Earth Friendly

Is your garage door, storm door or security door out of date and falling apart? Maybe it’s time to replace it with something that’s attractive, durable and functional. K-Designers is currently having a limited time half off special on these remodeling projects.

Keeping your doors and windows up to date is important if you plan on keeping out the winter cold this year. K-Designers can help you choose a door to meet your needs. Why wouldn’t you want to invest in a new door that can save you money on your home’s energy bill?

If you need new windows too, check out what K-Designers has to offer. A new set of windows can change the look of your home and keep it well insulated for the coming fall and winter season.

Updating your bathroom with reused furniture can save you money and reduce your consumption of raw materials. Instead of throwing that old office desk away, transform it into a dressing table for your bathroom. With the right tools, varnish, paint and some DIY knowledge, you can create a luxurious bathroom for less. Check out Green Bathroom Ideas.

Relying on air conditioning will get expensive this summer, especially when temperatures reach 90 degrees or more. However, instead of using up electricity and sacrificing food just to pay your energy bill, try making some green updates around your home. Find out what three updates to try: Green Home Updates to Help You Beat the Heat.

Thinking about remodeling your home? Consider eco-friendly additions that can help you save money and reduce your footprint. K-Designers offers a variety of services that can turn your eco-friendly dream home into a reality.

Maybe you should update your windows or doors this next summer. If these features haven’t ever been replaced, it might be a cost-efficient and energy saving renovation that K-Designers can help you with. K-Designers also offer eaves and overhang coverage, which can keep your home cool during the summer so you don’t have to rely on your air conditioning as much.

Updating certain features or adding certain structures to your home can increase the efficiency of your home and save you money in the long run.

What do you look for in a home? When you are a young professional, sometimes it can be difficult to figure out what type of home you want to live in. The Power Properties in Dallas have some eco-friendly features that can help reduce your carbon footprint and provide you with a comfortable, safe living space.

The Power Properties in the Lakewood area of East Dallas are within five minutes from the downtown area, so you could ride your bike to work if you wanted. If you want to run, bike, sail, kayak or rollerblade, these Power Properties are also five minutes away from White Rock Lake.

Even though the price, design and floor plan of a home is important, you also need to consider where the property is located, especially if you are an eco-friendly fanatic.

Nothing is worse than driving past a depressed area of your town or city. It’s unfortunate that these areas exist. Sometimes they’re so bad that buildings have been abandoned. Braden Power has been trying to revive some of the real estate in Dallas, Texas, and he has a unique approach.

When residential areas are abandoned, it creates an area where people think it’s okay to litter and be destructive. It can also have a negative effect on the community and provide more opportunity for crime and drugs. Instead of forgetting about these places and building new homes, Braden Power has rehabilitated these buildings.

It’s important to live in a happy and safe community, but you don’t always have to build new. Before making plans to create a home from scratch, check out rehabilitated real estate by Braden Power and other talented individuals.

Thinking about renovating your home this summer? Want to change that old wallpaper or replace your old furniture? Making changes to your home doesn’t have to be wasteful. You can recycle your furniture and other housing materials like sconces, brick, stone, counter tops, etc. Family and friends might be able to get use out of your old home décor. Once you find suitable ways to reuse or recycle your old décor, you can plan for new decorations that are more sustainable. For example, Wallpaper Your World carries 300 green designs. Also upholstery can be eco-friendly, because Four Hands is launching a environmentally friendly line of couches and chairs. Regardless of what you want to do to your home, you can find more efficient ways of completing the project.

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You probably played in a tree house when you were a kid, but did you ever think of living in a tree house as an adult? Check out this eco-friendly home that was built in a tree in Germany: http://www.inhabitat.com/. There are other housing designs and earthfriendly decorating shown on this site too.

The seat belt covered pillows actually look comfortable and fashionable. The light made from recycled pop bottles is functional and artistic. That’s the most appealing element to sustainable materials—they have a purpose and a personality. The examples on this site show that green structures don’t have to be eyesores.