Pretty Little Green Things

Okay, so I realize that I missed the boat on this one by a few months (the show was from October 10-30, 2009), but I thought these designers did such a great job showing that green design can be beautiful and luxurious that I wanted to include it in my series of lovely and sustainable projects to aspire to.

The goal of the CharityWorks GreenHouse, located in McLean, Virginia, was to be a model for what a sustainable home can be.  The interior project was led by designer Barry Dixon and included 18 other interior designers each of whom was in charge of a different area in the house.  And these interior designers really did their homework!  The interiors feature so many different kinds of sustainable details that I couldn’t possibly cover it all in one post.  To name just a few: energy efficient appliances and lighting, recycled and re-purposed products, FSC certified wood, natural materials, low VOC finishes throughout and so much more.  I really love that the inside of this house looks fresh, comfortable and beautiful without necessarily looking green.

If you want to learn more about this amazing project, here are a few great links:

• CharityWorks GreenHouse Website
• Chesapeake Home did a great article about this house.
• Traditional Home was an official sponsor and has posted a lot of the project on their website.  They also list sources for items used.
• Apartment Therapy did a two part series on the house complete with pictures: Part 1 & Part 2

So without further ado, a few pictures:

View of the Main Entry

Living Room by Barry Dixon.  Notice the fabric on pillow – it’s from Barry Dixon’s new line with Vervain.

Another view of the Living Room

Living room with the Kitchen behind

The kitchen by Barry Dixon

Dining Room by Victoria Neale

The Library by Gary Lovejoy

The Entry by Raji Radhakrishnan

The Garden Room by Dee Thornton

The Master Bedroom by Michael Roberson

The Guest Suite by Sandra Meyers

Photos from Traditional Home & Chesapeake Home

Okay, so I realize that I missed the boat on this one by a few months (the show was from October 10-30, 2009), but I thought these designers did such a great job showing that green design can be beautiful and luxurious that I wanted to include it in my series of lovely and sustainable projects to aspire to.

The goal of the CharityWorks GreenHouse, located in McLean, Virginia, was to be a model for what a sustainable home can be.  The interior project was led by designer Barry Dixon and included 18 other interior designers each of whom was in charge of a different area in the house.  And these interior designers really did their homework!  The interiors feature so many different kinds of sustainable details that I couldn’t possibly cover it all in one post.  To name just a few: energy efficient appliances and lighting, recycled and re-purposed products, FSC certified wood, natural materials, low VOC finishes throughout and so much more.  I really love that the inside of this house looks fresh, comfortable and beautiful without necessarily looking green.

If you want to learn more about this amazing project, here are a few great links:

• CharityWorks GreenHouse Website
• Chesapeake Home did a great article about this house.
• Traditional Home was an official sponsor and has posted a lot of the project on their website.  They also list sources for items used.
• Apartment Therapy did a two part series on the house complete with pictures: Part 1 & Part 2

So without further ado, a few pictures:

View of the Main Entry

Living Room by Barry Dixon.  Notice the fabric on pillow – it’s from Barry Dixon’s new line with Vervain.

Another view of the Living Room

Living room with the Kitchen behind

The kitchen by Barry Dixon

Dining Room by Victoria Neale

The Library by Gary Lovejoy

The Entry by Raji Radhakrishnan

The Garden Room by Dee Thornton

The Master Bedroom by Michael Roberson

The Guest Suite by Sandra Meyers

Photos from Traditional Home & Chesapeake Home