Lately, we've been fielding requests for ideas on stylish sustainability (a concept that doesn't have to be an oxymoron). So when we heard that the David Baker-designed H2 Hotel in Northern Sonoma recently achieved gold LEED certification, we took a closer look. Marie Fisher (a member of the Remodelista Architecture/Designer Directory) designed the simple bedroom suites, which feature furnishings from some our favorite SF sources—coffee tables from OHIO and rugs from Peace Industries, for example. Bonus points: Bathroom amenities come in refillable containers, and farmers’ market bags are on offer in the lobby. Recreate the sustainable look with the following elements.
Above: The bedrooms rely on natural lighting, with sliding shutters to filter the sun. The wool-felt carpets are from San Francisco's Peace Industry; the floors are woven-strand bamboo. The Nomade-Express Sofa by Ligne-Roset is a sleek alternative to traditional sofabeds.
Above: The beds are custom made of salvaged American elm; all the bedlinens are organic cotton, sourced from Coyuchi in Point Reyes, including the Honeycomb Cotton Blankets.
Above: Marie Fisher designed the channel-quilted headboards, which are mounted to the wall. She used Designtex's Radiate, an indoor/outdoor fabric, with a welting of cotton canvas. The headboards are reversible, with bright orange fabric on the other side.
Above L: San Francisco-based Ohio Design took the work of Donald Judd as the inspiration for the oak Blockys Side Tables. Above R: The adjustable Bestlite Reading Lamp was designed in 1930 by Robert Dudley Best and is manufactured in the UK.
Above: Also from Ohio Design, the Natural Bench Coffee Table is made with radiata pine, a fast-growing softwood.
Above: A Kilim Hassock from Sonoma's Artefact Design & Salvage adds texture to the room.
Above: The desk top is made from American elm, salvaged and milled by Evan Shively of Arborica, a local company in Marshall, CA.
Above L: The Jens Risom Lounge Chair for Knoll, with black canvas striping. Above R: Emeco's Navy Chair is made from 80 percent recycled aluminum.
Above: Leather Strap Handle and Mortice Wing Pull from Doug Mockett.
Photography by Zubin Shroff, David Duncan Livingston, and Midstate Construction.