Truth and Compromise: Green Living

You want to buy incandescent bulbs for all the lighting in your house, but you can't stand the glow. You love the convenience of bottled water and shutter to think about drinking straight from the tap. You keep all your batteries in a drawer to later recycle but during a big spring clean, decide you'd could stand to use the space, so you decide to toss them. Going... [Read more...]
Making a Difference with Sustainable Design

The New Orleans' Saints may have won the Super Bowl in their first appearance against all the odds, but there's another sector of the city that's gotten a lot of press in recent years -- without much success. Until now. Brad Pitt may only live in New Orleans a few weeks out of the year, but the impact his "Make it Right" foundation is having on the city's... [Read more...]

Indoor allergens and pollutants "hit their peak in the winter, when homes are sealed against the cold," according to MyHomeIdeas.com. The home/design site explores 11 ways to improve your home's air quality, and here are a few that are worth highlighting: * Keep the air in your home fresh by opening windows, or running ceiling fans to keep air circulating.... [Read more...]


