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 Added on June 6, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , ,

Eco-Friendly Kitchen Design

KITCHEN CABINETS Eco friendly wood cabinets are easier than ever to find .  Bamboo is a wildly popular material for kitchen cabinets. Though not truly a wood – it’s a grass plant – it does have the look, feel and strength of wood.  Salvaged wood cabinets are seeing a renaissance of sorts. Homeowners looking to [...]

 Added on June 5, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , ,

Eco Friendly Bath Design

BATHROOM CABINETRY As is the case with eco kitchen design, there are numerous wonderful, eco friendly cabinetry options for the bathroom. Vanity Flair, a Canton, Georgia manufacturer of bathroom furniture, has crafted an environmentally friendly vanity and medicine cabinet made from Bamboo plywood (Plyboo).  The contemporary styled  Avalon bathroom vanity (shown below) provides stylish storage [...]

 Added on April 22, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   ,

Earth Day 2009: Green Design Issue Round-up

Good Housekeeping’s Green House 5 Eco Friendly Paints 10 Eco Friendly Flooring Options 5 Best Eco Friendly Luxury Linens and Bedding Eco Friendly Latex Mattresses Salvaged Woods: History Made Anew Eco Friendly Candles Eco Friendly Bath Design Eco-Friendly Kitchen Design Good Housekeeping Green Seal of Approval Top 5 Eco Friendly Chairs: Green Design Takes A [...]

 Added on April 18, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , ,

Good Housekeeping Green House

Green House Master Bath Green House Parlor Floor Wet Bar Green House Kitchen For it’s third annual “Green House” program Good Housekeeping has given an old, tired brownstone an eco-friendly renovation. This time Good Housekeeping teamed up with “LEED for Homes” an environmentally friendly certification program from the  U.S. Green Building Council.  The brownstone was [...]

 Added on April 17, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , ,

5 Eco Friendly Paints

Sherwin Williams Harmony (sherwin-williams.com) Benjamin Moore Natura (benjaminmoore.com) Lowes Olympic (lowes.com) Certa Pro (certapro.com) Green Planet Paints (greenplanetpaints.com)

 Added on April 16, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , ,

10 Eco Friendly Flooring Options

Cork Bamboo Salvaged Woods Recycled Glass Recycled Nylon Wool Cotton Sisal Sea Grass Silk

 Added on April 14, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , , ,

5 Best Eco Friendly Luxury Linens and Bedding

Luxury organic bedding made The Decorating Diva.com’s “Hot 10 Home Decor Trends for 2009”.  In that trend report we highlighted the fact that sleeping Green meant silken comfort as organic bedding manufacturers introduced Earth friendly linens that felt and had the appearance of high-end silks – from designers like Anna Sova who’s beautiful eco-bedding collection [...]

 Added on April 13, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , ,

Eco Friendly Latex Mattresses

Natural Latex, a product of the rubber tree,  is organic, renewable and sustainable. Contains no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC). VOCs can off-gas and lead to health issues in those with a predilection to chemical sensitivities. A unique characteristic of a natural Latex mattress is its ability to spring back to form and to provide an [...]

 Added on April 11, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , ,

Salvaged Woods: History Made Anew

Inherent in the use of reclaimed woods is the potential to protect the Earth from  further deforestation, however that’s not the only reason to consider salvaged wood products for your home or next remodeling project. Salvaging woods and other materials from old buildings destined for demolition is clearly a labor of love by those who [...]

 Added on April 10, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , ,

Eco Friendly Candles

Soy candles reign supreme in the world of eco friendly candles. Soy is a renewable and sustainable resource, biodegradable, water soluble , clean burning and non-toxic.   Soy wax candles last longer than their less eco-friendly counterparts, the paraffin wax candle, since they burn at lower temperatures. KOBO Anisette Orange Pure Soy Candle – hand poured [...]

 Added on April 7, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , ,

Good Housekeeping Green Seal of Approval

We’re all familiar with the trusty Good Housekeeping Seal. We know that we can trust any product bearing that symbol of quality and excellence.    Personally, I look for it on household products and will often pick the product bearing the Good Housekeeping seal over a similar product lacking the prestigious symbol of tested quality. Now [...]

 Added on March 27, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , , ,

Eco Friendly Rugs – 2009 Top 12 Picks

Eco friendly decorating that’s stylish, practical, and innovative has finally hit the floor. Eco sensitive rugs made from diverse materials ranging from: natural fibers like wool to upcycled poly-silk blends to recycled nylon fibers to repurposed bicycle tires are fashioned into creative and innovative forms that will have you taking a second look at what [...]

 Added on March 27, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , ,

Top 12 Stylish Eco-Friendly Rugs – 2009 (6-12)

PREVIOUS PAGE: Eco Friendly Rugs The Top 12 for 2009 (Rugs 1-5) 6. Danskina Bamboo shag rug (detail view). Available in 20 beautiful colors.  Danskina rugs have a cult like following among home fashionistas and for good reason they are richly colored and feel like a cashmere sweater underfoot. 7. Canopy / Indigo Wool Rug [...]

 Added on March 14, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , , ,

Organic Blankets: Wrapped in Guilt-Free Comfort

Bast Nil Bamboo Throw Yumi and Laurie blanQuette Wrap yourself in eco-style with fashionable organic blankets like the Bast Nlil throw (shown on left) created from handwoven bamboo in a lovely lilac hue or opt for the luxurious organic Yumi & Laurie blanket (shown on right and top) found in the stylish celeb nests of [...]

 Added on March 11, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   ,

Eco-Friendly Decor: Love Your Home, Love Your Planet

You don’t have to spend thousands to be Green. Yes that means you can be Green without having to install solar paneling or buy carbon credits, unless you want to, of course! There are many little things that each of us can do to help leave this planet a bit better than we found it. [...]

 Added on March 9, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , , ,

Eco-friendly Tiles: Choices abound for those wanting to Go “Green”

(Guest Column by Steve Khan) Most tile shoppers have gotten used to the fact that in the past the only available tile to choose from was made from either ceramic or porcelain. Homeowners will now be pleased to know that in the last two to three years there has been an explosion of new products [...]

 Added on March 6, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , , ,

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 [...]

 Added on March 5, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , ,

5 Tips For Buying Eco-Friendly Furniture

1. Look for furniture made from sustainable and renewable sources such as bamboo, cork or from trees harvested from renewable forests in which trees are planted for those cut down. Certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is also a good indicator that the furniture is is Green and not “green washed” by the manufacturer [...]

 Added on March 4, 2009  The Decorating Diva, LLC   , , , , , , , ,

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 [...]