1. Product Work Log
Name: Paige Toddy_____ Date: _April 19, 2012______
Product: Fully Re Designing a room, and making it completely eco-friendly.
Date/Time: Activity:
Looking through magazines and websites
10/15/2011 to get an idea of what I wanted to do for
the room, and the furniture. Also I cut
1:00-2:00 out/ printing pictures to get all of my
ideas together. I found a lot of neat ideas
that I would like to do with the room. I
collected pictures and put them on paper
to get all of my ideas in order. I found that
this was the best way for me to get all my
ideas together and to visualize what I
wanted the room to look like.
Commentary:
This process took longer then I thought. I
found out that I am really indecisive
about all my ideas for a room. And that
my budget needed to be larger to
complete all of the tasks that I wanted to
complete. I was really scatter brained
when I first started because I was so over
whelmed with ideas. Eventually I picked
out my favorites and had a vision of what
I wanted for the room.
TOTAL TIME:
1 Hour

2. Activity:
Date/Time: Looking at websites to find “green” items to
complete the room. While researching I found
that “green” products are more expensive
than regular products and my parents did not
10/16/2011 agree to fund more money for my project so I
went to the internet to help me find cheap
12:00-1:30 eco friendly items to redesign the room with.
While looking through the websites I found
out that designers home make a lot of items,
instead of just going out and buying them. I
took a ton of notes today and plan on bring
them around with me while I shop for items.
Commentary:
This research really opened my eyes to the
fact that every person is going to have their
own budget for a room. An efficient designer
is going to have to work around it. I found
that the cost will stay low with simple
designing „tricks‟, because instead of buying
a whole new set of picture frames for a room
the designer can simply add items to them to
make them fit the style of the new room,
without spending money and with helping the
environment. Home made items tend to look
better in a room, use less harmful products,
and the designer will feel more accomplished
with to outcome when they know they made
the item themselves, and contributing to the
environment makes them feel even better.
TOTAL TIME:
1.5 Hours

3. Activity:
Finding the right color of paint for the room
Date/Time: at Home Depot. And shopping for items that
are good for the environment. I figured out
the color scheme that I wanted for the room.
A light tan for the walls, dark wood/reds for
the furniture, and hints of gold and red,
11/5/2011
which would make items in the room really
come to life. The eco-friendly paint was
3:00-5:00
originally $34, but when we got up to the
register I realized they used flat paint instead
of the satin I wanted. The cashier labeled it as
“oops paint” and I got it for much less!
Commentary:
I decided that I wanted the room to be a light
tan eco-friendly paint ($7). The dark blue
made the room look gloomy because there
were no windows, so I decided to start off
with a clean pallet of light tan. I also had to
purchase eco- friendly bamboo brushes.($14)
At Home Goods I tried to keep an eye out for
good deals, I found some bees wax candles-
which are better for the environment then
plain wax that is processed and release
carcinogens into the air ($8). I knew I could
refurbish them and use them to compliment
the room very well. I didn‟t know that
shopping for all the supplies would be this
hectic or take so much time.
TOTAL TIME:
2 Hours

4. Date/Time: Activity:
Making home made picture frames to match
11/6/2011 the room and give it a nature-like feeling. I
gathered all the sticks I needed from my back
11:00-1:00 yard, (recycling all natural wood instead of
using plywood or other products that do not
decompose quickly). Then I collected old
picture frames from my basement and
planned on gluing the sticks onto the frames
to give the room a nature-like feeling. This
project was free and all home made!
Commentary:
I did not like this task. It sounded like fun
when I first started and I had so much energy
to get the job done, but then I realized it was
going to take a lot longer than I thought.
Finding sticks in my back yard wasn‟t too
bad. I had to clean each picture frame so the
hot glue would stick to it. And came to the
realization that hot glue didn‟t stick very well
to the metal picture frame so I just worked
with the two wooden ones. After that I had to
glue each individual stick to each of the
picture frames. I thought this was going to be
easy and quick, little did I know the whole
process took two hours. Overall, not my
favorite project.
TOTAL TIME:
2 Hours

5. Date/Time: Activity:
11/27/11 More research for eco-friendly products and
their costs. I took more notes to add to my
10:00-11:00 note book. I plan on getting light bulbs, hemp
(to wrap around the candles to give them a
new look) and an air purifier to put into the
room.
Commentary:
Research isn‟t the most fun thing to do for
the project but it has to be done and with my
findings I have become more eco-friendly
with my lifestyle. I always find ways to be
“green” everyday.
TOTAL TIME:
1 Hour

