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A DASH OF COLOUR
When the orange leaves tumble and Autumn begins, why not make a special effort to brighten up your living environment. It’s been a particularly dismal summer this year, which is more reason to add a dash of sunshine to your living environment.
ELEGANTLY ETHICAL
A selection of new furniture, or more subtle flourishes, such as cushions, candles and curtains are a inspired way to achieve this. Why not take a look at the many magnificent ethical products available to order on-line or in high street stores? You don’t have to make a dramatic switch to ethical buying as this can be on the pricey side, but slowly integrating eco-friendly products into your home not only makes you feel kind to the planet, but it helps our natural rainforests to survive against illegal forestry schemes.
RESEARCH BEFORE YOU BUY
Before making such positive environmental choices, it’s worth doing a spot of research. In searching the internet you’re likely to discover many beautiful and unique designs. Ethically-sourced timber furniture is among one of the most stunning and rapidly-growing environmentally-friendly retail areas. Many stores have their ranges hand-crafted in countries such as India, and as the indigenous populations there take such pride in their art the superiority and finish on the furniture is second to none. Indonesian furniture is a good example of beautiful furniture.
PROMISE TO THE PLANET
Many companies live up to their ethical promises by making furniture from reclaimed wood – teak and sturdy hardwoods such as sheesham and acacia are popular choices. Not only does the intricacy of the wood grain make for extremely eye-catching furniture, but it lends itself well to striking accessories such as wood photo frames or wood tea-light holders. Local impact is often also minimised by using recycling schemes, recycled timber products, and by offsetting carbon emissions generated by deliveries back in the UK.
SUGGESTED READING
Why not have a look on google, and scour the abundance of ethical retail specialists available on the web, or click on our suggested links below? It will really help you get a feel for the many quality ethical home products on the market today, and the varying furniture and accessories you can incorporate tastefully into your home.
Tangkoko
www.ethicalwoodfurnishings.co.uk
www.reelfurniture.co.uk
www.ethicalproducts.org.uk
Written by Indonesian John, an expert on wood furniture from Asia, and in particular the beautiful forests of Indonesia.
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