The GREEN ROOM
Living green starts at home; it’s one of our favorite mottos. Here are a few ways to incorporate green life into every room in your house.
Article by Sabra Morris, Photos by David Croxford
Issue Date: (Thu) April 10, 2008
Living Space
Bed and Bath
Organized Living Creates the Green Closet Now you can make a nod to the planet as you clear out your closet clutter. Organized Living’s closet designs can be constructed using ORG’s Eco Elements panels. Their Standard panel line is made with 100 percent recycled wood fibers while their Plus panel line is also formaldehyde free. Prices vary.
Kitchen
Your Contribution Matters! Your aluminum, glass or plastic beverage containers could one day begin new life as new vessels—or even as furniture! To boot, you’ll receive a nickel refund for every container you recycle, thanks to the HI5 Container Deposit Program. For more information, visit http://hawaii.gov/health/environmental/waste/sw/sw/hi5/consumers.html LED Recessed Lighting From Dial Electric. Made by LLF, these task lights shine down on your kitchen counter for up to 50,000 hours before they’ll need to be replaced. They use up to 85 percent less energy than standard incandescent bulbs and contain no mercury. $101.25 each Outside
GREEN FURNITURE: Worth the Price Tag “A homeowner can commit to green design in baby steps,” says Linda Tseu, co-owner of Baik Designs. “First, rethink how to furnish your home. Consider purchasing at least one good piece of furniture, perhaps a coffee or dining table made from reclaimed teak timbers. Disregard that old-fashioned concept that says you can always upgrade later when your budget becomes bigger. This almost always results in that once-pretty but now-peeling veneer piece being added to our landfills. In other words, start small and think big picture! A good solid piece of furniture will last forever and will be appreciated for generations. It’s worth the investment.” From Milk Jugs to Patio Furniture: Good Design Makes a Difference Recycled home products are looking less reused and more refined than ever before. For instance, “In our industry, it’s impossible to visually tell the difference between a recycled wood composite picture frame where no rainforest or hardwood trees are sacrificed and one that’s not ‘green,’” says Mark Bell, director of sales and marketing for printscapes.com, a division of Pacific Stock Inc. Green home products are also more functional and practical these days. So how has the furniture market gotten so savvy? The answer just might be good design. “When you’re designing green, it’s a little different,” says Greg Lee, of 1st Look Exteriors Design Center. “You look around at all the products you have, and you say, ‘How do I go about making something useful out of this that’s also beautiful?’” Sometimes, it’s a creative stretch. But it pays off. For instance, at one time, it might have taken some convincing on the part of innovative designers before the first patio chair was produced out of post-consumer plastic. But in the Islands, the results couldn’t be more useful. “Here in Hawaii, everyone enjoys some of the real wet areas,” explains Lee. Everyone also enjoys a classic Adirondack style. It’s a design from the East Coast—something that’s been around for a long time.” Now, the chair can be enjoyed in some of the hottest, most humid temperatures year round. Why? “Because it’s made from recycled plastic, it can take the beating,” he says. Where to Get it1st Look Exteriors Design Center A Division of Landscapes by Tropical Images 94-422 Ukee St., Suite 3, Waipio 676-8988 www.1stlookexteriors.com Archipelago Hawaii, Refined Island Designs Gentry Pacific Design Center 560 Nimitz Hwy., Suite 121 A 536-7739 www.archipelagohawaii.com Baik Designs 1 location on Oahu and 1 location on the Big Island Gentry Pacific Design Center 560 Nimitz Hwy., Suite 108 B 524-2290 www.baikdesigns.com Bali Boo, A Division of King & Zelko Hawaiian Woodworks 201 Kapaa Quarry Rd. 261-7239 www.kingandzelko.com Big Rock Manufacturing 1050 Kikowanea Place 834-ROCK (7625) (866) 344-ROCK (7625) www.bighrockhawaii.com Blue Champagne Pool & Spa 307 Keawe St., Honolulu 538-3665 www.hotspring.com Cleve & Levin 720 Iwilei Rd. Suite 422 536-6671 www.cleveandlevinhawaii.com CS Wo 1 Location on Oahu and 1 Location on the Big Island 702 South Beretania St. 543-5388 www.cswo.com Dial Electric & Lighting Gallery 2240 C Kaluaopalena St., Honolulu 845-7811 Executive Chef and Bath & Butler Ward Warehouse 1050 Ala Moana Blvd. 569-CHEF (2433) www.executivechefonline.com Fine Linens & Furnishings Gentry Pacific Design Center 560 Nimitz Hwy., Suite 106 589-2737 www.finelinensandfurnishings.com Hardware Hawaii 3 Locations on Oahu and 1 Location on Kauai Home Showroom 105 Oneawa St., Kailua 266-1009 www.hardwarehawaii.com HI 5 Program/Department of Health 919 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 212 Oahu: 586-4266 Hawaii (Big Island): (808) 961-8549 Kauai: (808) 241-5112 Maui: (808) 270-7874 www.hi5deposit.com Homeworld 2 Locations on Oahu 488-1065 702 South Beretania St., Honolulu 543-5300 www.homeworld.com Island Glassworks 171-A Hamakua Drive www.islandglassworks.com Island Rug Co. 415 A Kapahulu Ave. 735-2404 www.islandrugcompany.com Joe Dwight Stained Glass 261-3514, 291-0468 www.joedwightstainedglass.com King & Zelko Hawaiian Woodworks 201 Kapaa Quarry Rd. 261-7239 www.kingandzelko.com Kreative Kamaaina 1804 Hart St. 841-8731 Organized Living 94-547 Ukee St. Unit 307, Waipahu 678-0096 www.orgliving.com Pacific Ceiling Fans 2 Locations on Oahu 250 Ward Ave., Honolulu 597-8169 www.pacificeilingfans.com Pacific Home 420 Ward Ave. 596-9338 www.pacific-home.com Printscapes.com, A Division of Pacific Stock, Inc. 394-6300 Toll Free (888) 396-0396 www.printscapes.com SoHa Ward Centre 1200 Ala Moana Blvd. 591-9777 www.sohaliving.com |
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