Green Builders Blog

Jessica C asked:


My parents are building a pool and we have selected burgandy brick coping to line the pool (it matches the house) and we are looking for either a stone-like tile to match, or something with a little green in it. Anyone know of any good websites that offer design ideas?

Rose

Shay asked:


My husband and I purchased our home last summer. I love the home and location but **** the kitchen and bath. Our home was built in 1957 and I have hardwood floors throughout the house. When we get more settled financially, we plan to remodel both. We have narrowed it down to the following designs. We are not sure which color the kitchen will be painted but the bath will be paint either a sage green or a creamy yellow color. Choose which kitchen & bath you like best.

Kitchen

http://www.dongardner.com/images/plans/interiors/5025kitchen.jpg

http://www.dongardner.com/images/plans/interiors/964kitchen.jpg

http://www.dongardner.com/images/plans/interiors/903kitchen1.jpg

bath

http://www.dongardner.com/images/plans/interiors/964bath.jpg

http://www.dongardner.com/images/plans/interiors/746bath.jpg
Oh and could you explain why you chose the picture. Thanks

Beth

tlee_90 asked:


my objective for my big project is to build and design an accessible house. i wonder if anyone have any ideas to make a house “green” , as is sustainable and environmentally friendly. this applies to interior or exterior design of the house thanks.

Douglass

kevanaciab asked:


please help?!

Anibal

netta0048 asked:


I’m remodeling my home and Hunter Green is the color I’ve chosen for my master bedroom bathroom.

Leola

babblin’brooke asked:


There are yurt homes and spaceship homes that provide little environmental impact. Using packed truck tires or bales of hay for walls. but what other recycled material can be used? What would be an average cost?

Roy

moishypeas asked:


I recently went to Portmeirion and loved the colour of the turquoise paint they used on a lot of the buildings.

I phoned Portmeirion when i got back and asked what they used. the man i spoke to said it was called Portmeion green but didn’t know if it was made just for them or if it was on the market.

I am painting my courtyard this week and would love to use this colour…. does anyone know where I can get it from?

Shelby

Go Green asked:


i am planning to design GREEN buildings for seattle
yeah, i know. but what can i do right now?

Barbara

CamsMom asked:


I am purchasing a new home that has dark green ceramic tile and I want to paint my walls looking for any and all color types that will compliment the floor or go well with it. Thanks!

Keisha

Lexi asked:


I am designing a 20×8 completely sustainable house and right now we have budgeted out for a large book shelf kitchen wood blinds and a bed unit. I just realized that we have a lot of wood work and I was wondering if it would be cheaper for us to just hire a carpenter to build book shelves kitchen cabinets and wood blinds? right now this bookshelf/ kitchen/ bed unit wall is 20 ft and the cost for all 4 pieces is about 1400

Would it be cheaper to hire a carpenter for this work? or just buy the individual pieces?

here are the specifications of the pieces

kitchen 4 feet X 10 ft
book shelf 3 feet X 10 ft
lofted twin bed
wood blinds
http://blog.michellekaufmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/sun_shades.jpg

Thanks so much!

Louella