Maine’s first-ever green show house was built by Wright-Ryan Construction and decorated by more than a dozen local designers and artisans. The home features solar panels, high-efficiency faucets, cabinets made from sunflower seed husks, recycled glass countertops and formaldehyde-free interior doors made mostly from wheat. Designers and furniture makers who have decorated the space rely on environmentally-friendly new furnishings and resource-conserving antiques.
“We want people to learn about sustainability, energy-saving products and green design,” says Susan Miller, who serves on the house’s design team.
The downstairs features an open plan with Thos. Moser furniture in the living room and dining room, a library decorated by Pillars Antiques and kitchen finishes added by Keys to the Kitchen and Georgetown Pottery. In a covered outside nook, furniture comes from Finest Hearth & Home and Penobscot Bay Porch Swings.
Upstairs, Ritter Furniture decorated the landing area, while Judy Pascal Antiques designed the look of the master bedroom. Across the hall, L.L. Bean created a colorful, campy feel in the boy’s room and Furniturea provided a bright, modern space in the girl’s room. The guest room is decorated by Dwellings and the family room by Cottage Road.
Not only will the home give you great decorating ideas, it will offer up many ways to cut your home’s energy bill and improve your indoor air quality. It’s only natural that you’d want to check it out.
— Avery Yale Kamila