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Building the 2009 HGTV Green Home

April 6, 2009

The Mermaid Room

My favorite room in the house is the "mermaid" room. It is so adorable! As you walk in you can't miss the big mermaid pillow reclining on the pink bed....

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March 9, 2009

Stepping Inside the Home

At the entrance of the home is a very welcoming enclosed foyer. To one side is an impressive table -- it was crafted from a fallen tree, and the base is made from recycled metal. To the left is an...

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February 17, 2009

Outside the Green Home

The outside is lovely, and with all the paint in place and the landscaping done and the outdoor furniture just calling my name, I was entranced....

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February 10, 2009

Nearly Finished

The house is nearly finished! Hooray! And it looks great. I hadn't been out to the site for a couple of weeks. Last time I was there, nothing was in the kitchen -- not an appliance in sight. There was...

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February 4, 2009

Built on a Human Scale

One of the things about the HGTV Green Home 2009 that I really like is that the scale is really "human size." It has a nice flow from room to room, and each room is spacious but not too big....

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December 19, 2008

Light From Solar Tubes

I had a chance to meet the roof guy today -- Bill Moore from Legacy Contracting Solutions in Palm Beach. Nice guy....

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December 12, 2008

Color Schemes and Green Gold

Well, I finally got permission to go out to the site. That place is guarded like Fort Knox. I guess that's because of all the "green gold" there. The house is really coming along and the more that goes into...

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November 14, 2008

Every Day Counts

"Every day counts," says Greenmeister Jack. He's starting to sound like a guru. Well, not really. It all goes back to this incredible schedule they are on. The rain cost them four full days of work. They have all these...

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November 7, 2008

Carpets Make Good Green Sense

The green guys and I started talking carpets. You know you never can get a straight answer when you ask someone in a flooring store if carpeting is more toxic than laminates or tile. Some say yes, others no. Some...

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October 30, 2008

The Home Is Going Up Fast!

Jack, Leon and I took a field trip out to the house. This place is just cool. I don't know the technical term for it, but it has this kind of bell tower that is simply striking. And because the...

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