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Project Overview
Marin Green I was the first Marin Designer Showcase I designed in collaboration with architect Eric Corey Freed, whose passion for sustainable design reflected the early movement toward environmentally conscious construction in the San Francisco Bay Area. Together, we created a space using reclaimed materials to demonstrate how creativity and imagination can transform everyday objects into beautiful design.
Design Story
Working with Eric Corey Freed, I asked that every major element be constructed using reclaimed materials. Antique 10-inch by 10-inch beams became the staircase leading to the loft, while the walls were finished with lime paint that created a soft, chalk-like plaster appearance.
The inspiration for this room came from my experience raising two teenagers. I wanted there to be something fun to discover everywhere you looked, while also introducing a sense of history and demonstrating how elegance and adventure can be found in the choice of materials. My goal was to encourage young people and their parents to see the creative possibilities of recycled materials.
We created window curtains from reclaimed industrial cotton netting with hand-stitched red detailing and silk accents. The closet walls were painted red and illuminated with black lights to create an unexpected surprise. The loft panels were constructed from reclaimed glass designed and built by an artist from a local recycling yard.
I also worked with students from a local school to create a collage of recycled grocery bags for the bathroom walls. Throughout the room, every detail encouraged visitors to look a little closer, from the hanging bed made from reclaimed iron to oversized silk pillows, lampshades created from overlapping handkerchiefs, and shells embedded into the tile backsplash. Together, these elements reflected a new era of environmentally conscious design and a merging of different styles.
What Made This Project Unique
What I wanted guests to take away from this room was the endless possibility of stretching the use of materials. By transforming ordinary objects into something entirely different, whether a lampshade made from overlapping handkerchiefs or shells embedded into a tile backsplash, the room encouraged visitors to use their imagination and see recycled materials in a completely new way. The project was later featured on HGTV’s Sensible Chic, highlighting its creative approach to sustainable design.
Photo by Bill Reitzel
Project Overview
Marin Green I was the first Marin Designer Showcase I designed in collaboration with architect Eric Corey Freed, whose passion for sustainable design reflected the early movement toward environmentally conscious construction in the San Francisco Bay Area. Together, we created a space using reclaimed materials to demonstrate how creativity and imagination can transform everyday objects into beautiful design.
Design Story
Working with Eric Corey Freed, I asked that every major element be constructed using reclaimed materials. Antique 10-inch by 10-inch beams became the staircase leading to the loft, while the walls were finished with lime paint that created a soft, chalk-like plaster appearance.
The inspiration for this room came from my experience raising two teenagers. I wanted there to be something fun to discover everywhere you looked, while also introducing a sense of history and demonstrating how elegance and adventure can be found in the choice of materials. My goal was to encourage young people and their parents to see the creative possibilities of recycled materials.
We created window curtains from reclaimed industrial cotton netting with hand-stitched red detailing and silk accents. The closet walls were painted red and illuminated with black lights to create an unexpected surprise. The loft panels were constructed from reclaimed glass designed and built by an artist from a local recycling yard.
I also worked with students from a local school to create a collage of recycled grocery bags for the bathroom walls. Throughout the room, every detail encouraged visitors to look a little closer, from the hanging bed made from reclaimed iron to oversized silk pillows, lampshades created from overlapping handkerchiefs, and shells embedded into the tile backsplash. Together, these elements reflected a new era of environmentally conscious design and a merging of different styles.
What Made This Project Unique
What I wanted guests to take away from this room was the endless possibility of stretching the use of materials. By transforming ordinary objects into something entirely different, whether a lampshade made from overlapping handkerchiefs or shells embedded into a tile backsplash, the room encouraged visitors to use their imagination and see recycled materials in a completely new way. The project was later featured on HGTV’s Sensible Chic, highlighting its creative approach to sustainable design.
Photo by Bill Reitzel
Project Overview
Marin Green I was the first Marin Designer Showcase I designed in collaboration with architect Eric Corey Freed, whose passion for sustainable design reflected the early movement toward environmentally conscious construction in the San Francisco Bay Area. Together, we created a space using reclaimed materials to demonstrate how creativity and imagination can transform everyday objects into beautiful design.
Design Story
Working with Eric Corey Freed, I asked that every major element be constructed using reclaimed materials. Antique 10-inch by 10-inch beams became the staircase leading to the loft, while the walls were finished with lime paint that created a soft, chalk-like plaster appearance.
The inspiration for this room came from my experience raising two teenagers. I wanted there to be something fun to discover everywhere you looked, while also introducing a sense of history and demonstrating how elegance and adventure can be found in the choice of materials. My goal was to encourage young people and their parents to see the creative possibilities of recycled materials.
We created window curtains from reclaimed industrial cotton netting with hand-stitched red detailing and silk accents. The closet walls were painted red and illuminated with black lights to create an unexpected surprise. The loft panels were constructed from reclaimed glass designed and built by an artist from a local recycling yard.
I also worked with students from a local school to create a collage of recycled grocery bags for the bathroom walls. Throughout the room, every detail encouraged visitors to look a little closer, from the hanging bed made from reclaimed iron to oversized silk pillows, lampshades created from overlapping handkerchiefs, and shells embedded into the tile backsplash. Together, these elements reflected a new era of environmentally conscious design and a merging of different styles.
What Made This Project Unique
What I wanted guests to take away from this room was the endless possibility of stretching the use of materials. By transforming ordinary objects into something entirely different, whether a lampshade made from overlapping handkerchiefs or shells embedded into a tile backsplash, the room encouraged visitors to use their imagination and see recycled materials in a completely new way. The project was later featured on HGTV’s Sensible Chic, highlighting its creative approach to sustainable design.
Photo by Bill Reitzel