate market, eco-friendly and sustainable metal roofing can help sell homes by differentiating them from a neighborhood full of cookie cutter look-a-likes. Metal roofing is attractive as well as energy-efficient, and most systems have lifetime warranties that are transferrable to the next owner.
Why We Shouldn’t Wear Shoes In The House!
When is comes to cleaning, I’m really anal and some might say, compulsive. I lived most of my adult life in NYC and for those of you who have had the privilege of experiencing the wonderful city, one of the many things you may have realized is that it’s not the cleanest city in the world.
A pretty cool idea: community refridgeration
In the 1960s, the tenants of a building in London had a pretty cool idea: refridgeration in communal freezers in the basement. Go back in time to look forward to a pretty cool idea for sustainable living in the future.
Energy Efficient Windows
By fitting energy efficient windows to your home you can cut heat loss by up to 74%, reduce your energy bills by 20% and considerably cut your carboon footprint.
San Frans Solar Incentive Program, A Go!
San Francisco’s board of supervisors has finally approved the Solar Energy Incentive Program making San Fran the country’s largest municipal solar program. The program has been a go for 10 years with an annual budget of $3 million dollars.
The LoftCube, A City Dwellers Dream Penthouse!
Most of my adult life has been spent in New York City where dense living is a given, and roof tops are coveted and at times converted into gardens, patios, and many other exotic outdoor creations. I have often wondered what it would be like to have a beautiful panoramic view of the big apple without the cost of “penthouse” living.

Going Green: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Dreadful Housing Market

While the housing market continues to experience a crisis, "green" building and remodeling can see large growth by influencing homeowners and builders to use more green alternatives, and as a result, make the value of their homes greater.
Wash n Flush

Frustrated by flushing your bodily waste with some of the cleanest drinking water in the world?
Do something about it.