Room by Room: Green Products for the Living Room
Give yourself a welcoming space that shows off your conscientious style.
By Ginevra Holtkamp
July/August 2011
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lipcovered in hemp, the Montego Sofa has a sustainable wood frame, soy seat cushions and back cushions made of 100 percent recycled post-consumer fibers.
Photo Courtesy Crate & Barrel
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1. Sitting Pretty
Slipcovered in hemp, the Montego Sofa from Crate & Barrel has a sustainable wood frame, soy seat cushions and back cushions made of 100 percent recycled post-consumer fibers. $2,199.
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2. Meandering Motifs
Made of 40 percent post-industrial recycled content, the Souk Chic Rug Set from FLOR includes six tiles (one shown)—each with a unique pattern—you can arrange in myriad ways. 3-by-5-foot (approximate) rug, $150.
3. Shout Out
Rock the Kasbah Coffee Table from Anthropologie in your living room—it’s made of reclaimed wood planks! 29-inch diameter, $998.
4. Image Conscious
Artisans in Chamblee, Georgia, piece together colorful, weathered strips of salvaged wood to create the 30-inch Sunburst Mirror. $448.
5. Window Shopping
These Belgian Linen/Organic Cotton Drapery Panels from Anna Sova Home are made with fair labor practices and contain no formaldehyde, bleaches or heavy metal dyes. Starting at $85 per panel.
6. Experimental Design
Pigeon Toe Ceramics’ Hanging Test Tube Vases are fired in a kiln powered by renewable energy, then finished with lead-free glaze. Set of three, $96 (also sold individually).