http://www.furniturehomedesign.com A Designer's Look at Eco-Friendly Furniture, Appliances and Products Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:42:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Perfect for the backyard, camping site, vacation spots or wherever you want to lounge outdoors. The traditional southern style rope hammock is now available in a durable and comfortable recycled netting that starts out as soda bottles! Each hammock is hand-woven at a rural Virginia production facility. These expertly formulated ... http://www.furniturehomedesign.com/eco-design/recycled-enviro-fiber-hammock/ Theo Kamecke has taken the common circuit board to great new heights with this stunning collection of furniture pieces. He’s made a series of incredible boxes and chests made from reclaimed circuit boards, and they have already sold to people like Aliens-creator HR Giger and Avatar director James Cameron. ... http://www.furniturehomedesign.com/eco-design/theo-kameckes-recycled-circuit-board-furniture/ We love this news! In partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Swedish furniture giants, IKEA, will be constructing a geothermal system for its new store in Centennial, Colorado, reports Sustainable Business. Ikea says it will be the first IKEA store in the United States ... http://www.furniturehomedesign.com/eco-news/ikea-installing-geothermal-at-new-denver-store/ Mushroom wood is growing in popularity among people looking for unique wood solutions for their home. Mushroom wood is generally cut from Cypress or Hemlock trees, and then salvaged from commercial growing mushroom farms. Most of these farms are in western New York and Pennsylvania. Mushroom wood is quite ... http://www.furniturehomedesign.com/reclaimed-furniture/what-is-mushroom-wood/ Have you ever wondered what happens to the scraps of wood that flooring, furniture, and other lumber manufacturers leave behind? A lot of that wood is dropped off at a landfill, ground or burned. Clearly the disposing of wood using those methods has their own set of unique negative environmental ... http://www.furniturehomedesign.com/eco-design/recycled-flooring-elevates-modern-green-design/ Composting is a fabulous thing to do, and is finally becoming a trendy urban thing to do, with major cities now introducing composting programs for people that may not have a backyard. So what can you compost? Tons of things - from garden lawn clippings, to raked leaves, to organic ... http://www.furniturehomedesign.com/home-composting/what-not-to-compost/ Home Strip is a new paint stripper that is totally safe to its user and the environment. Home Strip is perfect for use by the trade, industrial users and do-it-yourself enthusiasts. Suitable substrates: all hard woods, all soft woods, all metals (including soft metals such as aluminum, ... http://www.furniturehomedesign.com/healthy-homes/eco-friendly-paint-and-varnish-remover/ Antique furniture can be described in many ways - beautiful, nostalgic and EXPENSIVE. But fear not, you can give your non-antique piece an antique look with a few simple steps. Just set aside a can of elbow grease and a free afternoon and get ready to get distressed! First off, ... http://www.furniturehomedesign.com/home-furniture/how-to-give-wood-furniture-an-antique-look/ The Loll 4-Slat Adirondack is super green and super comfortable too!The thick recycled plastic is tough and solid. The company lets you choose either a clean flat profile or more traditional curves. The standard seat height is 13.5 inches, which is truly the perfect size for this kind of chair. For ... http://www.furniturehomedesign.com/outdoors/loll-recycled-adirondack-chair/ We were excited to see what kind of cool products would be coming out in conjunction with Apple's new hot item, the iPad, and this awesome new protective case is exactly the kind of thing we love! Because the iPad is so lightweight and smaller than a laptop, people like ... http://www.furniturehomedesign.com/laptop-bags-and-sleeves/eco-friendly-cork-ipad-sleeve/