CAPE MAY-- The Mad Batter and Carroll Villa Bed and Breakfast has been a leader in the growth of Cape May over the last 25 years and now this historic establishment is leading the way to a "greener" future.

Owners, Mark Kulkowitz and his wife Pam Huber have decided to take a stand in making environmentally sound choices while renovating their property.

"With going green, it's becoming more of a trend now, there's things you pick and choose when going green," said Interior Designer and project manager, Emily Buehrle.

So in choosing to update their 125 seat dining space, 22-seat bar and 22-room hotel, going green was the only way to go.

"All these products are rivaling the regular granite, the regular things you normally see," Buehrle.

This bar countertop is something you won't normally see, made from recycled glass, shell and concrete from a nearby distributor in Clayton.

"That's the key ingredient in using green products because it's so new that whoever you work with has to know what they're doing," said Buehrle.

Earthy american clay was used to construct the ceiling.

"Goes on like plaster would, no VOC's involved, it's a fun process," Buehrle.

And there's no VOC's (volatile organic chemicals) in the paint.

Upstairs in the rooms adorned with hand selected antique furniture and collectibles, corn carpet can be found covering the floors.

"It's like bamboo, it's a crop so in terms of using it, the carpet is really soft, its sustainable, comes in lighter colors right now but it's a great product to have in our rooms now," Buehrle.

Even though going green is not as cost efficient as other methods, the owners are committed to do their part for the environment and hope others will do the same.

"It's really just a conscious and awareness of caring about what you're using, it makes sense," Buehrle.

And going green is a trend that will never go out of style, keeping the mad batter and carroll villa in the creative forefront for generations to come.

Owners have installed energy efficient hand dryers in the restrooms and a new dishwasher that saves one hundred thousand gallons of water per year.

Renovations are expected to be completed by next week, followed by a grand opening in the near future.