"Greening existing buildings is by far the most important thing we can do for climate change," says one local expert.
The problem was that the kitchen cabinets fell apart a year early. We had outlined our budget plans, and it was going to be dental repairs this year, kitchen update next year. But two of the cabinet doors fell off and then the drawer holding the silverware came apart and had to be knocked back into shape every time you opened the drawer for a teaspoon. And when we looked around critically we saw that the front strip was beginning to peel off the countertop and the old wallpaper was dingy even after scrubbing. So it really was time for a kitchen redo. That’s when the questions began: What do we want to do? How much will it cost? Is there a green way to do this? How much will that cost? Is there formaldehyde in the cabinet’s finish? What …
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Diana Brandi
3:37 pm on Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Janell, Thank you for the resources on retrofitting for green sustainable living. I am delighted that you also choose to use a local artisan to make your back splash for the kitchen from found and recycled materials in Gaudiesque fashion . D. B. more ›