Eco Friendly Home Furniture Design Ideas

More and more people are working from home these days, and are putting together their home office to create a comfortable and quiet work space. When you are making decisions about what to buy for your home office, its a great opportunity to make eco-friendly choices. Desks, shelves and chairs can do more damage to the environment than simply using up energy and natural resources when they’re manufactured. They can also introduce toxic chemicals into the environment, both during their manufacture and after their disposal. Some of the top office furniture companies are aware of these issues, and have started to offer greener choices to the consumer.

At this time there are more choices than ever for choosing sustainable, environmentally-friendly home office furniture. Furniture and equipment that has been certified by third parties like BIFMA and SCS. With this growing number of environmentally conscious furniture manufacturers, you are sure to find something that fits your ergonomic, style and eco-minded needs. There are even more online shops that put their main focus on eco-friendly office and home furniture with options to fit any budget.

Another option is getting used furniture for your home office. Look for used office furniture on eBay, Craigslist or even at yard sales. Now is the time to start making eco-conscious decisions about your home.

When it comes to putting together the perfect home office, we want two things above all. We want the products we choose to be as environmentally sound as possible, and we want ergonomic quality, so that after 8 hours at the computer, our backs, necks and wrists are still in good working condition.

Herman Miller’s Aeron chair has taken these two factors into consideration, and they’ve also made sure the chair looks amazing. It’ even in the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art! The Aeron chair is up to 94% recyclable at the end of its life. It is comprised of up to 53% recycled materials. This figure breaks down to 31% post-consumer recycled content and 22% pre-consumer recycled content. The Aeron chair is GREENGUARD certified as a low-emitting product that meets current indoor air quality standards.

This chair also takes the cake because it is adaptable to all body sizes and shapes and all the motions that one goes through every day while seated. It provides healthy comfort and balanced body support with its innovative suspension and easy-to-use adjustment controls. When it comes to assembling the right home office furniture for your eco-friendly office, there’s no better place to start than Herman Miller.

The Kartell Maui Armchair has an easy going appeal, with a wide variety of colors and design options, the versatility of this chair makes it suitable for both commercial and residential uses. Made with chrome-plated steel structure and a gently flared polypropylene seat, the practicality and appearance of the Kartell Maui Armchair make it an easy choice for people wanting style and function. The Kartell Maui Armchair is ideal for offices, classrooms, conference room or even home offices.

The future is now with this Globus Futuristic Work Station. The Globus is a modular, mobile all-in-one work station complete with a table and comfortable swivel chair. The Globus Futuristic Work Station closes down into a fascinating and intriguing design that hides its function and incites curiosity. The Globus is a versatile, space-saving work station that’s designed for public areas and office use. It could also be an exciting addition to the lobby of a hotel or lounge areas at the airport. The Globus Futuristic Work Station is regarded as the most modern touch-screen internet kiosk.

This home and office computer desk is a great execution of simple contemporary style. The aluminum computer desk is made with thick tempered glass and it’s multiple tiers provide ample storage for all your computer’s accessories. Versatile and attractive, this sturdy desk is made with polished aluminum columns and is very easy to assemble. This computer desk’s sleek and modern style will be a great addition to your home or office.

This elegant Desk Lamp features a dark bronze finish. Ideal for the living room or perfect for a home office, the elegant style of this bronze Orb Desk Lamp will provide a concentrated light source when shone directly on your desk. The beautiful and unique design lets you pull the lamp in for more light, or swivel it around for a more indirect light source.

Every week I try to review at least one Alessi product. This usually isn’t too hard because Alessi has thousands of products to choose from, and they are all beautifully designed and aesthetically pleasing. They are all modern and more often than not fall into the eco-friendly category. Through the use of uncommon shapes that serve ordinary purposes, the designer of this Alessi Pencil Holder has explored spatial elements. This piece polishes off any business person’s desk, doubling as a unique sculpture and pencil/pen organizer. Made of polished cast aluminum, this piece is durable enough to last a lifetime.

Available in dramatic Cherry, Mahogany and Golden Cherry, this Quarter Round Bookcase and desk system offers a sophisticated, elegant appearance for business or home office. Feeling right at home in either a contemporary or traditional setting, offering refinement and quality typically found at two to three times the price.

This eco-friendly office set includes 1 desk and 1 bookcase for your home office or small commercial office. The set features Bamboo and solid hardwood construction, and natural bamboo finishes. Pieces in this bamboo Office Set have an eco-friendly water-based stain and sleek contemporary styling.

You really have to sit in this chair to believe it. This is the chair with a brain and a conscience.™ Think® is a chair smart enough to understand how you sit, and adjust itself intuitively. It’s thoughtful enough to measure, and minimize, its lifelong impact on the environment. Designed by an engineer, a designer and a pair of environmentalists, the Think Leather Work Chair has the clean, sophisticated aesthetic the designer hoped for, the technological “intuitiveness” the engineer desired and the complete sustainability the environmentalists sought. The Think® chair is the simplest, most streamlined embodiment of our deep understanding of people who sit, and how they sit throughout the day. Think® has raised the bar for all chairs that follow in its wheels.