What's inspiring me right now? Sustainable products... There are many beautiful products on the market with more elements of sustainability than ever before. Most manufacturers are including more and more items in their product lines that emphasize green living. I recently had a client with extreme allergies so I sourced fabrics low in chemical exposure. Here are designs that incorporate sustainable products beautifully. Concrete floors, teak ceilings, bamboo bedding, non VOC paint, recycled copper, recycled glass and recycled plastics for carpet are common green materials . This list is not all inclusive. New green products are coming to market all the time. Many are made in the US but there are imports too.
Breath easy at night ... no off gassing with these materials
Non VOC paint and recycled glass make a wonderful outdoor room...photo LA Times
Teak teamed with stainless steel create a posh modern Copat kitchen
Teak on the ceiling, non VOC paint on the walls, a rug dyed with natural dyes... Is that the aesthetic you're working toward?
Q Collection fabric and furniture uses non toxic materials in their manufacturing process. You wont find toxic glues and formaldehyde in their furniture
Sunset Magazine's first urban Idea House project is in San Francisco's Mission District. It's built to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) principles. LEED is the U.S. standards organization that measures sustainability. That's why this project is green.The interior scape is contemporary in feel but not the cool beige/taupe minimal contemporary seen in far too many shelter magazines. The interior design by John Lum Architecture is full of texture, color, and new ideas. The rich aubergine velvet seat cushions on the sofa are unexpected and work beautifully with the texture in the frieze area rug. That's just a start. With such surprises in the use of color throughout the house, pattern and color on flooring and tiles, and the digital fabric designed accent wall in the bedroom, this design project opens wide the door in contemporary design. It's a serious delight!
images: Sunset Magazine
Sources:
Living Room Sofa: Propeller, Drop In Coffee Table: Propeller, Munro Area Rug: Room & Board, Oasis Shag Chair: Design Public, Blu Dot Floor Lamp: Room & Board, Spun, white Bar Counter: Concreteworks
Master Bath Counter: Concreteworks Tile-Wall: Marin Designworks Glass Tile, Raindrop, Aqua Vanity: Kohler, Purist wall mount vanity
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