Remodeling & Design

Remodeling & Design

Get the latest news in green certification and home design, plus eco-friendly remodeling tips.

  • Highway robbery

    Fri, May 29, 2009 3:01 PM by PlentyMag.com

    The Big Dig House turns thousands of pounds of refuse into a home with a point of view.

  • One home to rule them all

    Thu, May 28, 2009 6:50 PM by Matt Hickman

    Step inside (watch your head) a Hobbit-esque 'Low-Impact Woodland Home' built in Wales for less than $5,000.

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  • To the lighthouse

    Thu, May 28, 2009 4:35 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Architect Walter Brooks' self-described "little house of light" delivers big ideas for living simply and sustainably.

  • Capitol improvements

    Thu, May 28, 2009 3:41 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Retrofit your stay in D.C. with Hotel Palomar

  • Is any green flooring affordable?

    Wed, May 27, 2009 11:28 AM by Josh Dorfman, aka The Lazy Environmentalist

    Linoleum (not vinyl), bambook, cork and wood are all good options.

  • Michelle Kaufmann Designs to close

    Wed, May 27, 2009 7:27 AM by Matt Hickman

    It's a black day in the world of green building as modern prefab pioneer Michelle Kaufmann announces she is shuttering her namesake firm.

  • From Oosterhouse to your house

    Sat, May 23, 2009 5:38 AM by Gerri Miller

    Carter Oosterhouse, the carpenter from HGTV's 'Carter Can', shares easy ways to green any home.

  • Certainly not your grandmother's lamp

    Fri, May 22, 2009 12:00 AM by Matt Hickman

    A highlight of this year's ICFF (that I missed) was Daisuke Hiraiwa's lamps made from discarded toothpicks and plastic spoons.

  • Strong eco a-peel

    Thu, May 21, 2009 7:15 PM by Matt Hickman

    Check out these gorgeous bowls by designer Luis Caicedo.

  • A greener Airstream

    Tue, May 19, 2009 9:13 PM by Matt Hickman

    Take a peek at a gutted and then greened Airstream trailer that made its debut at last week's AltBuild Expo in Santa Monica.

  • Trash to treasure: Strap in

    Tue, May 19, 2009 10:33 AM by PlentyMag.com

    Max McMurdo, the force behind British eco-design company Reestore, transforms a discarded deckchair frame into an edgy upholstered lounger.

  • Flatpak to the future

    Tue, May 19, 2009 10:21 AM by PlentyMag.com

    Streamline your life with greener design.

  • Hugh Hayden's balls-y FUNature

    Mon, May 18, 2009 7:35 PM by Matt Hickman

    Hugh Hayden's FUNature wins the "wacky and whimsical award" hands down at BKLYN DESIGNS 2009. Here's a video that shows why.

  • Sustain n' store

    Mon, May 18, 2009 1:54 PM by Matt Hickman

    Short on storage space at home after that spring cleaning purge? iStore Green in Brooklyn offers eco-friendly self-storage.

  • Old wine corks to new floors

    Thu, May 14, 2009 3:05 PM by PlentyMag.com

    One company's quest to turn old wine corks into new flooring.

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