Boulder homes to power up
Boulder is one of two cities in the country where developers Ron Monahan and Terry Britton are spearheading an all Net Zero neighborhood. Net Zero homes produce their own electricity and supply additional power to the electric grid. The Boulder development, Spring Leaf, is an urban infill project and one of the first of its kind. All 12 of the homes will use solar energy and geothermal heat pumps. “You’ve never been in a neighborhood like this in your life,” Britton says. Prices start in the $700,000s; the home pictured here is priced at $1.2 million. .
Stylish times
Tracking time these days is often the function of computers and cellphones. Even wristwatches are becoming a thing of the past. But anyone who appreciates the style, as well as the function, of a traditional wall clock will be pleased with the recent resurgence of artful, fashionable hanging time pieces. Case in point: this collection of charming wool-sweater clocks handmade by British knitting artist Andrea Williamson. $398 at Anthropologie
Cosmopolitan with a click
After spending time in London, interior designer Liz Levin of Washington became enamored of the British love of layering and mixing the old and new along with unlikely colors and patterns. Now Levin has joined the ranks of others in her profession who are using the Web to lure new business. Liz Levin Nesting offer advice and insight for stylish families with kids and pets. Design advice from the site’s experts costs as little as $25. Floor plans are $75, custom fabric schemes are $150, and a fixed-fee “room-to-go” design plan and product delivery is $500. This month, to celebrate the site’s launch, Liz Levin Nesting is offering free “Ask a Nestpert” advice.
