Scarsdale Resident Opens Green Design Expo

Looking for a way to make your house “green”? Well you’re lucky to live in or near Scarsdale where Eva Finkelstein recently opened Green Design Expo. It’s a one-stop shop for a vast variety of eco-friendly and sustainable building, decorating and lifestyle products. Located just south of the Old Army Road/Central Park Avenue corner, Green Design Expo (GDE) is a local resource for individuals as well as designers, builders, architects and students. All of the products are geared to promoting a greener planet and healthier environments. A tour of Finkelstein’s store, which had it’s Grand Opening in April, took me past an inviting display that included non-toxic cleaners, sprays, energy-efficient light bulbs, toys and products for adults and children made of environmentally responsible materials. Of course, the store itself sets the example with green paint, recycled ceiling tiles, bamboo floors, solar lighting, coconut walls, and a counter made of crushed 7UP and beer bottles combined with resin (it really looks great!). A good portion of the store is devoted to building and design materials and GDE is continually introducing new products. Finkelstein does her research to test both sustainability and durability. Among the offerings are countertops, cabinetry, flooring, lighting, insulation, ceilings, windows, plumbing fixtures, hardware, carpets, tile and more. On display are strand-woven bamboo floors, which Finkelstein explains are harder than oak, as well as Solatube lighting that creates a bright, beautiful effect using natural light. The staff at GDE helps consumers understand all of the contents of each of the products so buyers know exactly what is going into their homes. A Fox Meadow resident with 3 children, Finkelstein had a roundabout route to her current role as GDO storeowner and environmentalist. But as explanation, Finkelstein says “My whole life actually led to this. I grew up on a farm in Virginia and always had an affinity to the earth and respect for my surroundings.” However she began her career as an English, history and elementary school teacher. Always interested in science, Finkelstein made a dramatic switch and became a neuroscience researcher at Einstein Jacoby Hospital. When she moved to Scarsdale, she found that she and her family were plagued with a variety of allergies.

Home Expo Design Service | Forum Archive

We are planning to gut our kitchen and dining room and are thinking about using the Home Expo design service. My understanding is that for $750, they come out to measure the space, help with the kithchen layout & design the lighting plan. The customer also gets detailed plans from which a contractor can work. I have a contractor in mind so this seems like a good route to follow.

The $750 is “returned” when you buy $5,000 or more of items from Home Expo.

Has anyone use this service? Were you happy with it? Any other feedback is greatly appreciated.

a day done in the city once again, home and design expo, lunch in chinatown, eureka tower again, crown casino, costco and st kilda! my feet.

RT : Home Expo & Living Concept Furniture and Woodworking, Interior, Decor, Design, Gifts, Homeware ...

Home Expo & Living Concept Furniture and Woodworking, Interior, Decor, Design, Gifts, Homeware ...

Home Expo & Living Concept Furniture and Woodworking, Interior, Decor, Design, Gifts, Homeware ...

Plunkett's retail industry almanac

EXPO Design Center Robert L. Nardelli, Chmn. William Patterson, Pres.-Asia Home Depot, Inc. is one of America's largest home improvement retailers. ...

Home

White^eige floor tile: American Marazzi, from EXPO Design Ctr., ... White tile: Crystal Marble, available at EXPO Design Ctr., (678) 581-8500. ...

Old-House Journal

Do you have Expo Design's address? Keith Moore e-mail Expo Design Centers are owned by Home Depot and are springing up in many major cities. ...

Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Expo prepares the design, hires the contractors, and guarantees the work for as long as you live in the home. Most kitchen remodels handled by Expo cost ...

Inside Home Depot, how one company revolutionized an industry through the relentless pursuit of growth

Previous locations had used the name "Home Depot Expo." But the Miami store was called "Expo Design Center," with the letters spelling EXPO being orange, ...