Light Your Home, Sustainably
Are you a busy bee? Maybe you’re better described as fuzzy slippers or a blank canvas.
GE’s new website, What’s Your Lighting Style?, will help you to figure that out. After a fun (if a bit cheesy) eight-question “getting to know you” quiz, you’re given a lighting style for each room in your house. Based on each style, a “tip sheet” tells you how to create just the right atmosphere you want for the room, including furniture, colors, and – of course – lighting. Recommendations include each GE Energy Smart bulb that might be useful in your room, including dimmable bulbs and spotlights.
If you’re looking for a little more personal, customized approach to lighting and interior design, consider hiring a specialist. An interior designer well-versed in sustainable design will not only provide the atmosphere that you’re looking for, but will make your home healthier in the process. If you’re here in LA (or New York, Miami, or San Francisco), check out the Astrid Design Studio. Principal Nancy Astrid Lindo, a LEED Accredited Professional with additional certificates in Permaculture Design and Green Building, also has a great eye for style.
Now that we’ve moved beyond the single choice in CFLs, take a minute to think about what you’d like your home to be like, and consider the large impact that lighting can have on it – and your wallet.
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About the Author
Cassie Walker Cassie covers the events, businesses and people that are making things happen in the ever-growing Los Angeles green community. In the workaday world, Cassie runs Three Elements Consulting, applying the business acumen acquired through many grueling years in corporate America to green start-ups and non-profits. She is also the author of The Green Office Handbook, a comprehensive program for offices looking to go green - it can be found at TheSustainableOffice.com. Having grown up in Texas, Cassie credits her dad for her lifelong love of nature. After moving out west, Cassie received an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, where she sits on the Alumni Board of Directors. She currently volunteers for several environmental organizations.
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