Eco-interiors: how to look after your home and the environment
by Natasha Christou Digital Marketing ConsultantEco-friendly design can go hand in hand with stylish
interiors. Whether you’re looking to revamp your living room or deck out your log cabin, there is a way to
create a gorgeous scheme while staying environmentally conscious. Check out our
best tips and tricks to create a perfect, ethical home.
Eco-friendly curtains
As the textile industry has a lot to answer for
environmentally, you should think ethically while picking your new curtains.
Your curtains can work hard towards reducing your heating costs, if you pick
wisely. Plus, the way the curtains themselves are made can also be very
eco-conscious.
Fibres such as cotton, silk, bamboo, and wool are a good eco-friendly
options. For a more earthy look, linen and hemp curtains definitely
add to the vibe. Plus, making sure these materials haven’t been dyed (or, at
least, ensuring they were dyed with low-toxicity/low-impact dyes), is a must
for an environmentally friendly home.
If you want to keep your home cool in the summer months, opt
for light coloured curtains. This helps with cooling your home in the summer
and closing your curtains during sunny days will keep you house cool.
Conversely, closing the curtains will keep the heat in the room during the
winter months, meaning your radiators don’t have to work as hard.
Stylish sofas
Choosing your next new sofa can feel like a big commitment.
Not only is it certainly an investment, it is also a big design choice. After
all, the sofa can’t help but be a huge focus of your room!
If you pick a sofa purely because of style, you could fall
into the trap of supporting a brand that has a negative environmental impact.
There are a number of things to look out for where picking your perfect,
eco-friendly sofa:
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Are the materials used to make it recycled?
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If not, are they sourced sustainably?
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Can the materials of the sofa be recycled again
at the end of its life?
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For wood materials used, are they sealed with an
environmentally friendly oil finish?
Environmental Shelves
Create a green vibe in your home with some eco-friendly
shelves. You can embrace either the rustic, rugged look or the sleeker modern
feel of wooden shelves: so long as it’s upcycled and reclaimed, you’re good to
try any style!
Upcycled shelves are great if you’re keen on getting crafty.
One on-trend and simple-to-make shelving idea is hanging shelves: a little
rope, leather cord, or chain coupled with reclaimed wood, be it an old wooden
pallet or an unused skateboard makes for a minimalistic boho look.
Green air fresheners
Air fresheners can be toxic to the environment and wholly
unnecessary. Get rid of synthetic air fresheners and couple all your
eco-friendly air freshener needs with another element of environmentally-sound
interior design: houseplants.
Choose from this selection of houseplants, they will all
keep you home smelling fresh:
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Devil’s Ivy
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Peace lily
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Spider plant
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Aloe vera
Ethical flooring
When it comes to flooring, you could go full rustic with a
reclaimed wood look. Alternatively, there are a number of different materials
to consider when picking out the best flooring option for you, including:
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Cork
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Bamboo
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Glass tiles
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Wool carpet
It is essential with flooring to do you research: some dyes
used in household flooring are not eco-friendly. Some are highly toxic, so even
if the material is sustainable, the process of making the flooring becomes
decidedly not-eco-sound!
Once you’ve got your flooring sorted, you’ll want to start
looking for a rug. Consider a sisal and
sweet-grass woven rug. This plant-based rug is made from plants
similar to bamboo, and they grow plentifully, meaning it doesn’t harm the
environment to make them.
Making your home eco-friendly is beneficial to both you and
the world around you — and when you can pair his with creating a stylish
aesthetic, you’ll feel happy and achieved in your new space. Be sure to take an
extra moment to consider the materials and their process in becoming
furnishings before you commit to buying.
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