10 Eco Friendly Flooring Options
Cork Bamboo Salvaged Woods Recycled Glass Recycled Nylon Wool Cotton Sisal Sea Grass Silk
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
5 Tips For Green Nursery Shopping – The Nursery Issue 2008
1. Look for nursery 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. 2. Recycle, Repurpose and Reclaim – three words to keep in mind when looking for environmentally friendly baby furniture. Many home furnishing manufacturers are [...]
Organically Chic Interior Decor and Furniture
Palecek Open Cane Leather Club Chair ($2200) is a visually light chair with a subtle feminine feel. The Bungalow 5 mod design with leave cutouts buffet ($2100), is another visually light eco-friendly furniture that proves that eco-decor can be chic and stylish. A personal favorite, Tracy Glover Studio Globe Floor Lamp ($708), illustrates the beauty [...]
3 Best Green Design Blogs
Want to learn more about eco-friendly decor and Green Design? Do a search on Google and you’ll see millions of results, so how do you find the best, most informative Green blogs? You let us be your guide. We’ve searched high and low and found the following three blogs that are tops in their industry. [...]
Organic Sophistication
Who said Green Design has to be ugly? Perhaps a true statement five years ago, but today eco-decor is chic and sophisticated. The Morocco and Tangiers linen pillows from Bliss Living Home are available online at blisshomeliving.com. The Dunemere Chaise by Martha Stewart for Bernhardt debuted at last fall’s home design shows and is not [...]
Dreaming of a Green Christmas: 4 Eco-Friendly Holiday Decorating and Entertaining Ideas
Want to leave the planet a little better than you found it? Then you will love these four eco-friendly holiday decorating and entertaining ideas: 1. Gift Tags That Grow: Instead of buying regular or recycled gift tags do the Green Thing and go Green all the way by purchasing plantable holiday gift tags that are [...]
