Green Themed Plate Display by Better Homes and Gardens
Trends are always with us, like it or not! This year promises to be a “Green” one. All eyes are on the environment and this trend, which has been around for a few years now, has become a leader in all aspects of decorating and design. I say: embrace it, love it, be it.
Bamboo tops the list of sustainable, good looking product. Everything and its uncle is made out of bamboo these days, I even purchased a tee shirt in a small designer shop in California that I was told is made out of bamboo.
Bamboo Flooring by Teragren
Environment friendly heating and lighting solutions are on the rise. In an earlier post I mentioned the Amish Electric Stove as an alternative to oil. There are plenty to choose from in all shapes and sizes. The one below is a corner cabinet stove. If you are not into these heating solutions then buy yourself a pair of sheepskin lined slippers and sit back and enjoy the ride.
Biofire Fireplace by Wittus
The fireplace featured below is one of high design and function that burns biofuels which are not harmful to the environment. Wittus is a company that sells designer sotves in many styles.
Recycled signage is a way to put function to form. Here’s a neat lighting idea from Character, a Swedish design group.
And of course the age old conversation of LED’s and energy saving bulbs. One day Thomas Edison’s light bulb as we know it will be gone.
Every little bit counts when it comes to conserving. Lowering the thermostat, closing storm windows and sealing leaky faucets are all ways to contribute to saving of the planet for future generations to come.
