Cunningham Design Blog

I am doing a photo shoot of the hair salon we just completed in Palo Alto, California.
With moss, succulents, and flowers I created an unusual flower arrangement that is a good lead in for the “green building” practices used for the hair salon.

Get ready to vote for your favorite kitchen in the Architectural Digest ” readers choice” best kitchen.
Voting begins October 6th.

I love talking about interior design, however, I also love talking about nature and the wilderness.
This summer I went camping in Eastern Yosemite.  Lets save places like this forever!

I found this antique scooter at a yard sale in Oakland California.  This has been used by many children for hours of happy play.  The wood is worn smooth, the wheels are wobbly and red directional has seen thousands of lefts and rights.  I love this in a room.  It gives a room that hmmmm [...]

This Chaise was built for the 2007 Marin Designer Showcase House to rave reviews.
My goal was to build an upholstered piece of furniture that is “green”, stylish and luxious.  Too often “green” furniture looks utilitarian, rough or crude.
The body of the chaise is built from reclaimed plywood and 2×4’s purchased at the local salvage yard.  [...]

Green means using less natural resources, locally produced, and non toxic.
Decorative painting and murals fit perfectly into the guidelines.
Using low VOC paints, we have completed many dramatic interiors.
Faux marble instead of real marble for walls and trim.  (marble is no longer considered a green resouce)
Faux boise (painted wood) instead of using real wood.  To name [...]

Decor in shades of green.
For interior designer Scott Cunningham, an allergic reaction turned out to be a blessing in disguise.  “I became passionate about healthy green design about eight years ago,” he said,”when I was becoming increasingly sensitive to the offgassing of petrochemicals- a significant ingredient of many materials used on our homes and offices.”
See [...]

If you had to choose one area in your home to model green, it should be your child’s room.
We all want to create the perfect baby’s room, a warm colorful safe place for our children to thrive.
However many of the common items available for us are filled with toxic chemicals.
Children, especially newborns are highly susceptable [...]

Green is still a developing trend for interior design.  Many people want what they want and be damned if it’s green.
However, there are many reasons why green design makes sense and a couple of them are dwindling resources and poor indoor air quality.  One is for the health of the planet and the other is [...]