Showing posts with label environmentally friendly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label environmentally friendly. Show all posts

September 8, 2010

The Green Scene...Alys Beach...

Domestically grown wood, low VOC paint and energy star appliances highlight the kitchen...

Alys Beach is an eco-community in Florida on the northern Gulf coast and this is a model home designed by Georgia Carlee of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Alys Beach is a planned community with attractive buildings and houses just a 5 minute walk from shopping, offices and restaurants. There are lots of sidewalks to encourage residents to walk everywhere. The model home is a truly eco-conscious design project from the kitchen to the exterior of the house. 

100% cotton fabrics by naturalLee by Lee Industries, woven wood blinds and 100% wool rugs...

Shelves and bedside table made with recycled wood, linen bed panels and curtains and 100% wool rug in the bedroom...

Outdoor fabrics by Sunbrella highlight the veranda...Sunbrella is fade-resistant,  certified as low in chemical emissions and safe to use indoors too.


The beautiful architecture inspired by homes in Bermuda and Guatemala...

The whitewashed buildings stay cool and the houses have courtyards to keep Gulf breezes flowing through all the time...

(original photos by Jack Gardner for Traditional Home)
(Interior Design by Georgia Carlee - visit here)

August 23, 2010

The Green Scene...Eco-Friendly Clothing...

Bamboo dress...

Following on my fabric Fridays, I thought it would be fun to research organic clothes. Aventura Clothing is dedicated to making beautiful clothes with zero impact on the environment. Not only do they offer organic cotton, but you can also find recycled poly, bamboo and hemp clothes! Looking through their user-friendly website here, you will find items that are well priced too. I had fun researching this, and I hope you enjoy having a look...!

Bamboo sundress...

Bamboo tee...

Organic tee...

Bamboo printed burnout tee...

Organic tee...

Couldn't resist showing a bag...organic cotton bag...love :))


There are lots of different colors and styles to choose from and they also have bathing suits, bottoms, bags, skirts and skorts plus a clearance section...some of the clothes great for the yoga or pilates enthusiast...anything here catch your eye??