Solar Panels Installed at 119! We have been waiting for the moment to see the meter running in reverse….another sunny day in California! We passed inspection and are ready to go. New and improved panels from Solar World have individual inverters…

It’s true that a space “speaks” to me and I get a feeling and a vision about the best solution for each room. For the main bathroom, a large format tile was the answer. I love glass! Although I love glass mosaic tile, i was looking for…

How to choose tiles for myself? As an interior designer, I can make wonderful suggestions for my clients, but for myself? It’s not a question of finding beautiful tile choices – they are abundant – but how to narrow it down to 4 choices…

119 came with a tree – that is, the land came with a beautiful plentiful ancient avocado tree.The dilemma-the backyard was so small already , so do we keep this tree and work around it, move it, or remove it? The tree was in bad need of pruning,…

Here iI am in Toronto, in my home country, at the Green build Conference 2011! ” We must leave oil before it leaves us”- Faith Birol, chief economist, Environmental International Agency) This morning, Amory Lovins of the RMI spoke abou…

there is nothing simple about 119… searching for a name for my green showhouse did come easily: 119…i believe in the power of numbers… ’119′ -a combination of ones and nines- …”a new door has opened for you as a product of your…

NICHE design is now current and in the now , now that we are blogging… and we have alot to say, so please check in on us periodically and let us know your thoughts! Our interests are: sustainability interior design and architecture graphic…