All of the buildings meet the Green Home Designation Standard of the Florida Green Building Coalition and are designed to last not just decades, but centuries. Well-constructed buildings reduce the waste and negative environmental impact from a “repair, replace, and rebuild” construction mentality, says Mike Ragsdale, Alys Beach’s town evangelist. (Yes, that’s his real title.)
When Georgia Carlee, an interior designer from nearby Santa Rosa, designed a model home at Alys Beach, she chose nearly all eco-friendly furnishings and finishes. “The home is so light and airy with so many natural materials, it didn’t seem right to put anything artificial in there,” she says. “I wanted natural textures to go with the home’s feel.”
Draperies and bed linens are 100 percent cotton, and woven-wood shades provide light control. Rugs are made entirely of wool or natural grass fibers, she says. Sofas, armchairs, and most other upholstered pieces the designer chose are naturalLee by Lee Industries. The line uses environmentally friendly materials and manufacturing processes for all parts of the furniture, including fabric coverings, seat-cushion fillings, padding, frames, and frame finishes.
Sources:
Sofas (#5656-03); sofa fabric (“Petry Snow’’); small bolster pillows on sofa (“Salem’’/Gold, reversed); stools in front of fireplace (“Bongo Stools’’ #315); stool fabric (“Pinafore’’/Butter): Lee Industries, 800/892-7150, leeindustries.com.
Large bolster pillow (vintage flour sack): Smith’s Antiques, 850/654-1484.
Pillow with tree design: designer’s collection.
Coffee table (“Caneco Coffee’’ #CF008): Environment Furniture, 323/935-1330.
Drapery (#60115/85 in Parchment, discontinued): Duralee Fabrics Ltd., 800/275-3872, duralee.com, trade only.
Drapery trim (#B0750): D’Kei, 712/328-1800, dkei.net.
Matchstick shades (“Seastrand Woven Woods’’ #9058): Fashion Tech, 800/444-8822.
Rug (“Terazzo’’/Harvest #1616-750, Crystalle Hand-Knotted Rug’’): Capel Inc., 800/334-3711.
Desk in corner (“Safari Folding Desk’’ in Caramel #7097-76F): Palecek, 800/274-7730, palecek.com.
Floor lamps (#TOB1004PN-WP in Polished Nickel): Visual Comfort & Co., 713/686-5999, trade only.
Long burlap pillow on sofa; rug over sofa back: antique fabric.
Bleached tree trunk in fireplace: Yellowtail Trading Co., 850/622-5760.
Root table: Roost, 415/339-9500, roostco.com, trade only.
Paint: Venetian plaster mixed with Benjamin Moore’s “Decorators White.”
Pictures over mantel: One Red Circle, 415/239-9909.
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