Category: Energy Efficiency

Real estate insight: Green home improvements boost value, shorten sale time

Going green: a smart real estate strategy that adds value

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in 2019 Trend, Bathroom Design, Design, Energy Efficiency, Environment, Health & Wellness, Home, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley Real Estate, Kitchen Design, Landscaping, Organic Living, Real Estate, Responsibility, SmartScaping, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Wellness

Real estate insight: Green home improvements boost value, shorten sale time (BPT) – Are you thinking of selling your house and want to know some of the best ways to boost your home’s value, demand top dollar and potentially inspire a bidding war? Whether you’re selling in a few months or a few years, there is one strategy that gets noticed in real estate markets across the United States: green home improvements. Green homes can sell faster and for more money than comparable houses without eco-friendly features. Better yet, green homes are increasingly in demand. More than half of people […]

Winter is a great time to make your home come to life - Interior Design and Plantscaping Tips from Maxwell Alexander

Winter is a great time to make your home come to life – Interior Design and Plantscaping Tips from Designer Maxwell Alexander

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in Design, Energy Efficiency, Health & Wellness, High-End Design, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Design, Hudson Valley Designer, Hudson Valley Style, Hudson Valley Style Decor, Hudson Valley Style Magazine, Interior Design, Real Estate, Wellness

Winter is a great time to make your home come to life with these Plantscaping Tips – by Designer Maxwell Alexander, Editor in Chief, Hudson Valley Style Magazine Plants are a powerful but underused tool in interior design. Their green, leafy bodies can add life to even the coldest rooms and they are versatile enough to be able to be included either as a major feature or as a last minute detail. But as living creatures they are, plants can be tricky to work with since they need good lighting, settings, and the right planters to look their best. So […]

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High-tech appliance trends from the House Beautiful Whole Home Project Concept House

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in 2019 Trend, Design, Energy Efficiency, Environment, Essentials, Health & Wellness, High-End Design, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Style Magazine, Innovation, Interior Design, Kitchen Design, Responsibility, Sustainability, Sustainable Design

High-tech appliance trends from the House Beautiful Whole Home Project Concept House (BPT) – On a tree-lined street in the Brookhaven neighborhood of Atlanta, a house built with the goal of better living through design opens its doors to the public this fall. Each space was created with comfort, peace and serenity in mind, from the decluttered entryway, to the intuitive kitchen with luxurious state-of-the-art appliances designed to easily bring healthy choices to a family’s nightly dinner and provide flexibility in food preparation, to the laundry room with (seemingly) space-age appliances that make the chore a breeze, to the fitness […]

Top exterior trends to inspire your 2019 home projects

Top exterior trends to inspire your 2019 home renovation projects

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in 2019 Trend, Energy Efficiency, Environment, High-End Design, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Design, Hudson Valley Real Estate, Hudson Valley Style, Hudson Valley Style Decor, Hudson Valley Style Magazine, Landscaping, Lighting Design, Modern Rustic

Top exterior trends to inspire your 2019 home projects (BPT) – Thinking of adding a deck? How about replacing the tired, worn siding on your house? Now that the weather is colder, it’s the perfect time to curl up with a hot beverage and start planning your 2019 home projects so you can nail the budget and settle on the look you’re after. “Updating your home’s exterior can make an older home look more modern, but it can also make a new build feel warmer and more established,” says Kristine Swint, an in-house design expert at Royal Building Products. “Whether […]

Landida Smart Landscapes

2018 Style and Design Awards Nomination: Landida Smart Landscapes

Posted Maxwell Alexander1 CommentPosted in Awards, Energy Efficiency, Environment, Health & Wellness, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Design, Hudson Valley Style, Hudson Valley Style Magazine, Innovation, Natural Beauty, Responsibility, Sustainability

2018 Style and Design Awards Nomination: Landida Smart Landscapes America is Converting to Smart Landscapes Climate Change is here and those who want to survive are adapting! Let’s adapt to the new reality in style! To be exact in modern,  sophisticated, sustainable, environmentally friendly and fashionable style! Landida™ landscapes are designed to reduce or completely forgo the use of precious energy, fresh water, harmful pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers. Yet they are human and pet-friendly, visually pleasing, evergreen, eco-conscious and virtually maintenance free.

