Thermeleon: Color Changing Tile
Remember how awesome HyperColor clothing was? Just imagine the same concept, but this time it’s covering buildings instead of bodies. By now we all know how important light colored roofs are for k...
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Roundup: Our Favorite Mosaics
We love mosaics for two reasons. From a design standpoint, they make a stunning visual impact with the use of patterns and pieces. From a green living point of view, though, mosaics make use of smal...
Is it Green? CB2 Cement Coffee Table
Concrete is one of those materials that is associated with green building (countertops, home construction, etc.), but it does take a large amount of energy to produce. However, its durability makes ...
EnviroMODE: Recycled Porcelain Countertops by EnviroGLAS
A couple of years ago we were really happy to see the launch of several recycled glass countertops such as IceStone and BottleStone, but now recycled glass countertops have become so common that itâ...
Fortis Arbor Reclaimed Wood Mosaics by Flux Studios
Fortis Arbor Wood Mosaics, produced by Flux Studios, are tiles made from sustainably harvested and sourced bamboo, teak and rosewood. Partnering with a small furniture company, the wood is taken fro...
Green Material: CaesarStone
This weekend, while randomly checking out a pretty unbelievable open house in Oakland's Dogtown District, we saw the most beautiful countertop material. The realtor was kind enough to tell us the name...
Bio-Luminum: Recycled Airplane Tiles
ECOvering’s newest line, Bio-Luminum, is made of recycled airplane parts to create a modern and sleek looking tile with an industrial edge......
16 Eco-Friendly Kitchen Countertops
Sunset Magazine
We like to keep good green materials resources tucked away for that eventual day when we own a home and are working on a design/renovation. So, here's a list of some of the best eco-friendly and su...
Popham Design: Handmade Moroccan Tiles
These gorgeous handmade tiles from Popham Design have completely won us over. The encaustic cement tiles are made using a hydraulic press with air-drying, a method that uses much less energy than th...
Outdoor Tiles with Grass for Grout
We like the way A Tile Guide describes the paving in this photo as having "grass for grout". Twelve-by-twelve stone tiles are laid out in a grid, with grass in the joints instead of grout... ...
Decorative Gravel and Glass
Tumbled glass is a gorgeous alternative to gravel that can add an amazing hint (or splash) of color to an outdoor area. Anh-minh and Stephanie have each posted about the material here on Apartment ...
VAST Composite Pavers
We were just introduced to one of the coolest eco-pavers on the scene — VAST Composite Pavers. They look like bricks, but they're actually made of recycled tires and plastic containers......
Eco Countertops by Consentino
We know that this is way nerdy, but when it comes to green building materials, we really love countertops. Yep, countertops. Why? They're always made from the coolest things, like recycled paper, f...
ECO by Cosentino
Recycled Content Countertops
Yesterday we were given a sneak peek at a new recycled content countertop material, ECO by Cosentino. ECO is similar in appearance to IceStone and Trend Q, but it’s what it’s made of that makes i...
Good Question: Help Me Redesign My Kitchen
(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com) This question comes from Rac...
Asphalt Repair by Sakrete Now Easier, Greener
Whether it's the potholes on your commute to work, or cracks in your driveway, holes in asphalt are not pleasing on the eye or bikes. There are several asphalt-patching products available, but they co...
Recycled Tiles by Stone Impressions
From water bottles, metal shavings, glass & wood.
Stone Impression's new line of environmentally friendly accent, mural and border tiles are made of an advanced composite using recycled materials including post-industrial metal shavings, water bottle...
Feel Recycled Tile by Trend USA
What's black and white and green all over? ...
Modwalls: Cork Backsplash
West Coast Green 2008
We know cork is versatile -- it makes great flooring, cutting boards, countertops, etc. -- however, until we stepped into the Modwalls booth at West Coast Green, we'd never seen it used as a backsplas...
Squak Mountain Stone: An Affordable Green Countertop Material
West Coast Green 2008
One of our favorite stops on the West Coast Green tradeshow circuit was the Squak Mountain Stone booth, which they were sharing with Kirei Board, EcoTop, and a few other green retailers. From across t...
Eco Countertops: Alkemi
We’ve written a lot about eco-friendly countertops, and the options continue to expand. We particularly like it when a countertop incorporates a unique recycled material such as glass bottles or eve...
Recycled Countertop by Bottlestone
The world of green countertops just keeps expanding. We like bamboo, concrete, and Vetrazzo, but what if you want something that looks a little more traditional? What if you want something that look...
Good Question: Cement Countertop in NY?
(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com) Here is Nicole's question:...
Best Eco-Friendly Countertops
Like we explained in our earlier post about the best eco-friendly paints, the whole sustainable materials and products world can be a bit overwhelming. Because of this, we thought we'd share some of ...
IKEA Numerär Butcherblock
We've been working on a project with butcherblock from IKEA and have a few insights on what makes them so affordable... and (perhaps) more green than other butcherblock....
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