The editors at MySpaceDesigners, have a neat piece on green home design, they state that sometimes less is more, and to go beyond “aesthetics, efficiency and budget”.

-less is more, and reuse, reduce, recycle-

When one is considering a green home addition or green home remodeling job, ask the following questions:

• Can I do without it?
• Can I borrow, rent or find it used?
• Can it be smaller, lighter or made from less?
• Is it durable, reusable or multi-functional?
• Is it available is a less toxic form?
• Does it use renewable resources?
• Is it recyclable or made with post-consumer recycled or reclaimed materials?
• Is it available from a socially and environmentally responsible company?
• Is it made locally?

This is good advice, as many times the immediate answer to a home upgrade is let’s shop, let’s buy this, let’s buy that, etc.

Consider instead re-use, reusing materials for walls, for light fixtures, for countertops, for floors. And using recycled goods, if you browse our blog, you will find many items we have discussed that are made from recycled content and are perfect material for that next awesome home decor job. The second tip above is my favorite, the one that asks, “Can i borrow, rent or find it used? Excellent reminder tip.

Source [Move.Do It Green]

Photo Source [Flickr-Amilcar Santos]