6. Date/Time: Activity:
Clearing the room to get ready for painting. I
12/18/11 took down the bed that was not going to stay
in the room first. I then vacuumed the room
11:00-12:00 and cleaned the floor boards with eco
friendly wash.
Commentary:
This was just work that needed to be done
before starting the room. It didn‟t take too
long.
TOTAL TIME:
1 HOUR

7. Date/Time: Activity:
Painting the room! We got the room ready to
12/20/11 paint, putting down trash bags (that we
recycled after). We then got to work right
5:30-9:00 away painting it.
Commentary:
I liked finally getting it done and spending
time talking with my project facilitator about
the room got me really excited for the
outcome. At the end, looking at the room and
realizing that it took all my hard work was
really rewarding!
TOTAL TIME:
3.5 HOUR

8. Date/Time: Activity:
Buying a dresser and side tables. I went to a
1/21/12 flea market for cheap furniture with my mom
to find some furniture to put in the room, and
1:00-3:00 to re do in an eco friendly matter.
Commentary:
I found a beautiful antique dresser for ($85).
And two side tables for ($25) together. I
bought both with the financial help of my
parents.
TOTAL TIME:
2 HOURS

9. Date/Time: Activity:
Sanding the dresser. I had to take all the
1/19/12 knobs off the drawers the sand it. I then had
to sand the top and sides of the dresser. I
4:00-5:30 spent $1.87 on the sand paper.
Commentary:
This part of the project was very tedious.
The dresser was a lot bigger than I thought. It
took a lot longer than planned but, the
outcome was very rewarding. I am still
undecided on whether I want to paint or stain
it.
TOTAL TIME:
1.5 HOURS

10. Date/Time: Activity:
Looking for coupons for eco friendly
2/28/12 products. I found a coupon for a free quart of
paint that I can use at ACE Hardware stores. I
5:00-6:00 could redeem it on March 17. The paint
happened to be environment friendly! I
decided I would get paint from there and use
it for the dresser.
Commentary:
I looked for a long time and found a lot of
expired coupons for eco friendly cleaners,
but it was so rewarding to find this coupon! I
felt like being eco friendly does have
benefits.
TOTAL TIME:
1 HOUR

11. Date/Time: Activity:
Buying eco friendly light bulbs, and putting
3/17/12 them in the room. Redeeming the coupon for
my free quart of paint, and painting the
dresser.
12:00-5:00
Commentary:
This was a big day for the completion of my
project. I bought energy saving light bulbs.
(about $5) and replaced all the lights in the
room. I also added a lamp that my family had
in storage and replaced that light bulb with
an energy saving one. I picked out a
burgundy paint color for the dresser to go
along with the color scheme of the room. I
then painted the dresser, waited for it to dry
then set it up in the basement.
TOTAL TIME:
5 HOURS

12. Date/Time: Activity:
3/18/12 Setting the room up. Finally the completion
of the room. I dusted everything off using eco
friendly washing spray. I put the frames and
3:00-5:00 candles I made in the room, along with the
lamp with eco friendly bulb. I also thought a
plant would make the room look complete. I
researched ferns and found that they require
little care, thrive in low-light conditions, and
adds visual interest to a room- it was perfect
because my mom has ferns on our front
porch that she wasn‟t using so I took one put
it in a vase and put it in the room. I also had
an air purifier in my basement that was old
and I researched it and the company that
makes it said that they sell filters that can
replace the old ones.($16) It was the perfect
touch to my eco friendly room.
Commentary:
The room was finally complete! It was such
and amazing feeling because I never thought
I could complete an eco friendly room and
make it look as beautiful as it does. I am very
satisfied with my work!
TOTAL TIME:
2 HOURS

13. Date/Time: Activity:
3/23/12 Dropping off the un used eco friendly paint
4:00-5:30 left over from the dresser and the room. I
took a trip to Alpharetta Transfer Station
(11465 Maxwell Rd) and dropped the
paint off to be disposed in a way that will
not harm the environment.
Commentary:
This was the closest place to my house
that I could find.(30 minutes away) It felt
good knowing that the products that I
used to complete the room would not be
harming the environment.
TOTAL TIME:
1.5 HOURS