Often, when people think of eco-friendly or green products, they call to mind images of bamboo, burlap, hemp. Those plain materials are great in their own ways. However, eco-friendly design is actually a viable option for a luxury home with gorgeous materials that you may not be aware of.
Becoming Eco-Friendly
The basis by which a piece of furniture becomes eco-friendly is that it is made with natural and recycled materials. It must be made without using fire retardants or harsh chemicals and all in a responsible manner. The furniture is all natural on both the exterior as well as inside the piece with materials such as organic cotton, eco wool, natural latex. Many of these materials may be recycled, locally-sourced and reclaimed. Another important factor in the classification is that manufacturing considers responsible practices including monitoring materials which will increase the quality and reduce the carbon footprint of each piece.
Luxurious Options
As the design and overall style of eco-friendly furniture have improved, when you encounter it, you may not realize it. Why? It looks luxurious! Take, for instance, this eco-friendly sofa and reclaimed wood cabinet.
These pieces are from Pottery Barn where they’ve partnered with the Forest Stewardship Council to demonstrate their continued commitment to being kind to our environment. They have a lot more including recycled yarn rugs, organic linens, and recycled glassware
Digging a little deeper into eco-friendly furniture for your home, beyond Pottery Barn, you’ll find high-end furniture to suit every taste. That includes this Zavis sofa from the Viesso sofa line full of options from love seats to sectionals.
Inmod specializes in eco-friendly children’s furniture because what better lesson to teach your children than to care for our planet? Inmod’s Hiya line will make you wish they made these pieces for adults!
But, beyond the kids’ room, there ARE pieces for you, and to bring us full circle – bamboo! This isn’t your grandmother’s bamboo, this is sleek, simple, modern, eco-friendly furniture for your bedroom, Inmod’s Azara bedroom line.
Eco-friendly furniture has come a long way and continues to push what we previously knew as the boundaries for green living. It keeps pushing those limits. Go eco-friendly and turn your home into a green, healthy, clean environment of luxury.
