5 Fabulous Houseplants That Work to Purify the Air
One of the best ways to keep the air clean is by adding plants to your surroundings. Plants not only beautify the place, but also absorb the harmful gases around […]
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Why March Spells Good News for Homeowners
Everyone breathes a sigh of relief as winter slowly draws to a close along with those long, dark nights. For many people spring symbolizes new beginnings and often inspires them […]
Optimize Natural Light in Your Home (It will save you money)
While lighting may not cost you a huge amount on your bills, (a rough estimate is between 10 and 15%) you can still make a significant saving by using natural […]
Ethical Gems and Gold – It’s Not Just for Jewelry!
If you’ve seen the movie Blood Diamond, you know that the diamond trade is full of corruption and environmentally-hazardous practices. What you might not know is there is equally disastrous practices […]
HGTV Green Home – Outside Design
Welcome back to the last and final blog post for the HGTV Green Home! The parts of the home to tour are the front and back yards, which offer some […]
HGTV Green Home – Second Floor
For the second floor of the HGTV Green Home we will give you a photo tour of the loft, kid’s bedrooms and master bedroom. If you haven’t visited the first […]
HGTV Green Home – First Floor Part 2
Welcome back to our HGTV Green Home series! If you haven’t already checked out Part 1 of the first floor, be sure to visit so you don’t miss out. If […]
HGTV Green Home – First Floor Part 1
For the first stop on our HGTV Green Home photo tour, we’re going to explore the living room, kitchen and dining room! To begin, the first floor of the HGTV […]
HGTV Green Home – TED 5000
One of the unique features of the HGTV Green Home is the T.E.D. 5000 monitoring system that operates off of an iPad. This system keeps tabs on household energy usage […]
Tour of the HGTV Green House!
While watching HGTV or any home improvement television show it’s hard not to marvel at the perfectly decorated and designed homes that you wish you could have a pinky’s worth […]
Building Technology: Houses Made of Landfill Leftovers
Would you live in a house made of rubbish? Landfill leftovers (or items headed that way) like industrial plastics and tubing, household heaps of broken televisions, appliances, plastics, etc., are […]
X-Rated Yards: Xeriscaping
Xeriscaping literally translates from Greek as “dry scene,” as it reduces or eliminates the need for supplemental water. If you live in a region that does not have easily accessible, […]
Recycle It Forward for Mother Earth
This is a guest post by Skaie Knox at DiggersList.com. DiggersList is a nation-wide online free classifieds that allows contractors, property owners, suppliers and DIY enthusiasts to buy, sell, trade […]