Want a Healthy Home? Avoid Harmful Chemicals

August 14, 2013

With harmful chemical usage in home products increasing, you need to monitor what you introduce if you want to create a healthy home. Our lives are touched everyday with potentially harmful products from laundry detergent to stain-resistant carpets, air-freshener sprays and synthetic-fiber bedding. All of these products add stress to our bodies immune system and often we are …

Honor Mother Earth on April 22nd (and Everyday)

April 17, 2013

My celebration of Earth Day started nearly one month ago with a guest invitation to Seattle International Interior Design Association’s (IIDA) Leadership Breakfast. And how fitting that the honoree, from Seattle, is Denis Hayes. He rose to national prominence in 1970 as the coordinator of the first Earth Day. Hayes founded the Earth Day Network and expanded it to more than 180 nations.

Adding perspective, the …

Musings About Leprechauns, Green and St.Pat’s Day

March 13, 2012

Growing up in a family that loves ALL things Irish, my memories abound around St. Paddy’s Day. On that day I donned something green, an Irish button, ate corned beef and sent celebratory cards. I especially enjoy the legend of the Leprechaun. The ‘wee folk’ make mischief so if you capture one, be very careful. You will have 3 wishes. As an interior designer in Seattle, I still LOVE green…and have some wishes.…

For All Things Green Contact this Seattle Interior Designer

March 12, 2012

This is the official start to March Madness from NCAA to St. Pat’s Day.

Lots of inspiration for this Seattle interior designer.

Get your green on with Marc Jacobs

Wrap it all together with my Converse obsession

Let the games begin… and for all things green, remember to contact this Seattle interior design firm.…

Discards Create Innovative Home Design

November 25, 2009

The Sunday Seattle Times includes Pacific NW feature stories which this Seattle interior designer never misses. The story within the story, “On Whidbey, a unified home from multiple recycled parts”, weaves the green design of an architect son and garden designer mother. The resulting design is clever, resourceful and a feast for a designer’s eyes.

According to Valerie Easton, Fran Abel can accommodate holiday feasts in her little house because the main …

Ten Energy Saving Solutions from Lutron®

October 23, 2009

The dark is upon us… at least from the window of this expert Seattle interior design. This translates to increased electrical use and utility savings. I would like to share these tips from Lutron about the benefits of dimming.

• Dim a light to 50% and you’ll cut the electricity used by about 40%.
• Lighting accounts for nearly 20% of the average home’s electricity bill, so dimming makes an impact.

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No Penalty to Write on Your Walls Continued

September 18, 2009

Recently my interior design eyes spotted Tabrasa and I wrote about it….No surprise that this company continues to receive raves most recently at HD Boutique. Tabrasa garnered a Best of Boutique award at the Hospitality Design conference.[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA81VMP76hY[/youtube]

Available in white as well as four new neutral colors, tabrasa^TM complements any interior design while transforming working environments into collaborative spaces - increasing functionality, and evoking creativity and impromptu teamwork. It is a more functional and …

Seattle Interior Designer finds a Sustainable ‘Growing Table’ for Tots to Teens

August 5, 2009

Once a month, I meet with Seattle interior designers around the topic ‘green design’. Since my practice is residential I read about trends and products of interest to my clients. For readers of my weekly enewsletter, I include green resources and tips. When I read an article about new products featuring design elements that embrace the total of green principles I decided to share the information. My readers are interested in furnishings for children and …

Universal Design Finally Gets Serious

July 22, 2009

Seattle interior design embraces great design that creates a true, living reflection of the people who live in the space – and that’s about as ‘universal’ as it gets according to Janice Anne Costa.

Not long ago kitchens revolved around a single work triangle, where Mom cooked meals for her husband and family. But kitchens grew larger, and the work triangle evolved to kitchen “work zones.” Flexible refrigeration replaced large, boxy refrigerators, and multiple, flexibly …

Top Ten Reasons to Buy a Green Home

June 30, 2009

In my Seattle interior design practice, I like to share the importance and benefits of building green. I saw this article on the website of Central WA Homebuilders.

Here are 10 reasons for Green

1. More Money in the Piggy Bank. A built green home typically saves $ on operating costs due to efficient energy use, natural daylighting and upfront construction costs.
2. Less ‘New’ Odors and Better Indoor Air. Using low VOC and low toxic interior