Last week I’m standing in our test lab looking at this bamboo flooring sample that’s got more marketing claims on its label than a used car lot. “100% natural, eco-friendly,…
My clients always seem surprised when I tell them their dining room furniture choices might be more important than their kitchen appliances. I mean, think about it – you probably…
The thermostat in my rental house hasn't budged from 68 degrees in three months, and my heating bill is still under forty bucks. It's not magic – it's the sheep's…
Last week I was walking through this client’s backyard in north Boulder – you know, one of those xeriscaped yards that’s supposed to be “water-wise” – and I couldn’t help…
Last weekend I was at my neighbour Kevin’s annual barbecue – you know the kind, where everyone shows up even though you know it’s going to be chaos – and…
Yesterday morning, I found myself standing barefoot on the cool bamboo floor of a client's newly renovated kitchen, watching how the morning light filtered through their living wall of pothos…
The other day I was sitting in a doctor's waiting room – you know, one of those sterile places with fluorescent lights buzzing overhead and those awful plastic chairs that…
So there I was last Tuesday, standing in this warehouse outside Seattle that smelled like sawdust and possibility, running my hands along what the sales rep swore was revolutionary drywall.…
About three years back, I’m standing in my neighbour Janet’s backyard watching her curse at what used to be a beautiful wicker dining set. She’d dropped serious money on this…
Last Tuesday I found myself standing in a warehouse in Bellingham, staring at what looked like pressed cardboard but was actually revolutionary wall panels made from mushroom mycelium. The manufacturer…