3D printing is reimagining the way you see your bathroom

3D printing is reimagining the way we live today

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in Design, Energy Efficiency, Environment, Health & Wellness, High-End Design, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley Style Magazine, Interior Design, Kitchen Design

3D printing is reimagining the way you see your bathroom (BPT) – When additive manufacturing technology — better known as 3D printing — was first invented more than 30 years ago it was intended to make the product design and manufacturing process more efficient. At that time, 3D printing was used primarily as a way to create prototypes to validate and perfect product design, but the inventor, Chuck Hull, had no idea how it would change the way we live. Today, 3D printing has evolved beyond product prototypes only used by industrial designers and engineers. Manufacturers all over the world […]

Landida™ Smart Landscapes

The American Dream sans Green Turf Grass Lawn

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in Duncan Avenue, Energy Efficiency, Environment, Exploring Hudson Valley, Health & Wellness, High-End Design, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Design, Hudson Valley Style Magazine, Landscaping, Natural Beauty, Reclaimed, SmartScaping, Sustainable Design

by Maxwell Alexander, CEO & Founder, Landida™ Smart Landscapes A luscious green lawn used to be a source of pride and a symbol of achieving the American Dream, well, at least for Babyboomers. They loved sugary drinks with artificial colors and flavors and dumped millions of tons of pesticides in their front yard to keep the grass greener on their side of the road, and neighbors jealous across the street. Good news for the Planet: the new generation of homeowners is in town! Millennials are way more eco-conscious, know that climate change is an actual thing, they prefer being healthy and cannot stand […]

10 reasons to plant a tree this spring - Hudson Valley Style Magazine

10 reasons to plant a tree this spring

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in Duncan Avenue, Energy Efficiency, Environment, Exploring Hudson Valley, Health & Wellness, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley, Modern Rustic, Natural Beauty, Organic Living, Spring

10 reasons to plant a tree this spring (BPT) – Did you know planting a tree is one of the easiest and most powerful things you can do to have a positive impact on the environment? It’s true. Trees clean the air, prevent rainwater runoff, help you save energy and even combat global warming. And they’re a snap to plant! No horticultural degree required. With Arbor Day just around the corner in April, there’s no better time to give Mother Nature a little TLC by planting a tree. From the single homeowner in Nebraska planting a maple in her backyard […]

5 Smart Technology Upgrades to make the Bathroom the Brainiest Room in the House

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in 2018 Trend, Design, Energy Efficiency, Health & Wellness, High-End Design, Hudson Valley Style Magazine, Interior Design, Sustainable Design, Wellness

5 Smart Technology Upgrades to make the Bathroom the Brainiest Room in the House (BPT) – Smart technology has found a place in virtually every room in the home, even the one where we take care of our most low-tech needs. In fact, thanks to innovations like sensor-operated, self-cleaning toilets, moisture-sensing ventilation fans and digital shower controls, it’s possible to turn an ordinary bathroom into the brainiest room in the house. If you’re ready to upgrade your bathroom with the latest smart technology, here are five elements to put at the top of your must-have list: 1. Smarter shower From […]

Hudson Valley Style Magazine - Issue No.4 - Holidays 2017

Hudson Valley Style Holiday Gift Guide Edition

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in Beauty Products, Duncan Avenue, Energy Efficiency, Exploring Hudson Valley, Health & Wellness, High-End Design, Homes and Gardens, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Design, Hudson Valley Style Decor, Made in NY, Natural Beauty, Organic Living

Welcome to our first ever Holiday Edition! Look for Hudson Valley Style Gift Guide and exclusive interview with Dr. Erik Brower of Innate Chiropractic with his take on Style and the most important gift of all: our health. – Max Loskutnikov & Dino Alexander                    

Save Money Through Energy Efficiency - Hudson Valley Style Magazine

Save Money Through Energy Efficiency

Posted Maxwell AlexanderLeave a commentPosted in Duncan Avenue, Energy Efficiency, Health & Wellness

(Family Features) As much as half of the average homeowner’s monthly utility expenses go toward cooling and heating, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). For many households, that makes energy the largest home-related expense each month, next to a mortgage payment. Fortunately, numerous technological advances are making it easier than ever to manage home energy use. In fact, the DOE estimates you can save as much as 10 percent a year on energy costs by simply adjusting the temperature up or down when you’re away during the day. Installing a programmable thermostat that never forgets to adjust on […]