How are we all? If you managed to get through Dry January without a drop, well done to you!! Personally, I’ll be raising a mug or two of coffee to the arrival of February as I’m currently feeling under the weather, but still, here’s to Spring knocking at our door…… Cheers! Right, let’s get down to business with today’s post…… #Recycled Paper Lights – Sustainable Living It’s becoming easier to adopt an eco-friendly approach to decorating our homes as designers are providing us with…
OK so your probably thinking right now the only spectacular thing about cork is that is holding up your 101 Christmas To Do lists on your kitchen wall. Or on a merrier note, your remembering last nights cork popping, and the bubbly flowing freely so those lists were a bit of a blur. Let’s face it, cork isn’t an obvious choice for our homes. However, this wondrous natural material has a lot more going for it than sealing your favourite bubbly or pinning things…
Recently, on Facebook, a friend posted some amazing knitted sheep she had made. Jacquie,(I am sure she won’t mind me using her name), is without a doubt, a multi-talented lady. She appears to have countless abilities, and knitting is just one of them. These adorable knitted sheep, actually inspired today’s post. My crazy designer mind finds inspiration everywhere, and always connects with interiors ;)………Ready to read on and find out more? Let’s go….. The Benefits of Choosing Wool For Your Home We…
A Guide to VOC Free Paint For Your Homes On my quest to cover all things environmentally friendly as part of my Interior Design Degree, I discovered a whole new world of VOC free paints. As an Interior Designer, being knowledgeable, and offering sustainable/eco-friendly are important aspects of the design process. If you haven’t heard of these eco-friendly paints before, you might be interested to read on. Conventional Paints – What You Should Know You may not know this, and I certainly didn’t…
You may, or may not have considered bamboo for your homes before now. It is, in fact, a wonderfully sustainable material that has many benefits, not only to our environment but in some cases, our health too! Want to know more? Then read on…. Some Environmental Facts about Bamboo: Bamboo is a grass It’s grown without pesticides or chemicals. Is fast growing and can be harvested every 3-5 years. Requires no irrigation Bamboo rarely needs replanting Helps balance oxygen and carbon…
Today’s focus is on our environment and how you can make a difference when buying for your homes. Nowadays, we are all doing more to protect our environment with daily tasks such as food and waste recycling, to being mindful when we shop that we reuse plastic carrier bags are becoming part of our everyday. As with anything that is important, there is always the opportunity to do more, and that includes buying for your home. Your Four Step Guide To Creating…
