Eco Home Furniture Design Ideas

Gustavian Vintage Bed

Sarah W. Clarke — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:00:15 +0000

This reclaimed Douglas fir Gustavian headboard adds a modern eco twist and honors the character of the first-growth fir used in its build. A century old, the rich hue, deep patina and tight grain of the wood cannot be duplicated in new timber. This bed is hand-planed to smooth its finish while preserving the distinctive textural appeal of the fir’s knots, nail holes and weathering scars. Its light water-based stain, and hard oil wax, both eco-friendly, highlight the fir’s singular beauty.

Sustainable Eco Grass Cabinet

Sarah W. Clarke — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:24:23 +0000

To make a classically styled yet eco-friendly cabinet, pli design has chosen a caramel-coloured bamboo veneer with a wheat straw-board core: the natural materials in this cabinet are all from grasses, not wood. The result is a striking and useful cabinet which functions as storage, sideboard and media unit. Curved cable cut-outs in the back allow DVD players, games consoles etc. to be fitted inside the cabinet. The perfect eco-friendly choice for media storage in your home.

Recycled Cardboard Lamp Base

Sarah W. Clarke — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:19:19 +0000

A modern and stylish recycled cardboard lamp; made in the UK by two young designers, who go around collecting the carboard from bookstores. The Recycled Cardboard Lamp Base comes in a concave, barrel or cylinder shape,and are ‘turned’ by hand therefore making each piece unique. Match it with a cool lampshade of your chooosing and you’ll have made an eco-friendly choice!

Recycled Washing Machine Drum Table

Sarah W. Clarke — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:13:34 +0000

What a perfect ideal for recycling old washing machines! This beautiful washing drum table would be the ideal eco-friendly addition to your space. The amazing table is made by Reestore from a recycled washing machine drum. The table produces a subtle ambient glow while casting beams of light from the polished stainless steel drum. The recycled washing machine drum table is finished with a frosted glass surface.

Fair Trade Cotton & Bamboo Ball Lampshade

Sarah W. Clarke — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:09:26 +0000

These glow ball lampshades are made of all natural materials; undyed natural cotton on hardwearing bamboo. These eco-friendly cotton lights provide a lovely soft glow, guaranteed to blend in with any surroundings and the natural texture of the cotton makes a wonderful accompaniment to your home. The cotton is hand woven on handlooms in a manufacturing process which uses no electricity and that not only leaves no carbon imprint but also ensures the survival of traditional of hand weaving skills.

Incastro Sustainable Wood Ceiling Light

Sarah W. Clarke — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:04:12 +0000

Designed by a young England-based designer and made in the England, this understated pendant lampshade is made from Finnish sustainable birch wood. The Finnish Forest Certification System, FFCS, was developed to answer the market requirements for sustainable forest management. Certification indicates the forest is managed by sustainable practices and that the impacts of forestry operations are environmentally, socially and economically sound. A beautifully designed and eco-friendly choice for a ceiling light.

Recycled Game Console Chair

Sarah W. Clarke — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:58:13 +0000

Check out this incredible recycled chair! The seat and back are made from 100% recycled computer games console casings and the frame is made from powdercoated steel for strength and durability.
Every chair saves 2.4 kg of post-consumer plastic from landfill. The Reee chair is made from used games console casings - each chair uses about 9 console casings.

Eco-Friendly Christmas Tree Ideas

Sarah W. Clarke — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:25:09 +0000

If you have an artificial tree, use it, and re-use it! The resources needed to make it have already been expended; throw it away and you’re just adding to the landfills. If you don’t yet have a tree, consider a potted evergreen or topiary. If you want something more traditional, you can even decorate a tree in your yard. You can decorate any of these and have them to enjoy for years to come. If you absolutely must have a “real” Christmas tree, find a tree farm who grows organically. Farmed trees are a renewable resource. Following the holidays, you can take the tree to your community recycling center where they can turn it into mulch.

Recycled Metal Tiles

Sarah W. Clarke — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:07:06 +0000

100% recycled aluminum or brass metal tiles add a versatile, unique and textural design element to your kitchen or bathroom wall or floor designs. Metal tiles may also help you achieve balance in your kitchen design, and make a great-looking backsplash. For the urban loft or the suburban home, metal tiles appeal to your textural and visual senses and can be brought in as subtle or obvious a design element as your space and design aesthetic requires.

Eco-Friendly Bamboo Flooring

Sarah W. Clarke — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:49:35 +0000

High quality bamboo makes a wonderful, warm, and environmentally friendly floor that can be used and enjoyed for many years. There are lots of benefits of bamboo flooring in your home compared to other kinds of wood flooring. The main one of these is that it is much stronger, as well as being denser than hardwood floors. This quality also makes it very resistant to moisture.

Bamboo flooring is made from the canes of the bamboo plant which can grow up to a hundred feet and can be between 45cm and 60cm in width. These canes are split and then flattened before they can be glued together under intense pressure and then made either into planks, tiles or strips of laminated bamboo flooring. Bamboo floors are a great eco-friendly choice for your green home.