Eco-friendly decorating ideas: Building Supplies

another way to have an eco-friendly decorated home is to start with the bones! If you have the opportunity to build or remodel your home  choose eco-friendly building materials, that will help in cutting down your home environmental footprint. Here is a quick guide for choosing eco-friendly building materials.

• Choose recycle materials- Currently there are many options to incorporate recycle materials in your construction. For example recycle shingles made from plastic, rubber or wood fiber can be use for your roof and countertops can be made from recycled glass, paper and aluminum. 
• Select sustainable flooring like cork, bamboo, linoleum or reclaimed and sustainable wood. 
• Opt for Energy efficient windows, check out this guide by department of energy.
• Incorporate water saving hardware and appliances.  Water saving toilets, faucets, and shower heads are available to help you save on your utility bill and cut down on your ecological footprint. Additionally energy star appliances help save energy and water. 
• Choose cellulose made, recycled content and formaldehyde-free insulation.

 Some online store that offer a selection of green building supplies are Green building supply,
Green Depot  and  Kirei.

Image Source: recycled glass countertops