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Fibaro Unveils New Apple HomeKit-Enabled Flood & Motion Sensors
-Fibaro, a manufacturer of wireless intelligent home automation and control devices, announced a brand new product line compatible with Apple…
The Benefits of Home Automation
-We’ve been experiencing first hand the benefits of home automation at The Greenwich House. We’ve also had an opportunity to…
Design Trend: Integrated Bathroom Outlets
-We’ve all been there, the constant battle of the bathroom counter. Electric shavers, the hair dryer, curling iron, you may…
New GE Table Lamp Integrates Amazon Alexa
-GE is moving towards what it calls the “ultimate living experience” through a suite of connected products designed to make…
Holiday Safety Tips
-Photo courtesy of FreshHome Christmas is right around the corner, so here are a few holiday safety tips that you…
Six Tips to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint During the Holidays
-Do you want to give the earth a present this year? I don’t know about you, but I cringe every…
Ways To Create Hygge At Home
-Photo courtesy Patria As you may know, Sabine grew up in Germany and much of her design style and awareness…
The 2016 Smart, Healthy, Green Holiday Gift Guide
-Just in time to put a few smart, healthy, and green gifts under the tree. We’re excited to bring you…
The Ultimate Gingerbread House
-We know, we are very much about smart, healthy, and green here at Sabine’s New House, and this mammoth of…
10 Fireplaces To Warm Your Home This Winter
-Some parts across the country are already experiencing winter. And for the rest of the country cooler weather is coming…
Organic Fertilizer – Why It’s So Critical For Soil Ecology
-Fertilizers come from many sources. Synthetic fertilizers are manufactured from minerals, gasses from the air and waste materials. Organic fertilizers…
Appliances As A Service. Could This Be The Answer to High Tech Kitchens?
-There is no question that our homes are moving towards home automation and connected devices. But one thing is true…
New Type of Drywall Can Play a Role in Improving Indoor Air Quality
-The past few decades have seen an abundance of research suggesting that health issues may be connected to poor indoor…
Design Inspiration: Modern Barn Living
-When we designed The Greenwich House, we incorporated features throughout that harkened to the old traditional barns of New England.…
Drop and Bosch to Partner on Kitchen OS
-With a new partnership between cooking app developer Drop and kitchen appliance maker Bosch, the “Kitchen OS” space could be…
Toxic Flame Retardant Chemicals In Your Home Are Causing You Harm
-A report from the Endocrine Disruptors Action Group (EDAction) is highlighting how Canadian regulations have failed to keep harmful flame…
Blower Door Tests Now Mandatory In New York State For New Construction
-The move towards energy-efficient building standards is nothing new. States are increasingly taking the lead to enact regulations and new…
Vintage Edison Bulbs Go LED
-The industrial chic look of edison bulbs have made a dramatic comeback in recent years and the design trend is…
Product Review: BeON Home Security Smart Bulbs
-We enjoy testing out new products and this one was definitely a different swing from the conventional products in the…
5 Tips for Organic Fall Gardening
-The other day while I was out tending to my landscape a local landscaper stopped by and said to me…
Deer Repellent – A Chemical-Free Upcycle For Your Landscape
-Welcome to fall! It’s the time of year that the leaves start turning and wildlife begins preparations for the cold…
Which States Care Most About The Environment?
-It’s amazing what a simple Google search can reveal. SaveOnEnergy recently looked at search trends to determine which states in…
House Tour: Small Size Is Big Design In Swedish Apartment
-We thought we’d switch things up a bit when we found this gem of an apartment in Stockholm, Sweden. At…
Got Spiders? Vanilla Is Your Key To Natural Eviction
-SPIDERS! Yeah, we all just love those eight legged friends, don’t we. Several weeks ago I was noticing that they…
No More Anti-Bacterial Chemicals? Here Are Alternatives To Rid Your Home Of Germs
-Earlier this month the Food and Drug Administration banned the sale of soaps that contain certain anti-bacterial chemicals. The decision…
Reflection: My Favorite Neutral Color For The Home
-When we got to the finishing stage at The Greenwich House we were hearing one common question from you above…
Connecticut Home Boasts Integrated Solar, Green Building
-Aerial drone photography courtesy of Videler Photography. Tucked away in Westport, Connecticut, this house was originally a 1910 farmhouse before undergoing…
CEDIA Research Finds Home Technology Professionals Expect Growth in 2016
-As adoption of home technology increases among consumers, home technology professionals are anticipating a strong year in 2016, according to…
Massage Therapy Can Be a Helping Hand in the Garden
-Summer is over; and fall is upon us, but that doesn’t mean that working in the garden is over. In fact,…
SkyBell Offers A Great New Smart Doorbell Solution
-While I have the Ring doorbell installed at The Greenwich House, and am generally happy with it, I have to…
Homeowners Embrace Smart Technology When Renovating Homes
-Houzz Survey Finds Homeowners install at least one smart device as part of home renovations; smart thermostats are the most…
U.S. Building Owners Will Help Drive the Construction Industry to Create Healthy Buildings
-The business benefits of healthier buildings are driving increased attention across the design and construction industry to factors impacting physical,…
Crestron Partners with Sonos® to Deliver Perfectly Integrated Whole Home Audio Experience
-Crestron, the global leader in custom home automation and control technology, announced today a groundbreaking new partnership with Sonos, the…
Don’t Get Fried! The Importance of Surge Protectors
-For years we have been told to plug our electronic devices (computers especially) into surge protectors. We can all relate…
It’s Allergy Season! Make Your Home A Refuge
-It’s fall and allergy season is upon us. For the past several weeks I’ve been feeling the effects first hand,…