by Cheryl Terrace | September 28th, 2009 | Comments (2)
topic: Eco Decorating, Green Living | tags: buying green products, eco-friendly decorating, eco-friendly design, environmental impact, green companies, green decorating, green design, greenwashing, how to kow if products are really green

What exactly is green about green design? It’s a very complex term. In fact, it’s so complex that I’d prefer “Conscious, Healthy, Thoughtful, Mindful, Authentic, Integrity Driven Environmentally Responsible Design” … but what a mouthful!
by Cheryl Terrace | September 24th, 2009 | Comments (0)
topic: Eco Decorating, Green Living | tags: affordable green decorating, branches, conscious design, decorating with nature, eco-friendly decorating, eco-friendly design, flowers, nature in the home, nature indoors, plants, rocks
I have always been a frugalista, eco-fashionista, and precycler — I just didn’t know the labels! Eco thinking is embodied in my everyday behavior and the natural way I have always designed spaces, which I refer to as conscious design. Having elements from nature in a home environment signals a presence of life supporting systems, which inherently give us a feel-good-green-vibe. The good news (really good news these days) is that it is not expensive; in fact, it’s often free!