Eco-Friendly Design from Zem Joaquin

Design:
Interior designer: Zem Joaquin, Ecofabulous, 250 Brannan St., Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94107; ecofabulous.com.
Structural designer/codesigner: Aaron Mutscheller, 43 Laurel Grove Ave., Ross, CA 94957; 415/497-8359.
Kitchen builder: Howling Dog Woodworks, 707/480-4524, howlingdogwoodworks.com.

In the dining room the ceiling beams, painted orange when the family bought the house, were sanded and finished with natural beeswax rather than being chemically stripped with toxic products. Clerestory windows and an open floor plan allow light to fill the home, reducing the need for electric fixtures.

Paints from Benjamin Moore Aura collection are low in volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The blue on the wall is a custom mix; white is "Sailcloth" (benjaminmoore.com).

Vintage dining chairs designed by Paul Laszlo are padded with natural latex rubber foam. The chairs and table are from the 1stdibs shopping site (1stdibs.com).

Sources:
Table and chairs (vintage Paul Laszlo): 1st Dibs, 1stdibs.com.
White chairs; decorative pillow; accessories: owner's collection.
Chair-seat fabric on white chairs ("Luna" #1001-02, Satin Wool-Lights Collection): Q Collection, 800/775-0994, qcollection.com.
Blinds: Smith + Noble, 800/765-7776, smithandnoble.com.
Credenza: Empiric, 323/634-7323, empiricstudio.com.
Handblown glass bubble light: Studio Barndiva, 707/431-7404, studiobarndiva.com.
Chandelier ("Neblena"): Ironies, 510/644-2100, ironies.com.
Vase: Tiffany & Co., 800/843-3269, tiffany.com.
Rug: owner's collection.
Wall paint (custom); trim paint ("Sail Cloth"): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.
Painting: Steve Teijeiro, 415/747-6714.
Flowers: Soul Flower Design, 415/971-8507, soulflowersf.com.