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Going Green! Environmentally Friendly Home Decor
You recycle, traded in your SUV for a hybrid car and always ask for paper instead of plastic in grocery store. You care about the future of the planet and know that means doing your part to help the environment. There are easy ways you can incorporate your desire reduce their carbon footprint in the elections that the time to decorate your home.
Here are some tips to start making your house a little greener.
• Painting
Here's an idea: Take a bucket full of dangerous chemicals and apply to all large flat surfaces in your home. Breathe deeply to you may have in the lungs of all these chemicals have to offer. Then in a year or two, you can apply another layer of chemicals on top of the old! Sounds like something you would do? Of course not, but some experts say that is exactly what you are doing when you paint the wall with traditional paintings.
There are other options available in the form of paintings ecological insurance. These paintings are made without any of the chemicals found in traditional paints. They are available in a wide variety of colors. It is true that you will find the paintings that are truly environmentally friendly, check the label for the certification, GreenSeal either Seal or Scientific Certification.
• Flooring Options
The best option, environmentally speaking, is to keep what you have. Of course, this is not always possible, so there are options for replacing your floors will not have a negative impact on Mother Earth.
If you want to keep a wood floor feel, consider bamboo. It is very tough, beautiful and affordable just like traditional hardwood floors.
If your carpet you want, consider carpet tiles. They are often made of reclaimed materials such as plastic bottles, and using non-toxic dyes. Furthermore, the use of carpets tables allow you to create fun patterns with carpet, or just a more traditional look. And if a stain can not be removed, you can only replace some tiles instead of replacing the entire carpet.
• Furniture
Who needs new when used will do? When people redecorate What do you do with your old furniture in perfect condition? Or sell or donate it to charities that sell it. If you care about the environment, you should at least BROWSE options used when needed furniture.
Used not have to mean sad, scratches and bruises. Check your local classified ads, shopping secondhand and garage sales. You will be amazed at the treasures you'll find. As a bonus, you'll save money and have furniture that is not a cookie cutter copy what all have at home.
If you can not find what you want to use, consider purchasing furniture that is made from organic materials like bamboo.
• Accessories
Again, note that everything old can be new again! Scour antique stores and thrift shops for mirrors, knick gifts and artwork. Look at the nature of ideas for works of art, and made some things yourself. Use your personal creativity to create something both beautiful and help environment.
It's easy to find a way to decorate your house without having a negative impact on the environment. Extra effort is required and only small attention to create a green home that is also beautiful. And that is something that you – and grandchildren – can live.
About the Author
Jessica Ackerman is a senior staff writer for Wall Decor and Home Accents. Stop by for home decorating ideas and resources, unique
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