Eco-friendly

Today I thought I'd focus on sustainability in design, the following items are either eco friendly or are sustainable products. I will also find spaces that thought of sustainability when being designed.


I thought I'd get started with something that I found to be a unique item. This end table called the "Crescendo" it is made out of sustainable walnut cherry or rift cut oak. It also features a stain made out of tree sap instead of the harsh chemicals usually present. What I most appreciate though is the shape of the legs, circular in opposite directions make it very pleasing to the eye and the contrast of the bamboo inlay is quite nice as well.

El furniture: http://www.El-furniture.com

Next up is the North Beach Table. This table I love not only because it is made out of eco friendly woods but simply its shape. It strikes me as being much like an old Trebuchet turned over and is both sustainable and pleasing to the eye.


Seth Rolland: http://www.sethrolland.com

Now this is what I want to see, down to the grit sustainable this chair, known as the Louis XVI Mod is made out of reclaimed wood, acrylic and other recyclable materials to ensure that it is nearly fully recyclable. While it does not really fit into my taste I can appreciate their motives in the design.


DWM Interiors: http://www.dwminteriors.com

I'm all about round shapes sometimes, now this table here is made of glass and reclaimed wood in an ellipse shape based on lady bug eggs. The clutch table by Refinery Design is stunning. I just love that the glass seems to float on the elliptical shapes and just provides a really nice effect.


Refinery Design: http://www.refinerydesign.com

Another piece of furniture I quite enjoy not only for its sustainability and for its shape. This day bed is made of a material that is actually considered a nuisance so rather than destroy the plant, they have taken it and created this stunning day bed called the "Tonecoon Day Bed"


Project Import Export: http://www.projectimportexport.com

Another El Furniture design this dining table is very dark yet creates a nice accent to any room I think. With the same characteristics of the other tables they design, it is made from sustainable woods and stains made from tree sap, reducing the toxicity of the stains and making it better for the enviornment.


El Furniture: http://www.e-lfurniture.com

Next piece, this one I like to think is more of a coconut but in fact its made from palm fibers and banana plant fibers this chair really does look comfy and is good for the environment. What I really like is that perhaps unintentionally it looks just to much like a coconut to not notice, even with out reading the descriptor I was able to tell that it looked like the tropical plant.


CNI: http://www.furniture-cni.com

Perhaps a chair that will one day find a place in my home, if I can ever afford it is the "nung" chair, this chair just looks awesome and is made from bamboo and environmentally friendly adhesives to ensure that minimal harm if any comes to the environments we have so recently decided to begin protecting.



Xeno Obects: http://www.xenoobjects.com

More Xeno Objects, this cocktail table and chairs would fit right in with the aforementioned chair, however these I do not particularly care for also made out of bamboo and natural resins I just dont like the way they sit, seem kind of bulky and larger than I would see any use for.


Xeno Objects: http://www.xenoobjects.com

Another Seth Rolland piece this table is made from salvaged Mahogany. But the best part, theres a big old stone in there, the salvaged mahogany is good for the enviornment and the stone provides you with a connection with the enviornment.


Seth Rolland: http://www.sethrolland.com

All of the pieces I have just discussed were located through the help of Interior Design Magazine's Product web page. http://www.interior-design.net