Yesterday, I had the pleasure of being among the first to check out Country Living Magazine’s Home Green Home. A charming 1,700-square foot cottage was built right in the middle of the soaring glass towers of the World Financial Center. The juxtaposition of the home and the space was just what Country Living wanted, editor Sarah Gray Miller told the crowd at the opening night event. Green living can happen anywhere and at anytime, she said, and that’s certainly what we saw last night. The cottage-chic home, designed by Katie Ridder, featured Benjamin Moore’s Aura and Natura paint and a plethora…

Happy Earth Day! Today is the perfect time to tell you about a fantastic “green” project that I had the opportunity to get a sneak peek of this week: BRIDES Magazine’s Newlywed Nest. The eco-friendly show house is located at Village Green (311 E. 11th St.), a new luxury condo that’s seeking LEED Gold certification – the first of its kind on the Lower East Side. The Newlywed Nest is perched in a triplex at the top of the ultra-modern building. There, esteemed NYC interior designer Inson Wood proves that eco-friendly design can be stylish and affordable, employing Ikea furnishings…