Mother Earth is now vulnerable as a child. Environmental hazards, primarily pollution and improper waste disposal, and global warming have put the planet we call our home at great peril. Things aren't getting better either. With each day, the environment is getting deeper and deeper in its rubble. It is just right and humane to do our share in protecting the environment. Reusing and recycling are fast becoming popular as more and more people are becoming aware of their importance. Everything starts at home in doing one's share. Let us then consider an eco-friendly home, more popularly coined as "green home".
Let's start with furnishings. In buying things for your home, look for those with a Forest Stewardship Council or FSC stamp. This signifies that things have been made from recycled or upcycled materials. The latter means the use of materials that were thrown as trash was utilized in making the products. Examples of eco-friendly furnishings are tables and chairs made from leftover wood, glasswares or porcelains from used glass, and lampshades from recycled paper.
But we know, that is easier said than done. After all, the difference between shelves made from the finest mahogany or oak and their "Green" counterparts made from recycled plywood is rather immense. So what do you do?
Ever walked past an antique shop or even a second hand furniture shop? You'll agree that those items are more often than not worth a second glance and in many cases quite modestly priced. Buying something that has been used before will save a couple of trees as opposed to buying a new item and creating a demand for more of that type of product.
Right, moving on to the next obstacle: Even though you would like to do your bit to save the environment, there are just some things you want to buy new. However some of the new products branded with the FSC mark or any other environmentally friendly mark just won't go with your mahogany shelves. What's the solution?
There really is no need to panic because there are decorating items that can help you balance out and improve your home's look even with some out-of-place goodies placed in the corners. One of the best is transitional rugs. Transition is the definitive word - these rugs can change, alter, modify, shift or convert the way your home looks. They have elements of some or entirely all of what your decors have. In other words, you can mix and match items with a transitional rug to boost the look and you can easily blend transitional rugs with other things in your home by their designs, colors, patterns, and shapes.
But perhaps one of the best things about a transitional area rug is that it can be bought both new and second hand without having to worry about the effect it might have on the environment - this is of course only the case with those made out of wool. Why wool? Quite simply because the sheep it belonged to will have a fine new fleece in no time, which means that the environment wasn't harmed in any way during the making of your transitional rug. Choosing the correct rug will mean that your room will be a seamless work of art where new and old has been used together. - 15252
Let's start with furnishings. In buying things for your home, look for those with a Forest Stewardship Council or FSC stamp. This signifies that things have been made from recycled or upcycled materials. The latter means the use of materials that were thrown as trash was utilized in making the products. Examples of eco-friendly furnishings are tables and chairs made from leftover wood, glasswares or porcelains from used glass, and lampshades from recycled paper.
But we know, that is easier said than done. After all, the difference between shelves made from the finest mahogany or oak and their "Green" counterparts made from recycled plywood is rather immense. So what do you do?
Ever walked past an antique shop or even a second hand furniture shop? You'll agree that those items are more often than not worth a second glance and in many cases quite modestly priced. Buying something that has been used before will save a couple of trees as opposed to buying a new item and creating a demand for more of that type of product.
Right, moving on to the next obstacle: Even though you would like to do your bit to save the environment, there are just some things you want to buy new. However some of the new products branded with the FSC mark or any other environmentally friendly mark just won't go with your mahogany shelves. What's the solution?
There really is no need to panic because there are decorating items that can help you balance out and improve your home's look even with some out-of-place goodies placed in the corners. One of the best is transitional rugs. Transition is the definitive word - these rugs can change, alter, modify, shift or convert the way your home looks. They have elements of some or entirely all of what your decors have. In other words, you can mix and match items with a transitional rug to boost the look and you can easily blend transitional rugs with other things in your home by their designs, colors, patterns, and shapes.
But perhaps one of the best things about a transitional area rug is that it can be bought both new and second hand without having to worry about the effect it might have on the environment - this is of course only the case with those made out of wool. Why wool? Quite simply because the sheep it belonged to will have a fine new fleece in no time, which means that the environment wasn't harmed in any way during the making of your transitional rug. Choosing the correct rug will mean that your room will be a seamless work of art where new and old has been used together. - 15252
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