Eco Friendly Houses

What do you see when you picture eco friendly houses?

I used to picture odd shaped ugly houses with solar panels and wind turbines sticking out everywhere.

I thought of an eco house as a "cold" place that wasn't all that modern or fashionable looking or resellable!

After learning a bit about what makes an eco friendly house, I have a new picture in mind. A picture that is warm and cozy, trendy and up to date!

So what makes an eco friendly home and is it achievable in the real world?

Yes, it is definitely achievable for the average family but it takes time to get there.

Eco friendly houses are all about "harnessing" the natural / alternative home energy sources that are available, rather than just carrying on exhausting the current options!

Eco houses make use of new twists on old products.

Take flooring for example. Eco flooring can be made from recycled bottles and reclaimed wood. I don't expect you will run out and change your flooring but next time you have to replace a carpet you can look at eco friendly options.

These options will not cost you more than the traditional options available. When you need to paint a room, you can choose one of the many eco friendly paints available.

You can cover your windows with eco friendly fabric from a fabric store instead of paying high prices for professional drapery.

You can use eco friendly materials when doing a home improvement project or buy eco friendly furniture.

You can plant eco gardens or grow an eco lawn, fully utilising the kitchen waste we all produce, to enrich the garden & help reduce pressure on our vastly over-used landfill sites!

On the simple side, switch to eco friendly light bulbs and solar hot water heaters.

If you'd like to learn more about transitioning your home to solar power, learn more about home solar power systems please just click the link.

Turn your kitchen into an eco friendly kitchen or better yet create an eco friendly house plan.

For additional ideas for products that are both healthy for our children and good for the long-term health of the environment check out the Environment Friendly website.

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