by Laura Wahlberg

www.Renaissance-Homes.com

The Graduate offers architecture inspired by an eclectic blend of our northwest craftsman. This practical and tasteful home highlights what living in the Northwest is all about. Unlike many Street of Dreams homes, this is a fully replicable home, whose features can be reproduced in any Renaissance home.

The richly appointed interior is a collage of classic materials, including rich hardwoods and textural tiles. The aim of the interior design is to create a comfortable yet sophisticated look that also incorporates the day to day conveniences of family living. The color palette is kept basic to seamlessly blend the interior with the Northwest exterior of the home.

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by Laura Wahlberg

www.Renaissance-Homes.com

Over here at Renaissance we are thrilled to see more and more people going green in their building practices and operations. The Toyota Center, home to the Houston Rockets, this week became the fourth NBA arena to earn environmental certification from the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council.  The Toyota Center received LEED’s silver rating for existing buildings, a score surpassed only by the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore., home to the Trailblazers, which has a higher gold certification. It said the other two LEED-certified NBA venues are Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena and Atlanta’s Philips Arena.