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top 4 ways to enhance your restaurant’s design with bamboo

Interior design may be just as important as the food you’re serving in your restaurant. The design and layout of a space can often play a critical role in determining whether a customer’s experience is positive or negative. Customers wish to feel comfortable and at home wherever they may be dining. Therefore, the atmosphere must be conducive to helping them enjoy their experience. You not only want to sell everyone on the food, you want to keep them coming back because...

eliminating toxins in your business office

When you head into the office, is the air you’re breathing clean? Many assume that it is when, in fact, studies by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have shown that levels of indoor pollutants may be two to five times higher than they are outdoors. You wouldn’t drink impure water, so why breathe in air that isn’t clean? Having healthy air quality in your building offers a number of benefits including reducing respiratory illnesses, decreasing environmental triggers of asthma, lowering energy costs and even promoting a...

blending wood finishes in your kitchen

There are a lot of design elements in your kitchen that should coordinate well with one another in order to create a streamlined style. Two of those things are flooring and kitchen cabinets. While they don’t necessarily have to match, it’s good for them to mesh well together. A layering of various tones, hues and textures can create a visually appealing space. Here are a few things to consider when picking out flooring and cabinets for your kitchen: Color The flooring should...

how to incorporate sustainable elements into your small business office

Much of your time during the week is likely spent at the office. In fact, most people in the U.S. put in at least 40 hours per week at work. Just because your office isn’t your home (although it may feel like that sometimes), that doesn’t mean you can’t reduce your carbon footprint and make the building a more environmentally sustainable place. Bamboo flooring Simply replacing the flooring in your office building can make a positive impact on the environment. Bamboo regenerates faster than hardwood...

more apartment complexes choose to go green

More and more people are holding off on homeownership and committing to a mortgage in in favor of renting an apartment. And renters and apartment complexes alike are seeing a trend in the rental industry: going green. There are growing opportunities for renters to add green upgrades to their property, and more and more apartment complexes are making being eco-friendly a priority by giving their potential tenants a chance to reap the benefits of green living through lower utility bills and access to...