Happy Earth Day!

I was racking my brain last night trying to figure out what I was going to blog about. I wanted to celebrate Earth day, but wasn’t sure what I should discuss.

I try to do my part in being green. Walk when I can, always turning off lights, unplug things when we aren’t using  them, recycling, reusable shopping bags, etc.

 

When it comes to my business though I must say it’s not my top priority, but it’s something I want to work on.

 

House Beautiful asked a bunch of design professionals what they do to be green and I thought I would share a couple that I think we can all do without a huge impact on our wallets.

 

 

Architict David Mann recommends shopping your home. Reuse everything you have.  I think we all do a bit of that. I know I’m constantly grabbing one thing from one room to another before picking up something new.

 

{ I gave this record console table the previous home owners left in my house new life!}

 

Susan Gutfreund  recylces old curtains. She either re-dyes, re-hems, re does pleats or changes/add trim!

{ I added some vintage trim to my curtains!}

 

Erin Valencich install’s Lutron dimmers in all of her projects to help with electricity usage. They are only $10 we can all do that!

{ I just installed one in my dining room.}

 

Eric Cohler uses Low VOC paint in his projects. I saw go with ZERO VOC and use my favorite, Mythic. They have millions of colors to pick from.

 

Susan Zises Green recommends cleaning up with all green products. This is something I already do!

 

You know I am a marketers dream and JR WATKINS stylish bottles always make it into my shopping cart rather quickly.

 

 

 

I guess little by little I have been incorporating more green aspects into my life and work.

 

Do you have any great tips that you can share? I’m always up to learn more ways to help.