February 26th was the beginning of a new project for CDC Interiors. With news that a new show house was coming to town, and a green one at that, we knew it would be a privileged opportunity. A room full of interior designers and only 18 rooms to distribute-what a challenge. Being our first show house to submit design ideas to, we chose a bedroom, office and mudroom/powder room/laundry room. By the end of March we were granted the mudroom/powder room/laundry room and were well on our way to designing The Family Vestibule!
The CharityWorks GreenHouse, designed by Cunningham and Quill and built by GreenSpur is an amazing project funded by WestGroup and organized by CharityWorks. A Craftsman inspired home on a corner lot in the heart of McLean, this house is in walking distance to public transportation, restaurants, a grocery store and much more. The CW GH will benefit the Friendship Public Charter School of Washington, D.C. as well as make a grant to the McLean Project for the Arts. Funding will derive from ticket sales as well as 10% of all furniture and accessories sales by each designer.
"Living well by design", each designer is asked to use green design principles and adhere to environmentally sound design guidelines while maintaining a luxury concept. The home is a carbon-neutral home using energy efficient design from the moment the original home was demolished from the lot. 97 % of the original homes materials were saved for reuse! It has been a learning experience that all of our future clients will be able to take advantage of. We have researched so many products from the manufacturing process to the materials used to create each fabric, tile, and furniture piece. More on that later...
So mark your calendars! October 10th the CO2FreeLiving house will be open to the public!
image courtesy of CharityWorks GreenHouse
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