Dress your interiors with the planet in mind using these eco-conscious items.
Fringe Element
Sit pretty, knowing you’re resting on FSC certified hardwood frames, organic cotton batting, and biodegradable latex rubber, in these Cyrilla lounge chairs emblazoned with a fringed tulip graphic.
Pure by Ami McKay
Surrey, BC Canada
www.purebyamimckay.com
Canvas the Area
Using water-based paints and offering a choice of sizes, Artaissance maintains a catalog of more than 3,300 images including these from their New York Botanical Garden Collection (“Flore d’Amerique #4” and “Merian Still Life #2”). They also donate extra cuts of paper to art programs in local Atlanta schools. Prices range from $116 to $815 depending on size and medium chosen.
www.ArtThatFits.com
Rosa Viola
Watercolor flowers dance across the “Ann” upholstery fabric ($90/yard) from Rubie Green, a company dedicated to using certified organic cotton whitened without bleach and printed in the US; water-based, non-toxic inks that contain no volatile organic compounds (VOCs); and a printing process that minimizes water consumption.
www.rubiegreen.com
(917) 319-6751
Paper Good
Just one of Carolyn Ray’s many intricate designs, this “Flower Power” hand-printed, hydrangea wallpaper is fabricated in her studio using water-soluble, non-toxic inks and EPA-approved products.
www.carolynray.com
Available through Jerry Pair
Atlanta, GA
www.jerrypair.com
(404) 261-6337
Screened On
The Mod flower inlay long dresser by iannone design ($4,500) casts its contemporary look in renewable bamboo and FSC certified birch plywood with a low VOC, water-based finish.
www.vivavi.com
Rosettes are Green
The Gables Antiques has introduced Painted Edge, a new line of furniture made in Georgia from sustainable woods and hand-painted with a durable, non-toxic finish. The Monaco Commode ($3,395) is based on the design of an antique piece and features three prominent rosettes on the drawer fronts to remind us of what we love.
www.thegablesantiques.com
One Moore Coat
Low VOC, low odor Aura Interior Paint by Benjamin Moore ($54.99/gallon) meets or exceeds environmental requirements of GreenGuard and LEED so you can feel good about using as much as you need to get the job done.
Through Pierce Tabor Paint and Decorating
Birmingham, Alabama
(205) 879-4112
www.benjaminmoore.com
Whole Cloth
A blend of organic cotton, bamboo, and hemp fibers produced with wind power make “Mangrove” from Pangea collection by Stark’s Old World Weavers division as good for the earth as it is good-looking. (Colorways shown: Mist, Sky, Aqua, Coral, Sunshine, and Grass)
www.starkcarpet.com
Climbing the Walls
This delightful Cabbage Rose Trail pattern ($36.99/roll) from the Sunday Morning collection by Chesapeake Wallcoverings uses water-based inks and acrylic coated materials instead of vinyl and contains no PVC or VOCs.
The subtle, metallic sheen on the Golden Floral pattern from the Hamilton Collection by Brewster ($36.99/roll), also printed with water-based inks on renewable resource paper substrate, would look bold in a powder room.
www.wallpaperyourworld.com or by calling (770) 979-9087
Take It Sitting Down
Lee Industries has produced a beautiful settee (shown in Cherie Citrus fabric, $2,746 retail) with a nod to 19th century English design and 21st century thinking, incorporating springs made of recycled metal and cushions that utilize soy instead of petrolatum-based products.
A contemporary chair covered in Pixie Chocolate 100% cotton fabric ($1,489 retail) shares the eco-friendly components found in the sofa and showcases another of Lee’s many styles.
Find a local retailer at www.leeindustries.com or by calling (800) 892-7150.
Blooms Year-round
Designed by Stephanie Odegard for her environmentally sustainable Verte Collection, the hand-knotted Valeriana carpet ($65/square foot) peppered with earth-toned flowers is easy on the earth as well as your feet. Made of hemp and all vegetal dyes, it also bears the RugMark label, assurance that no child labor was used in its production.
www.odegardinc.com
(800) 670-8836
Photo Credit: John Bigelow Taylor
