5 Tips from Green Home Remodeler Sarah Susanka | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
... architect & remodeling guru Sarah Susanka, who believes that comfort can significantly influence the sustainability of your personal abode. With her mantra of “build better, not bigger” Susanka promotes quality over quantity when remodeling a home. Read more: 5 Tips from Green Home Remodeler Sarah Susanka | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
... Susanka tells Inhabitat that 20% of carbon emissions come from existing housing stock.
... Ask yourself what will add more of your own personality into your space. What colors, shapes, or artwork do you enjoy looking at? Which rooms do you spend the majority of your time in? Do you have good heating and cooling systems that maintain a comfortable atmosphere in your home? These thought-generating questions will help you determine the best ways to approach the concept of quality over quantity.
... This is the point in remodeling that can allow for personal freedom of expression in your home. Susanka points out that there’s no need to be shy in this process; be creative and experiment with a variety of colors to sense how they each make you feel in the space. Paint large pieces of paper in all the colors you could imagine and even all the colors that you’d never expect to use. You might just find that the brightest or most unexpected shade fits perfectly on your favorite wall.
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