Sustainable Furniture and Style for Your Home
Sustainability is an increasingly important consideration for both designers and consumers, with the interior design sector embracing the ethos of reduce, reuse and repurpose.
When it comes to furnishing your home, there are some truly amazing brands delivering eco-friendly yet stylish options, such as cushions made from plastic bottles and candle holders made from decommissioned fire hoses. Let’s find out what sustainable furniture is trending right now.
1. Repurposed Rugs
Not only are these colourful rugs hard-wearing, stain-resistant and easy to wipe down—making them the perfect addition to your kitchen, patio, or family dining area—they’re also sustainable.
They’re made from recycled plastic bottles (that would otherwise end up in the oceans or a landfill), which are processed with heat and recycled water to make a soft yet robust yarn. The team at Jennifer Manners then hand-knots the fibre to make top-quality rugs that will brighten up any space.
2. Recycled Vases
LSA International teamed up with Cornwall’s Eden Project to create a beautiful range of vases, Canopy, which are made from recycled materials. Melted-down bottles and jars are then remoulded, giving the regenerated vases unique variations of small bubbles, so each vase is a one-off. These contemporary pieces are perfect for displaying flower arrangements.
3. Plastic Bottle Cushions
Heal’s has a number of sustainable lines, from tables and chairs crafted from recycled fi shing nets to upholstery made from recycled fashion. Its Way Outdoor Range from Ferm LIVING includes pieces that are each handwoven from recycled plastic bottles.
Cushions such as this monochrome pattern can be used indoors or outdoors and are perfect for enhancing a seating area.
4. Fire-Hose Candlesticks
These solid brass candlestick holders, made from genuine decommissioned fi re-hose couplings, are bound to be a talking point at your next dinner party. The rare and limited-edition pieces have been lovingly restored by Elvis and Kresse after they were rescued from an old oil rig, after many years fighting fi res at sea.
Unique and full of history, the candlesticks will add a touch of style to your table. Plus, 50% of profits from sales go to The Fire Fighters Charity.
Stylish, Sustainable Homes With Berkeley Group
With industry-leading commitments to brownfield regeneration, community development, and climate action, Berkeley Group is committed to creating sustainable homes and communities.
Learn more about the energy-efficient features in our new homes or explore our available properties.