Haas Habitat Room: COOK ( kitchen) F2FOTO
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This house is designed for a busy family of four in Mill Valley. It will be a Green Building by GreenPoints Rated and CALGreen standards.The house that existed on the property will be raised utilizing a FEMA and Marin County Flood grant. We will salvage as many of the reusable materials as possible, creating a sustainable remodel and not a ground-up constructed building diverting waste from the local landfills. Some of the program requirements are: 4 Bedrooms/ 2.5 Baths As much natural light as possible and an open, modern/contemporary interior Mount Tamalpais views from reading room, Principal Suite and Living Room Sleek modern design touch towards minimalism A welcoming front porch and useable deck with access from kitchen, living and dining rooms.

We love living in a healthy environment and want to keep that way for generations to come. We are experts in water conservation and using our precious water resources the best ways possible. Greywater is a great source of reusable water. This is waste water that is captured from sinks, showers, and washing machines and has been legalized for irrigation use in California since 2009. Most of these systems are gravity flow and very simple to install into a new or existing home. They are great ways to water a fruit orchard without paying for extra water costs.

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Our main product, wooden floors, is very much a reusable product and we have developed a number of ways to minimise waste and make greatest use of what was previously thought of as scrap. These developments include: Clyde Reclaimed - using reclaimed flooring to create unusual, quality floors for any space. Clyde Recycled - using the extra wood from the many jobs we undertake to produce exciting patchwork wood cobbles. Clyde Storm Harvest - an environmentally friendly range using trees that have fallen naturally in Scottish parks and green spaces to create truly unique floors. We also stock FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified timber flooring and provide timber from sustainable sources

Haas Habitat Room: COOK ( kitchen) F2FOTO
Inspiration for a mid-sized rustic concrete floor and gray floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Burlington with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, recycled glass countertops, stainless steel appliances and an island

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Want to reduce your carbon footprint? If the desire is there, then that’s a good start. You can save money and space at your home by becoming more environmentally friendly. Big companies spend a lot of money to be sustainable and green. There are many good reasons for that. These reasons can also benefit your family if you are likewise committed to being more environmentally friendly. The biggest environmental hazard at home is trash. Modern homes produce an astonishing amount of trash per person. If you assess your trash, you will notice many things that you should have not bought in the first place. Producing trash is costly and is bad for your family and the planet. Also, producing trash at home is inevitable. Therefore, you should do your best to dispose of home waste in a conscientious manner. Here are some top tips for waste management and disposal at home without harming the planet: Get Recycle Bins The first step towards being a more environmentally friendly home is to recycle waste. Don’t send all waste produced at home directly to a landfill. First, you must sort the trash for things that are recyclable and reusable. Of course, you don’t need to literally sort through your trash bins. Instead, get recycling bins for your home if you already don’t have them. Teach kids and everyone else living in your household to dispose trash according to the recycling rules. Then you can send items to recycling centres and compost producers instead of to landfills. Limit Buying Disposable Items One big component of sustainable trash management is reducing the amount of waste being produced overall. The biggest amount of trash at your home will be comprised on disposable items. You can check your trash to see if this fact is wrong. So, you can eliminate all this disposable waste simply by not buying disposable items. For example, stop buying disposable gloves and get reusable rubber gloves instead. You can also use proper ceramic, glass, wooden or metal kitchenware instead of plastic items that you throw away after a single use. If you use plastic cling wrap, try to reuse it without immediately throwing it away as well. Reuse Also, you can better manage your trash by reusing certain items. Everyday activities like grocery shopping accumulate items like plastic shopping bags at home. Do not throw these bags away. You can certainly reuse them. Use plastic shopping bags in the kitchen trash can instead of buying black trash bags. You can also use these shopping bags to prevent leaks in food containers instead of cling wrap. Also, newspapers are a common accumulated waste at home. You can definitely find alternative uses for newspapers as well, like producing recycled paper. Likewise, find new ways to recycle items you normally throw away. Follow Advice Do not throw away certain items without reading instructions for proper disposal. For example, don’t throw away batteries in the trash can. Batteries can be recycled or sold back to the store. Your local government will have more information on proper disposal of certain items that you should pay attention to. Become a more environmentally friendly home by following the above instructions for proper waste disposal.

