Yesterday I visited the Manhattan home of Lisa Sharkey and Paul Gleisher and their three children, and I interviewed them for an upcoming episode of IN HOUSE. As I mentioned in an earlier blog, Lisa and Paul live in a green, eco-friendly townhouse on the Upper West Side and they have written a beautiful book about “eco-fabulous” homes. This is their roof garden:
The green stuff that looks like grass is actually a form of moss that helps insulate the house, keeping it warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. It is a small eco-habitat now and Lisa says that the sounds of crickets on their rooftop at nght often drowns out the noise of traffic and other sounds of the city. In answer to Mary’s question on my previous blog, the moss that you see in the photo requires very little water and no mowing. Also no subsoil. Paul describes it very well in the interview. Also, I will find out who makes those beautiful blinds.
The interview was fascinating because the Sharkey-Gleishers know how to make your house more eco-friendly no matter what your budget. And they’re nice. And their kids are great. Lisa has won two Emmys, Paul is an award-winning architect. Carter, their King Charles Spaniel has the softest coat I’ve ever felt and he cuddled with me throughout the interview, making it even nicer.
I am glad it went well for you Ann. Are you still nervous doing your interviews? You sound so much more relaxed than you did in the beginning.