Replace a Bulb, Save a Fossil
You
may know that one of the simplest and most effective ways to save
energy is to
replace your existing incandescent light bulbs with compact
fluorescent lights (CFLs). But did you know that if every
American home
replaced just one light bulb with an energy-efficient CFL
bulb, it would save enough energy to light more than 2.6 million homes
for a
year? As consumers and good Americans, we all want to do what we can,
but those of us who are also committed to beauty and want to retain the
quality
of light that we've chosen for our rooms may not like the look of
fluorescent lighting. Most of us still think of fluorescent
lights in terms of
those ugly tubes in overhead office fixtures whose unfavorable light
made us look anemic and sleep
deprived. While newer fluorescent
lights do have a higher color rendering index and reveal
colors more accurately, there are things you can do to improve the
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Linda
recommends replacing the incandescent bulbs in your lamps
with those spiral-shaped flurorescent bulbs that are readily
available. Then, replace your white lampshades with ones
in colors that will
increase the glow factor of the light, such as a buttery yellow, an
earthy terra cotta, a blushing pink or a warm apricot. Remember
when buying
a new shade to bring the lamp - not just the shade - to the store to
try on shades, if possible. Replacing your bulbs and shades is the
easiest way
to save energy in your home and create a beautiful glow at the same
time. It's a great feeling to know we are doing something to help the
environment
and make our rooms glow, one lightbulb at a time.
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At Home with Linda
Here... and
There
Northern California's Marin Magazine will feature
Linda's homes in
Belvedere, California and Santa Fe, New Mexico in their February issue,
due out on January 15. The article is part
of a regular
series called Here/There, and highlights Marin
County homeowners who have second homes. In the story, Linda talks
about her busy
life in Northern California and how she and her husband, Marshall
Miller, updated their 1927 home on top of Marin's Belvedere Island
while
maintaining its Spanish revival style and Mediterranean feel. In
Calfiornia, they relax on their patio with expansive views
of Sausalito
and the Golden Gate Bridge. In New Mexico, they retreat to
their historic Casita Alegria with its cozy walled-in courtyard, and spend
quality time walking to restaurants, cafés, galleries and participating in neighborhood activities.
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Here...
Northern California's
Belvedere Island |
...and There
Santa Fe's Historic
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BOOK SIGNING
San Francisco Design Center's Winter Market
Friday, January 25, 2008
Randolph & Hein Showroom
Galleria 101/133
101 Henry Adams St., San Francisco
415-864-3550
Linda will sign her new book, Linda Applewhite's Architectural
Interiors,
and do a presentation about transforming your home using decorative
structural elements. The event is open to designers and the
public, and refreshments will be served.
For location information and complete agenda for the SFDC's three-day
design event, go to sfdesigncenter.com and click on events.
UPCOMING SEMINAR DATES
Design Among the Vines
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
June 27, 28 and 29, 2008
Sausalito and Sonoma, California
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Design Among the Vines 2008
will include a tour of this Wine Country
Estate in Sonoma's Valley of the Moon
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Linda's
three-day Wine Country design event was a smashing success in
2006, and we have had many requests from guests who want to do it
again as well as from those who couldn't make the first one. The
owners
of the Tuscan-style estate (left) that is the subject of the
three-day seminar have generously agreed to make their home available
to us again,
so mark your calendars and prepare for another awesome weekend in
Sonoma's Valley of the Moon.
In addition to the cover story at left in Calfornia Home & Design, the estate has been featured
in Traditional Home and Italy's La Mia Casa magazines, the San Francisco Chronicle, Pacific Sun, the Napa
Valley Register and Santa Rosa's Press Democrat as well as on HGTV. To view the articles and photos, visit our website's Media page.
Seminar details to come in next month's newsletter.
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Design in the Desert
Late Summer or Early Fall, 2008
Santa Fe, New Mexico
We
haven't set the exact date yet, but look for a repeat of Linda's newest
seminar in August or September of next year, featuring two old
remodeled adobes in Santa Fe's historic east side, a tour of the city's
Design
Center, a private reception at a gallery on Canyon Road, plus much
more.
Details to follow in upcoming newsletters. |
The Grande Dame
on Santa Fe's historic east
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Happy New Year!
from all of us at
Linda Applewhite & Associates
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