Fruehauf’s Patio: Outdoor Furnishings Store Wins National Recognition with ICFA Apollo Award
When Mary Fruehauf, president and owner of Fruehauf’s in Boulder, found out that her store had been selected by the International Casual Furnishings Association to receive their annual Apollo Award, “I was texting everyone as fast as I could to tell them the news, it was so exciting!” Recipients of the Apollo Award are chosen [...]
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Melton Construction: Making Your Home Environmentally Friendly Isn’t as Tough as You Might Think
There is a lot of talk these days about ‘green’ building and making buildings environmentally friendly. For many homeowners, it can be an intimidating topic. With all of the information available, where should one begin? Many homeowners mistakenly assume that there is little they can do to make their homes more environmentally friendly, when there [...]
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Art Cleaners: Dry Cleaning that is good for your family, your clothes and our environment.
Article and Photos by Darren Thornberry for At Home – Need dry cleaning? Consider this: A shot glass full of the solvent used in a standard dry cleaning shop, perchloroethylene (perc for short), would kill fish in an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Basic hydrocarbon solvents (like perc) are VOCs – volatile air contaminants – that vaporize [...]
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My Home Makeover: It May Not Be Sexy But It Is Successful!
By Meagan Forney, Boulder Green Building Guild Membership & Outreach Manager - In honor of the beginning of the school year I want to share what I did for my summer fun – I gave my home an insulation makeover. It may not sound glamorous, but as I’ve learned, it’s the most cost-effective step to [...]
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Innovative and Forward Thinking on Tour this September
The 2011 Flatirons Tour of Homes is a great time for those looking for a new home, great ideas on remodeling, interior design and the use of the latest green technologies. By L.L. Charles, Edited by Greg Stone – Call it Home Envy. Or let’s say you’re just looking for great décor ideas. Whatever your [...]
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RetroFoam of the Rockies: Effective Green Insulation
By Judy Finman for At Home – Steve Smith has been in the construction industry here for 30 years. His business, SRS Construction, is well known in Boulder and Broomfield counties. Recently, Smith became interested in expanding his work in the environmental field. “I’ve been looking for green products to get into, and I found [...]
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Boulder Green Building Guild: Limited-time Incentives for SmartRegs Compliance
By Dan Estey; Owner – Estey Realty Group & Past President of BARHA (Boulder Area Rental Housing Association). Photo courtesy of Ashley Davis Tilly / Boulder Green Building Guild – The City of Boulder’s SmartRegs ordinance has now been in effect for over six months. Despite initial concerns, a number of property owners have been [...]
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Harlequin’s Gardens: An Organic and Sustainable Garden
By Harlequin’s Gardens – Harlequin’s Gardens has been helping people garden organically and sustainably for 19 years. If you would like to grow your own delicious and nutritious vegetables, we offer organic starts of heirloom and other varieties selected for success in our short season/cool night conditions. Harlequin’s also specialize in xeriscape, waterwise plants that [...]
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Go Green Flooring: Sustainable Flooring Products
By Judy Finman for At Home – In the midst of our recovering economy, spending patterns have emerged that reveal an emphasis on affordability, quality and long-lasting value. Homes now reflect a “less is more” philosophy and this shift is complemented by the craftsmanship, colors and textures of natural materials. Eco-friendly, sustainable products are becoming [...]
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New Trends for Kitchen Remodeling
From the experts from Melton Construction By Melton Construction Ask kitchen remodeling contractors to describe the function of today’s kitchens and “cooking” will be just part of the answer. In fact, at Melton Construction, kitchen remodeling has come to mean creating space not only for meal preparation, but for entertaining, homework, bill paying, TV watching, [...]
