Eco-Friendly Bedding

Being Green is so easy you can do it in your sleep, really! Many top home furnishings and housewares retailers are introducing environmentally friendly bedding, organic linens, pillows and even mattresses, making it a dream to go Green at home.

Natural Elements pillows, by Hollander Home Fashions, are filled exclusively with a soft and lofty fill made from up to 40 post-consumer recycled, green soda bottles and wrapped in a wonderfully soft non-dyed and unbleached 100% cotton fabric.

One of the excuses (we hear often) for not going Green at home is that environmentally friendly home and decor products can be expensive. Natural Elements’ pillows confirm that eco friendly products can be affordable, comfortable and made of high quality materials.Natural Elements is currently available at Marshalls, TJ Maxx and Home Goods with suggested retail prices ranging from $9.99 – $19.99.

All natural Pure Grow Wool- Premium Eco Wool organic pillows are made without bleaches, formaldehydes, dyes, pesticide treated materials or animal cruelty. The wool fill is wrapped in the fabric cover of your choice: muslin or organic cotton. Available at ecobedroom.com. Retail prices range from $39 to $103.

The Company Store’s Bamboo Goose Down Pillow is made with 600 to 650 fill power white goose down luxuriously wrapped in a 100% bamboo cover; proving that renewable and sustainable can also be comfortable. Retails from $62 to $100.

Magniflex, the Italian luxury mattress and bedding manufacturer, has introduced the GeoEthics collection -the world’s most advanced natural oil based memory foam mattress and bedding. The GeoEthics bedding collection is made with non-toxic, renewable and organic materials. Each mattress in the GeoEthic Collection has a core made of the new Memoform, which features aloe and castor plant oils in some models. The covers of the mattresses have different renewable fibers sourced from plant or marine life, including soy fiber in SoyGreen models, bamboo fiber in the EcoBamboo model, corn fiber in the Mais Prestige model, and algae fiber in the SeaCell Emotion. Mattress prices range from $2400 to $6500. Pillow prices from $159. Retailer locations available at magniflex.us.

Simmons’ Natural Care Line by Danny Seo is an eco-friendly mattress made from luxurious natural, renewable and sustainable materials with an affordable starting price of $1599. These environmentally friendly mattresses are made from natural latex which is a biodegradable material that is resilient and is naturally anti-microbial, hypoallergenic and resistant to dust mites, mold and mildew. The Natural Care mattresses are available JcPenney’s.

BuyingGreen.com has 100% organic cotton and wool bedding ensembles starting at $799.

LoopOrganic.com offers fine organic linens made from certified organic cotton, using only gentle hydrogen-peroxide for whitening, and low-impact dyes for color linens. So Loop is able to eliminate toxic waste from the linens’ manufacturing process. We also like that they are a non-sweat shop company and practice fair trade.

Gaim.com shows that organic linens and sustainable bedding can also be colorful (using low eco-impact dyes) and beautiful with their Lucia Organic Bedding collection of sheets, pillows and duvet covers.

Additional Resources: Apartment Therapy LA -The 10 Best Natural Pillow Alternatives

Eco Chic in Bedroom Design

The Eco Chic decorating style transcends using only sustainable materials in interior decorating. Eco Chic design combines organic and sustainable materials with the concept of giving old decor and materials a new lease on life!

DESIGN  SKETCHBOOK ELEMENTS (Bedroom design “Eco Chic”):

