Going Green with Modern Wall Covering from Trend

Eco Friendly Glass Tile Wall Covering from Trend

Modern wall covering by Trend - Going Green with Glass TIle Wallpaper

The wallpapers from the Trend Group are the end result of a vision to transform post-consumer glass waste into exceptionally beautiful wall coverings. Not your traditional wallpaper, these glass tile “papers” are a combination of old world design and today’s need for eco-friendly products. At the same time Trend offers a stylish and unexpected way to take glass tile from the kitchen and bathroom into the rest of the house.

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Eco Friendly Fabric

Organic and Sustainable Fabric for Home Interior Design and Decorating

Eco Friendly Kravet FabricsIf ever there was a buzz word, then “green” must be it. Going green. Eco-friendly. Environmentally Friendly. We all hear it, and I hope we are heeding it. The interior industry is clamoring to introduce more products for the environmentally friendly lifestyle, therefore making them easier to find. All natural sustainable fibers, organic fabrics, low VOC paints, renewable woods, and recycled materials such as glass are being used in home decorating. Utilizing these things and making energy saving improvements are essential in proving you can “go green” without sacrificing style or comfort. The results are a healthier house and lower energy bills.

Candice Olson Fabrics by Kravet

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Fabrics Are Going Green

If ever there was a buzz word, then “green” must be it. Going green. Eco-friendly. Environmentally Friendly. We all hear it, and I hope we are heeding it. The interior industry is clamoring to introduce more products for the environmentally friendly lifestyle, therefore making them easier to find. All natural sustainable fibers, organic fabrics, low VOC paints, renewable woods, and recycled materials such as glass are being used in home decorating. 

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The Shelf Forest by Moscow Interior Designer Anna Smurygina

Lost in the Woods

The new generation of young designers have taken basic ideas and added their own twists, using beguiling environmentally-influenced images and shapes. Anna Smurygina of Moscow has created her take on the linear bookshelf with the Shelf Forest. This colorful, crazy group of trees combines the function of storage with the playfulness of a child’s mind. Interesting as one piece, but dramatic as a group, her shelves plead with you to have more fun with them than storing your classics. The quirky lines will show off an arty glass collection as nicely as your child’s stuffed animals. Anna’s fun take on an old classic is a great segway for her design career, and we look forward to seeing more in the future.

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Environmentally Friendly Home Lighting Design

Home Lighting by Stray Dog Design - Environmentally Friendly and Functional

Go Fetch

Home Lighting Design: Wavy Green Pendant Light

Adorable, handy, and kind of feisty. These are the words used by Stray Dog Design to describe their Wavy Green Pendant light. This adorable striped hanging light comes with three flower magnets to use for additional decoration or as a place to put your notes. Who knew that lighting could be this functional?

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Interior Design Style: Roche Bobois Collection

Designer Spotlight: Roche Bobois

The Legend of the Forest

In the world of green furniture, one of the innovator’s in Roche Bobois. Their new collection of eco-friendly pieces features the Legend bookcase. Designed by Christophe Delcourt, this handsome limited edition piece is made from solid Bourgogne oak and is assembled without the use of hardware, glue or stains. It is finished with a water based varnish. Each piece is signed and numbered.

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Green Decorating 101

Five Easy Green Decorating Tips

Reuse, Recycle, Reclaim…these words plus a few others need to become your manta when it comes to decorating your space. With homes becoming smaller and remodeling instead of moving becoming the norm, we need a refresher on ways to stay green.

Green remodeling is a way of thinking that insists on making a home more efficient, comfortable, and healthier. Using products that are better for the environment and reducing material waste are high priorities, as are better energy conservation and indoor air quality. According to a study by the Sustainable Building Industry Council, housing by itself consumes 20% of America’s energy.

So what are a few things you can do to be greener?

1. Recycle

Research ways you can use recycled materials for building needs. At the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, 68% of the insulation is made from recycled denim.

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Eco Friendly Decorating Trends for 2009

Sustainable Interior Design 

One of the hottest decorating trends for 2009 is going green. Scores of fashionable people are showing off eco friendly interior design styles that are kind to the earth and easy on the eyes. Eco friendly decorating allows you to care for your planet and simultaneously create an eco chic look for your home. Here’s some great nature inspired, eco friendly interior design styles to helpl you out. Eco friendly decorating allows you to maintain the chic styles that you are accustumed to while keeping a clean conscious.

Eco Friendly Paint

Eco Friendly Paint

According to the EPA, indoor air pollution is a serious dilemma that contributes to a variety of health problems, including asthma, headaches, breathing problems, even cancer. One of the biggest contributors to that pollution is paint. Typical paint releases airborne chemicals knows as volatile organic compounds, or VOCs. These compounds are potential cacogenics and create problems both inside your home and out. They are most dangerous when the paint is wet, but can continue to emit harmful chemicals for years.

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