In Style's Green Tips: Jessica Alba's Home

Reuse and recycle: "The craftsmanship is often better in older pieces," says Whitman. "For Jessica Alba's house we bought almost every piece used."

In Style magazine recently featured actress Jessica Alba's home which practices some eco-friendly tips thanks to interior decorator Kari Whitman. Check out a few of tips and photos after the jump...

Alba and husband Cash Warren have hardwood floors in their bedroom. Skip the carpeting as Whitman claims that most carpeting "made from non-organic fibers and it can get so dirty and hold in dust and various toxins." Some eco-friendly rug options? Sisal, jute, or cork. "You can also get outdoor rugs of recycled plastic or old tennis balls that are great," she says. Another great sustainable wood floor resource is Bamboo Flooring Hawaii.

Whitman installed Forever Lawn, a synthetic turf made from recycled plastic and tires. It saves water, looks real, and eliminates pesticides.

[ Photos and quotes from In Style.com ]

Comments (13)

NO NOT AGAIN!

posted by *heather leaf* on October 28th 2008 at 11:49am
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http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/hot-posts/hot-posts-102508-san-francisco-067504

Hot posts even!

posted by K T G on October 28th 2008 at 11:49am
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Repost Much?

posted by bepsf on October 28th 2008 at 11:50am
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How is it that the readers read all of AT and the posters do not?
Not to be overly mean, but this is becoming more the norm than the exception.

posted by kiljoywashere on October 28th 2008 at 12:04pm
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i can't possibly see this ONE more time! i'm glad i'm not the only one that picked up on it, because i was feeling a bit in the twilight zone. .... this AGAIN? that photo was bad enough the first time.

posted by dM on October 28th 2008 at 12:14pm
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Are you running out of new things to post about??

posted by twenty twenty-one on October 28th 2008 at 12:25pm
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That picture is terrible :-S

posted by Daniel Poitiers on October 28th 2008 at 12:56pm
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Are you kidding us?

posted by visualingual on October 28th 2008 at 1:25pm
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good grief. read the blog that employs you.

posted by animalhouze on October 28th 2008 at 3:33pm
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Lame.

posted by RQinGeorgia on October 28th 2008 at 4:43pm
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Jessica Alba, blah blah blah. AGAIN...REALLY?

posted by Mrs.B on October 28th 2008 at 6:15pm
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People make mistakes...sheesh.
Besides, not all of us got to enjoy this fabulous article the first go-round. How could I have missed it? Ms. Alba looks very concerned about the environment, very luxuriously concerned.

posted by jakelegs on October 29th 2008 at 5:21am
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Wait wait wait wait wait...

Didn't want rug because most are synthetic...but installs a synthetic LAWN? haha ok.... Is the plastic lawn organic? haha

posted by msjessiemeghan on October 29th 2008 at 6:28am
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