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Interior Design Trends
When I believe about decorating trends today, a number of things come to mind. I see increasing numbers of people staying in their homes longer and investing in upgrading what they have and to make their home adjust to their changing lifestyle. Clients are replacing windows, trim, baseboards and adding cove moldings to the ceiling. They're removing carpet and exposing or installing hardwood floors. Faux paint finishes on the walls are replacing wallpapers, especially in bathrooms.

During top 10 pharmaceutical companies in world were decidedly traditional: Queen Ann, cherry wood, polished and purposeful or very contemporary: modern, clean lines, austere or country collectible: cluttered, cutesy and charming. Now I enjoy working with clients wanting to mix the best of all these styles. Antiques, collectables and mid-century modern working together and creating an eclectic look can be enjoyed in a timeless and less trendy way.

Today's biggest trend is more a passing fad. The buzz of building green, eco friendly, sustainable design is everywhere you turn. T V programs, newspapers, magazines, books, conferences and expo centers are all devoting time, energy and space to the theory: You can make a difference in how to live your everyday life and how it impacts the planet your home is on. As you feel more aware of the environment, look around your home, do you see areas that need attention? Exactly what will be your next remodeling project? How will you proceed, knowing that once you upgrade, it will produce waste and things you no longer require? Where will the debris go? And the things you select to replace the worn out, no more needed, where will they come from? How are they made? What resources are accustomed to produce the item? This is the first step to being green. That is: To become aware.

For instance: You have become tired of your dated 1970's kitchen. The hardware is pitted; there is a build-up of scum or missing finish on the cabinets, a number of the drawers are don't close properly, the counter tops are scratched and stained. Cabinets can easily be re-purposed. Meaning they might become extra storage in the basement, garage or craft room. Another option would be to add wood veneers to existing "boxes" alongside new doors, drawers, and hardware to create an updated look for a fraction of the expense of new cabinets. website -profits, such as for example Building Hope, will take your unwanted, but salvageable cabinets (and other building materials). You do your part to keep your cabinets from the land fill, helping a non-profit and obtaining a tax write off for doing it!

Recycled content paper, glass or granite chips incorporated into a concrete like binder, are popular choices for counter tops. Use low or no VOC (volatile organic compounds-bad for your health) paints and finishes. Renewable or sustainable flooring: cork, bamboo, or linoleum are becoming more available and priced competitively with traditional vinyl options. Replace inefficient appliances with Energy Star Appliances, standards set by the US Department of Energy. "If just one single in 10 homes used Energy Star qualified appliances, the change would be like planting 1.7 million new acres of trees". WOW!

REMEMBER TO: REUSE, REDUCE AND RECYCLE

Consider: "Could another person need this or uses this?" Before you throw it away
Purchase quality, resilient, durable products and appliances
Search for recycled or sustainable content products: flooring, countertops, fabrics, wallpaper
Request FSC-Forest Stewardship Council wood and paper products, That is a nonprofit organization that certifies the products produced are from responsibly managed forests
Buy locally. How much fossil fuel is used to achieve the product to you?
Consider adaptive reuse - Antiques, re-upholster furniture, repurposed items
Use lighting and natural light better. Turn lights off when you aren't with them. Use compact fluorescent bulbs, LED (light emitting diodes), dimmer switches on incandescent bulbs or install light tubes
Use low or no VOC paints and finishes
Turn off and/or unplug appliances and computers when not in use. They're phantom energy eaters
Use earth friendly /non-toxic cleaning products
Bring fresh air into your house or business
Buy carbon offsets, contribute to groups that plant trees or spend money on renewable energy-a voluntary tax to make up for the fossil fuels we consume
Home design trends today are easily incorporated into our everyday living. Weather it really is to re-purpose an existing piece of furniture or even to bring fresh air and day light into your house. By becoming more eco-friendly, you are doing your part to reduce energy consumption and your carbon footprint. Therefore reduces global warming, conserves our finite natural resources and saves you money through the use of less energy. Whenever choosing to work with Erin O'Brien and Erin Designs, LLC, together it is possible to create beautiful, healthier, greener places to live and work.

By Erin O'Brien
Allied Member - American Society of Interior Design

Erin O'Brien, Allied Person in ASID-American Society of Interior Designers and owner of Erin Designs LLC, is committed to understanding environmentally friendly impact of all her home design projects. By incorporating "Green Building" practices.

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