White shaker, charcoal-grey island kitchen, and walk you through unique design features it possesses. Hypoallergenic Finish Solutions One of the biggest priorities in this design was its hypoallergenic characteristics, so we selected solid maple for the door panels and low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) “Pune Bond” plywood for the interior with solid maple drawer boxes. The finishes are: water-based post-catalyzed polyurethane and hypoallergenic grey stain with a clear coat. Eco-friendliness On top of our aspirations to make hypoallergenic and low VOC material choices, we strive to make our designs highly reusable/recyclable and use local materials and labor to keep CO2 emission as low as possible. This kitchen was manufactured at our factory in Etobicoke, including production of door panels. Durability All our kitchens are practical and as low maintenance as they could be. We use highly durable MDF and hardwoods along with reliable finishes, Blum soft-close hardware on doors and drawers. We achieved this goal when designing this kitchen by choosing solid maple doors, plywood interiors, dovetail drawers, Blum soft-close door hinges and drawer slides. The appliance garages have Aventos parallel lifts. All hardware have a lifetime warranty! Use of space It is crucial that you are able to utilize the space at its maximum capacity as well as it is convenient to work on. As you can see here, we adhered to the ‘work triangle’ rule, making it easy to move between the main prep/cooking components: fridge, cooktop/oven and sink. All ‘hot spots’ of this kitchen are at your arm’s stretch. We incorporated appliance garages, waste management systems, tray dividers, wine racks and last but not the least, a combination of shallow and deep drawers. Esthetics A funny thing about esthetics is that no designer will ever tell you that he priorities esthetic qualities over practicality or cost-efficiency, because we do not. However, this is what sells the kitchen, makes your house unique, increases its value on the real estate market and just makes you feel great! That is why esthetics can’t be ignored; it is just as important as everything else!

Let's face it: times are changing. We're living in an era where technology advances at a fast pace and its developments have a significant impact on the surroundings. The need for environmental solutions has become more urgent with each passing day. While we live and adapt to our immediate environment, it doesn't mean that we have to settle with what's present, especially when our surrounding conditions are becoming detrimental to our wellbeing. This is the reason Singapore architects are looking into eco-friendly approaches when designing residential spaces. Singapore architects are becoming more proactive in integrating eco-friendly principles in their residential projects. Below are some of the standout reasons why: 1. You get to practice energy efficiency. In typical homes, electricity is powered by non-renewable sources. The continuous use of non-renewable energy increases carbon footprint and worsens air pollution, both of which negatively affect the environment. However, there are alternative sources of energy that can be included in your home's architectural design. These include solar panels and wind turbines that produce electricity that can keep the house powered. These methods do not produce toxic compounds or carbon emissions; they are also renewable and do not incur recurring expenses. 2. Eco-friendly architecture brings you closer to a more "natural environment." The emergence of urban landscapes has deprived today's generation of the opportunity to be one with nature. Individuals these days have to travel to the countryside to enjoy nature's beauty and all the amazing benefits it has to offer. Fortunately, eco-friendly architecture provides a route where you can better appreciate many of the benefits nature offers. As a homeowner, you must enjoy a calm, clean, and fresh indoor environment. Eco-friendly approaches to homes aim to provide this kind of atmosphere through the use of local materials, renewable energy sources, and incorporating nature's elements (such as sunlight and air ventilation) on the structural design. 3. You save money for maintenance and upkeep. Eco-friendly architecture is known for its low maintenance costs. At first glance, you may find it expensive to build a "green home." However, since it makes use of renewable energy sources and local resources for upkeep, operational costs become much cheaper compared to living in a conventional home. Also, green homes promote material efficiency. Apart from using local resources, eco-friendly construction involves building processes that generate as little waste as possible. Recycled and reusable materials are preferred in building the home, while the architectural design follows construction techniques that use less energy, water, and raw materials. 4. You enjoy better health. Living in a green home offers a lot of health benefits. For instance, eco-friendly architecture supports the use of natural materials and it discourages having plastic by-products in the building process. At the same time, eco-friendly architectural designs look into utilising vertical space to boost freedom of movement and air circulation. These spatial strategies allow you to breathe better even while indoors and move around the house without feeling cramped. Lastly, utilising vertical space offers more natural light to enter the home. Natural light is essential not just because it illuminates the house during the day, it also regulates the circadian rhythm, which dictates our body's waking and sleeping hours. In a nutshell Eco-friendly homes can help you save money and time, not to mention improve your health dramatically. Moreover, it can also help reduce your environmental footprint significantly. From improving air quality to helping regulate the effects of climate change, eco-friendly homes allow you to live a more sustainable lifestyle.

