Talking About Green

Eco friendly homes are safer for you, your family, and even your pets to live in. You should be very concerned about what you have around everyone in your home. Here are 7 great design tips that will help you to transform your home into one that is eco friendly.

Trees:Planting trees around your home will give the landscape a lovely look. At the same time they can help to create a cool location around your home. Then you won’t have to spend so much on cooling in the hot time of the year.

Windows:Consider changing the windows in your home to those that are eco friendly. There should be several businesses around that can offer you a free estimate. They can come to your home and show you what they offer. They can also tell you about any tax rebates that may be available for doing so.

Home Materials: Siding can be a good addition to your home. It will help to keep it cool or warm depending on the season. It will also reduce the amount of times you have to repaint your home. Paint releases chemicals and toxins into the environment.

Low VOC Paint:When you do need to use paint for your home, buy produce that have low VOC. They are better for the environment. You should be able to find high quality paint in any color you want offered. Many of them have organic compounds in them.

Foundation for new Homes: If you are building a home you will want to consider a foundation that has less of an impact on the foundation. The use of small holes in the structure instead of a huge hole can be just as sturdy and effective. Building upwards instead of out can also reduce the environmental damage.

Solar Fountains: Create a calm and relaxing outdoors or patio décor with a stunning solar fountain.  With today’s technology, you don’t need the fountain to be placed directly in sun for it to work. Most solar fountains come with an 15-feet extension cord to connect the solar unit with the water pump. This provides you the freedom to place the solar fountain anywhere in your patio or yard.

Lower Level Bedrooms: Lower level bedrooms are generally cooler and get less hot during summer.  Also, if you have trees around your home, they provide shade to the lower level rooms resulting in significant electricity savings.

If you are building a new home or remodeling you will need to consider plenty of options. Why not do what you can to make your living space a place that is also great for the environment?

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