I finally subscribed to BuidlingGreen.com so I could read all of the articles and have spent the last hour enthralled.
First, I was interested to note that the pressure treated lumber industry has responded to consumer concern regarding the toxicity of their manufacturing process and aspects of their product and has created a micronized copper process [...]
Here are some recent works
Oban the 2nd, a stormier version
Sylvania
Lavender Fields part deux
Poppies 1
Poppies 2
Mother and child (still not entirely happy with it but getting there)
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be displaying my paintings in public for the first time at two art festivals.
First date is with Art on the Farm on August 15, 2009 from 10 am – 6 pm at the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa.
Second event is the Old Ottawa South Art and Music Festival [...]
My husband asked me the other day if there have been any houses built in Canada that have adopted the Passive House standard. I had no idea so I thought I’d do a search. The question came up because we are considering going down this route with our build. Because the standard was originally developed [...]
Been browsing the stores and design mags for great kids furniture/storage/room ideas. I am attracted to whimsical, efficient storage solutions that adapt as the child grows. There is no shortage of childrens boutique stores out there catering to well-heeled fashion conscious parents but it’s hard to find such furniture that is reasonably priced, yet retaining [...]
Getting a little ahead of myself here, but as my sister was in the market for a new mattress, I pointed her in the direction of some of the eco mattress options that I had come across lately. Natural latex and soy based foam mattresses are the two that come to mind. Being the thorough [...]