The Quooker tap gives you instant access to 100° boiling water alongside regular hot/cold and sparkling with the cube. With sustainability at the forefront of climate change, the Quooker tap allows you to use less water and energy as when you dispense water from the tap, you use the exact amount of water you require, unlike the kettle where people often boil more water than they needed or decide to re-boil it because the water has cooled down, wasting lots of energy. With the Quooker cube which provides sparkling water as well as hot and cold, this means no more plastic bottles, you can have a re-usable bottle to enjoy the taste of Quooker's water wherever you go. Available in black, polished chrome, stainless steel and gold to allow to go alongside any style of kitchen.

White shaker, charcoal-grey island kitchen, and walk you through unique design features it possesses. Hypoallergenic Finish Solutions One of the biggest priorities in this design was its hypoallergenic characteristics, so we selected solid maple for the door panels and low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) “Pune Bond” plywood for the interior with solid maple drawer boxes. The finishes are: water-based post-catalyzed polyurethane and hypoallergenic grey stain with a clear coat. Eco-friendliness On top of our aspirations to make hypoallergenic and low VOC material choices, we strive to make our designs highly reusable/recyclable and use local materials and labor to keep CO2 emission as low as possible. This kitchen was manufactured at our factory in Etobicoke, including production of door panels. Durability All our kitchens are practical and as low maintenance as they could be. We use highly durable MDF and hardwoods along with reliable finishes, Blum soft-close hardware on doors and drawers. We achieved this goal when designing this kitchen by choosing solid maple doors, plywood interiors, dovetail drawers, Blum soft-close door hinges and drawer slides. The appliance garages have Aventos parallel lifts. All hardware have a lifetime warranty! Use of space It is crucial that you are able to utilize the space at its maximum capacity as well as it is convenient to work on. As you can see here, we adhered to the ‘work triangle’ rule, making it easy to move between the main prep/cooking components: fridge, cooktop/oven and sink. All ‘hot spots’ of this kitchen are at your arm’s stretch. We incorporated appliance garages, waste management systems, tray dividers, wine racks and last but not the least, a combination of shallow and deep drawers. Esthetics A funny thing about esthetics is that no designer will ever tell you that he priorities esthetic qualities over practicality or cost-efficiency, because we do not. However, this is what sells the kitchen, makes your house unique, increases its value on the real estate market and just makes you feel great! That is why esthetics can’t be ignored; it is just as important as everything else!

L shaped oak shaker kitchen cabinetry. The cabinets are painted in Farrow & Ball Ammonite. The worktop is engineered quartz. The raised breakfast bar has an oak worktop. There are orange pendant lights hanging above which contrast nicely with the blue green splashback tiles. Above the hob is an extractor hidden behind a cabinet. There is a small chalkboard strip and gallery wall with framed artwork next to it adding fun. Charlie O'Beirne

This one-bedroom pied-a-terre is nestled in a quiet courtyard off the charming, bustling rue Princesse. The large square living space has great proportions with its high ceilings and oversized architectural casement windows. The original supporting ceiling beams and the antique stone fireplace contribute to the warmth and lovely patina of this living space.

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The space under the stairs was made useful as a coffee bar and for overflow storage. Ample lighting and a sink make it useful for entertaining as well. Photos: Dave Remple