Go Green: What Shade of Green do you want your Home to be?

Color is such an expression of who someone is, and what message they want to send into the world. We can be bold, innocent, happy, sad, or just plain blah depending on the colors we use in our lives. So can our homes express themselves in color? I think so…..

Do you get giddy over a bold Kelly Green:
Francie Rehwald bought 55 acres in Malibu, California and is building her new home out of a decommissioned Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet with the help of architect, David Hertz.

More Pictures & article here: http://www.shelterpop.com/2010/11/09/plane-home/

Or would you prefer a tradition Hunter Green:
Scottsdale, Arizona based Meritage Homes has brought green to traditional suburban living. Meritage Homes is the only top-10 homebuilder that’s 100% Energy Star qualified at no additional cost. All of the homes they build feature: Energy Star Certified appliances, minimum SEER 14, Low-E windows, low flow faucets, programmable thermostats, and low VOC paints and finishes.

Article here: http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/04/new-green-homes-come-to-texas/

How about an earthy Moss Green:
In Festus, Missouri there is a home that has been sold on eBay twice since 2003, but that’s not all that makes this modern home famous! It features a natural stone roof, 17,000 square feet of living space, and costs as much to heat and cool as a 2,000 square foot home. Oh, and it’s built into a CAVE!!!

More pictures & article here: http://dornob.com/huge-cave-house-unique-modern-underground-mega-home/

I know! Maybe you prefer a relaxing Sage Green:
This 3,500 sq. ft. San-Francisco adjacent hilltop home has a LEED Platinum certification, and feels as if you are in the quaintest of country cottages. SB Architects really focused their attention on not only making the environmental impact of the home as small as possible, but also on designing a home that would aesthetically be in partnership with the environment it was built upon.

More pictures & article here: http://freshome.com/2011/04/08/sustainable-residence-by-sb-architects-nestled-in-the-hills-of-mill-valley-california/

By: Gracie Mohr