The towels actually presented an unexpected design challenge. Generally we have lived in houses where the bathrooms were constructed by others and fairly neutral, so we could just go to any store, choose towels in any color we liked, and they would be fine.

But this bathroom had a water theme, and the blue had to be defined by the color of the plaster, because that was limited to the natural pigments available. So we had to find towels that didnąt clash with that blue.

This was more difficult than we anticipated. Of course, we could have chosen towels with green benefits‹made from organic cotton or bamboo‹but we couldnąt find the right color. I kept going to stores and bringing home washcloths of different blues, but all were wrong and I would return them. Finally, I found these 100% cotton towels and we also got plain cotton terry bath mats in matching colors. In this case, the spiritual benefit of aesthetics won out over the physical environment benefits.

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Debra's Guide to Creating a Green Bathroom
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Take a full-color photo tour of Debra's new green bathroom as she and her husband explain just how they did their do-it-yourself remodel. Learn how to choose green building products and materials for bathroom construction, save money on materials costs, and how to install a water-tight bathroom that will last for years.

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