• Continental Organic Mattress (Hastens - dealer locations) – A purely organic, hand-made mattress made from Cotton, horse hair, flax and pure wool. Completely free from all types of Earth toxic materials like foam rubber, polyurethane and latex. A favorite of the Swedish royal family.
• Legna Seville Luxury Linens (SDH Enterprises, Inc – dealer locations) – Sustainable and organic sheets never felt so good as the silken texture of the SDH Legna collection. Indulge in pure luxury with zero guilt. This eco-friendly, alternative to cotton, luxury bedding is created from wood pulp that has been harvested from managed forests. The process yields a long-lasting, supple and lustrous fabric that gets softer and softer with every wash.
• Madeleine Boulesteix Teacup Chandelier (Madeleine Boulesteix) – Ms. Boulesteix elevates recycling to an illuminating art. She re-imagines the common tea cup, broken chains and other “discarded” every day housewares; a heap of broken bits, salvaged, fused and given new life as one-of-a-kind chandeliers.
• Recycled Glass Balloon Vases (Viva Terra )
• Diminutive Polychrome Painted Louis XVI Slant Front Desk (1st Dibs) – Buying antiques is earth friendly, its that simple. The furniture is already here, no need to manufacture it, so why not take advantage of such gorgeous pieces such as the Louis XVI  desk? This piece will set you back about $30,000 but you can pick up similar beautiful antiques or used reproductions at flea markets and garage sales.
• J.H. Thorpe “Beaufort House” Lovely Printed Linen (Design Diva Fabrics) – Re-purposing/ Re-using vintage fabrics is earth friendly, and the 44 yards of this beautiful linen can be used to reupholster a flea market find, create custom drapes or sew up that fabulous upholstered headboard you’ve been day-dreaming about.

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Pure Contemporary Orange and White Bedroom Design

Capture the essence of fashionable South Beach living with modern inspired bedroom furniture and artwork; All in a gorgeous palette that pays tribute to Miami’s amazing sunsets, chic party scenes and cool demeanor.

1. The Allure Chest (Wendell Castle to the trade )
2. Verner Panton Ball Chandelier (YLighting)
3. Radiant Circles Wall Art Sculpture ( Artisan House C. Jere Collection )
4. Elora – Off-white Upholstered Leather bed (ScanDesign)
5. Orange Handmade Orange Bamboo Rug (Overstock)
6. Pavia chaise lounge (BoConcept)
7. Botanist Orikami End Table (Orange 22 )

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Modern Classics in Bedroom Design

Bedroom design is given a fresh perspective when combining re-interpreted classic and period furniture with modern classics like the Morris Lapidus “Collins Chair”. One of the top five 2008 and 2009 colors, Purple, is given center stage in this design sketchbook. The purples in the various furniture pieces and decorative accessories like the Calvin Klein rug and the multi-hued accent pillow give the bedroom design a look of cohesiveness – tying it all together for a polished finish.

1. Abstract Variations IX Fine Art Print (Art.com)
2. Paris Flea Collection Antique White Chandelier with Crystal Multi Color Rosettes by (Crystorama Lighting Group)
3. Wrought Iron Scroll 3-Panel Screen (Eurofase)
4. Collins Chair by (Dennis Miller Associates – to the trade)
5. French Iron Bed from Brighton Pavilion
6. Running Stripes Rug (Calvin Klein Rugs )
7. Kaleidoscope Accent Pillow (Bellacor)
8. La Muse de Versaille Vanity (The Elysee Collection – dealer locations )

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RELATED: Color Trend 2009 – Purples

Hollywood Regency in Bedroom Design

1. John-Richard Cabinet (John-Richard retail locations)
2. Red Baroque style mirror ( Horchow ).
3. NDI Tulip Watergarden silk floral arrangement (Opulence of Southern Pines)
4. 1920′s Crystal Drop Chandelier (1st Dibs)
5. James Mount Silver leaf Chinoiserie Side Table (Artnet Auctions )
6. Furniture & Bedding – (The Platt Collections for dealer locations)
7. Mariana Antinori Black Ottoman (Mariana Antinori)
8. Jules Leleu Carpets (1940′s) Rust Colored Art Deco Style Hand Knotted Wool Rug (Modernism Gallery )

Learn more about Hollywood Regency style.

Luxury Linens Organically Good

Organic living devotees will be delighted to learn that luxurious, attractive and stylish all natural eco-friendly bedding like those from Amenity Home, Donna Karan New York and Malaika can now easily be found at small boutiques as well as large retailers such as Bloomingdales making going Green a snap.

