Green Renovation

A Light-GREEN & Healthy Home Renovation
Toronto, Ontario

Kitchen with In-house Designed Hardware

 

  • 'Natural' '0' VOC Paints
  • Water based stains and clear coat finish
  • Wool or cotton carpets & natural wood floors
  • Solid wood or wicker furniture
  • HEPA Furnace Air Filter & Natural Salt Ionizing Lamp Air Purifier
  • Chlorine Filter for shower
  • Pure cotton Futon mattress
  • Pure cotton sheets, curtains, pillowcases, wool blankets, throws, feather duvet
  • CFL light bulbs in basement & hallways
  • Beeswax or soy candles
  • Birch veneer IKEA Cabinets
  • Energy saving appliances
  • Solid wood butcher block countertop
  • Eye Designs (Designed by Ingrid Cryns), recycled alum. curtain finials & cabinet knobs

“The cabinets and the countertops were chosen for their low toxicity. The IKEA cabinets are attractive, reasonably priced and meet the stringent European standard for off-gassing of formaldehyde, the adhesive used in most engineered wood. “