Eco chic design tips

Flooring

Go for bamboo or cork for your floors instead of vinyl or laminate. Cork is made from the bark of the tree so the production process does not involve any felling and deforestation. It's durable, easily renewable and best of all, will not sit in landfill for hundreds of years when you dispose of it.

Furniture

Use reclaimed woods or those taken from sustainable forests. The best way to ensure that you are ethically sourcing materials is to look for the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) mark on the furniture you buy.

 

Decorating

Use paints that contain fewer VOCs (volatile organic compounds) which are said to be bad for your health. There are now quite a vast range of low VOC paints that have a chalkier base rather than a plastic base and improve the air quality in your home.