Kenyan Pattern Curved Shade

Let’s face it “green” design doesn’t automatically go hand-in-hand with beautiful design.  Green design is vital to our great planet earth, but must it be so utilitarian?   This past October, while attending West Coast Green, I found that not all green design is just about efficient function. We can have style, panache and feel good about it.

Decorative Screens

Parasoleil has created wonderful copper panels that can be used for shade, privacy and dare I say, pure for aesthetic enjoyment, and come in three finishes– verdigris, bronze and raw. The patterns are inspired by many different cultures from around the world.  The panels are made from 90% recycled content copper. Although copper was the original material for the panels, now you can get them made in aluminum, acryllic, steel, composite and FSC wood.   Parasoleil crafts these shade partitions in Boulder, Colorado.  The local distributor, Living Green Design Solutions, is located in Fresno, California.

Flanigan Shadow

My personal favorite in the Flanigan pattern with the verdigris finish.  I’d use it to hide that ugly pool equipment.  The panels are definitely works of art but the best part, in my opinion, are the shade patterns they create.

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