Finding Flat-Pack Furniture That Won’t Make You Feel Guilty
Had a client call me last month, pretty frustrated about furnishing her new place. She’d just gotten divorced and moved into a smaller house – needed furniture fast but didn’t…
Why I Don’t Give Out “Green Material” Lists Anymore
Last week I got this email from a homeowner in Salem asking about bamboo flooring for their kitchen remodel. Started reading it and honestly? I wanted to throw my coffee…
Why Most “Green” Building Materials Are Actually Garbage (And What I Use Instead)
Last week I’m standing in the lumber aisle at our local supplier when this young contractor walks up asking about “the most eco-friendly insulation you’ve got.” The guy behind the…
Why Most “Revolutionary” Green Building Research is Complete BS (And How to Find the Good Stuff)
So there I was yesterday morning, coffee getting cold, staring at three different research papers about mycelium building materials. You know those mushroom-based products everyone’s talking about? Well, according to…
Real Talk About Green Building Materials That Actually Work
Yesterday I’m standing in the insulation aisle at Home Depot (yeah, I still shop there sometimes), and there’s this young couple having it out over R-13 versus R-15 fiberglass batts.…
Why I Stopped Ordering Everything “Heavy Duty” – Real Talk on Using Less Material
I was standing next to this massive dumpster in Seattle last month, watching a crew tear down this old office building, and man… it just hit me wrong. Really wrong.…
Why I Started Buying Furniture from Local Makers Instead of Big Box Stores
Last week I’m helping my neighbor Lisa move some furniture around, and she starts going on about this coffee table she bought online. Beautiful piece, I’ll give her that –…