The newer composite windows are also very competitively priced compared to wood windows and have excellent thermal efficiency ratings. The flexibility and ease of installing light tubes provides a less expensive alternative to conventional skylights. Interior Products Several flooring products offer an attractive alternative to conventional products such as various types of cork flooring. It's about the same price as comparable vinyl sheet or tile flooring. For floor coverings, you may want to consider sisal, coir, jute, or seagrass broadloom and area rugs with latex backing, which can be about the same price as an average nylon carpet.
Paints offer a wide selection to choose from.
If you're interested in ceramic insulating paint for both reducing heat gain and heat loss, it's less expensive per gallon than popular top-quality latex paints. If your main objective is to really save on the initial cost of paint, paint manufactured from recycled paint is the least expensive. If your emphasis is on indoor air quality, there is also a selection of inexpensive nontoxic paints and sealers to choose from. Formaldehyde-free composite strawboard offers a healthier alternative to particleboard for cabinet boxes, at about the same price. For decorative features in cabinets, flooring, and moulding, a soybean composite fiberboard is also competitively priced.