Cove Cream + Moss Organic Bedding (Amenity Home)
This bedding ensemble is crafted from 300 thread count, certified organic percale. All prints are made with eco-friendly, non-toxic, water-based dyes.

Malaika Embroidered Linen Leaves Collection (Buy at House of Beaufort ) provides the true Green Enthusiast an organic experience coupled with societal responsibility. The Malaika linens are created from cotton that is grown, spun, woven, sewn and embroidered in Egypt by underprivileged women who are taught how to embroider. The founder’s of Malaika believe that “that social responsibility and the manufacturing of luxury goods must go hand in hand. We care for our product as well as for the individual that participates in its creation.”

Pure Comfort by DKNY (Bloomingdales) – Snuggle up in Donna Karan finery that is her Pure Comfort Bedding collection made of organic cotton, and perfect for design styles ranging from contemporary to cottage chic.

Luxury Linens Safari Luxe Style

Luxury linens representing the very best of Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 color and design trends.

Animal prints, earth-friendly, organically derived color palette and touches of gold create the warm and inviting bedding ensemble “Aspen” from Daniel Stuart Studio.

Dark chocolate and creamy ivory set the color tone, while a freshly updated pattern combination of Zebra stripes and Deco style checks converge for a decidedly modern interpretation of Safari style in Michael Kors Bedding collection “Mombosa”. Available at Bedding Style.

Luxury Linens Starlet Chic Style

Luxury linens representing the very best of Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 color and design trends.

Peacock Alley Amalfi Mist illustrating cool,icy blue colors so popular in Fall 2008 and Winter 2009. Pattern-wise the Peacock Alley Amalfi embraces the paisely pattern so fondly seen on the fashion runways.

Blissliving Home’s bedding is all glam and glitz: satiny fabrics, feminine large-scale floral motif (on pillow) and sultry, hollywood-siren palette of purples,mauves, rose-gold and silvers.

Upholstered Beds in Bedroom Design

Glam-up your bedroom with upholstered headboards and full bed sets. Whether you favor classic styling, contemporary flair or the iconic curves of 1930s Hollywood Regency – you’re sure to find just what you’re looking for as bed furnishing vendors rush upholstered beds to market.

1. Sienna Upholstered Bed (Artifacts International – To Trade/Designers)
2. Marie Upholstered Bed (Carriage House – retailer location & info)
3. Upholstered Headboard (Drexel Upholstery Furniture Collection – retailer locations)
4. Crescendo King Bed (Ferguson Copeland, Ltd – retailer locations)

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Urban Romance in Bedroom Design

Romance style’s sophisticated sister,  “Urban Romance” captures the romantic design spirit, but in an updated minimalistic classic-modern form. Pinks, blues, lavenders and other “feminine” colors are replaced with black, white, silver and grays. Patterns are restrained, never over-powering. Attention to detail is critical – whether it’s the button-tufted Caviar Chair by Bailey Street or the black and silver Artifacts International Dolce Nightstand.

DESIGN  SKETCHBOOK ELEMENTS (Bedroom design “Urban Romance”):

• Abrizza Black & White Bedding (Tomasini Fine Linens- dealer locations)
• Anastacha Wall Sconce (Terzani – dealer locations)
• Damask Mirrored Accessories (Layla Grayce)
• Melosa Mirror (UTTERMOST – dealer locations)
• Black Night Crystal Chandelier (Sweet Pillow and Willow)
• Upholstered Headboard – Hollywood Regency Style (Pottery Barn )
• Caviar Chair (Bailey Street – dealer locations)
• Dolce Nightstand (Artifacts International- To The Trade Only (purchase via your designer/decorator))
• Pomegranate Vase with White Medinilla Magnifica Orchids and Green Curly Willow Vine -The Grand Entrance Collection (Immortalis Botanicals- Buy Immortalis Botanicals online at: Upside Living.)

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