Design for Life: Quality is Green

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March/April 2008
By Carol Venolia 
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Beth and Eric’s travels also inform their sense of sustainable beauty. In Italy, they observed the rich patina on old, sturdy, well-used materials—it demonstrated the ability to show wear without breaking down. Looking at their 100-year-old brass doorknobs, Eric says, "I’m sure nobody’s bothered to strip down and polish the brass, but the knob has a golden sheen from being touched by hands all the time, while the plate is much darker. Yet it doesn’t look dirty or grimy; it looks substantial."

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"I’m amazed at how unbored I am living and working here—how totally satisfied," Beth says. "And much of that is because the quality of the materials makes our space so nurturing."

Through their business, Living Spaces, Beth and Eric offer green building and remodeling consulting for homeowners.  --NH

Carol Venolia is an eco-architect and the co-author of Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House (Lark Books, 2006). She co-directs the EcoDwelling program at New College of California. Share your experiences with her at CVenolia@NaturalHomeMagazine.com.

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