There's life in that old sagging sofa yet. Restoring furniture is as easy as buying a throw or painting a wardrobe. Andy Hamilton explains how
… How to restore tired looking furniture: DIY tips Andy Hamilton | 8th … Living Green Living How To Restore Old Furniture Diy Self Sufficient Andy Hamilton how-to-restore-tired-furniture.jpg Instead of buying new give old …
Don’t go to IKEA – unleash your inner artist and revamp your table and chairs instead. Lisa Stephens shares some expert advice
… Top 10… ways to give old furniture a facelift Lisa Stephens | 25th May 2012 Ethical Living Furniture Reloved Upcycling Recycling Diy Home … furnishings each year and according to the Furniture Industry Research Association …
Working towards a sustainable future - an interview with Sarah Page, managing director of Plumbs.
… , has been upcycling the UK’s most-loved furniture. Their ethos - to reuse old furniture, rather than start from scratch – … main change I’ve seen in the industry is how furniture styles have evolved. When I first …
Make do and mend might not sound particularly exciting but, says Julia Nelson, a little creative upcycling can turn junk into something spectacular
… | 19th April 2011 Ethical Living Upcycling Furniture Home Interiors Society Green Living … Quality clothes, classic cars and antique furniture all become ever more lovely as the … for upcycling is enormous, from damaged furniture and quarter-full tins of paint to …
IKEA likes to sell itself as a principled, sustainable furniture producer. But has its low-cost, high-volume business model meant that it has had to compromise environmental concerns for money? Peter Salisbury reports
… The Label Ikea Sustainability Society Home Furniture holding.jpg IKEA likes to sell itself as a principled, sustainable furniture producer. But has its low-cost, … a trip to IKEA, the cheap, stylish Swedish furniture retailer, which with revenues of …
It’s used for kitchen wares, flooring, furniture and textiles. It’s natural, fast-growing and versatile. Is bamboo the green gold of furnishing materials?
… It’s used for kitchen wares, flooring, furniture and textiles. It’s natural, … uses, from scaffolding to surfboards, fuel to furniture, musical instruments, food, … for 110 new apartments in Manchester. Furniture and furnishings Bamboo furnishings …
Need inspiration for sprucing up your house? From retro furnishings to sustainable interiors, Lisa Stephens rounds up five of the best eco-friendly home blogs
… but it's the most eco-friendly way to buy furniture which would otherwise have been … your home a green-over doesn’t just mean furniture either. 'There are countless steps … are “cooking up a storm” with their edible furniture. From lampshades made of bread and …
Is it possible to help the environment, local community and give the homeless a second chance at life? The charity Emmaus is living proof that the answer is yes
… CASE STUDY: giving old furniture a new home Lucy Thompson | 20th … Emmaus Homeless Recycling Second-hand Furniture Abbe Pierre emmaushomelessness.jpg … for example health and safety, food hygiene, furniture refurbishing or courses such as …
Is it enough to trust your nose when it comes to decorating your baby's nursery? A new project tests toxin levels and provides tips on reducing harmful chemicals in your baby's room
… Nursery Childhood Allergies Toxic Chemicals Furniture FSC nursery-toxins.jpg The air … just one example: a US report, ‘ Toxic Baby Furniture ', released in 2008 by the … If something (a mattress, toy or piece of furniture) smells bad after you've bought it, …
Surging Chinese demand for rosewood used in 'hongmu' furniture is ruining forests across southern Asia, writes Zuzana Burivalova. As demand surges, China must impose stricter regulations and harsher punishments or the forests may never recover.
… Wildlife Crime ming-hongmu-cut.jpg Antique furniture like this Ming era Ta couch in the … Chinese demand for rosewood used in 'hongmu' furniture is ruining forests across southern … into luxurious, highly-priced ornamental furniture in the Ming and Quing dynasty style. …
Real vintage not only adds character to your home; by diverting furniture away from landfill, it does the planet a favour too. Here’s how to get stuck in
… | 27th January 2012 Ethical Living Home Furniture Vintage Crockery Posters Art … adds character to your home; by diverting furniture away from landfill, it does the … go for around £6. Tables, chairs and shelves Furniture can be pricey, and you can spend …
Just as Indonesia's forests are going up in flames, in part as a result of illegal logging on a massive scale, the country's Trade Minister has issued a regulation that would rubber stamp exports of illegal timber - also undermining a timber agreement with the EU that's due to come into force next month.
… system, including all kinds of wooden furniture. The Ministry of Trade exemptions … with wooden frame without cover; 7. Ofice furniture; 8. Kitchen furniture; 9. Bedroom furniture; 10. Other …
Upcycling is one of 2012’s hottest design trends but you don’t have to stop at furniture. If you’re looking for some decorative inspiration, get to grips with our guide to making your own eco-fabulous art
… design trends but you don’t have to stop at furniture. If you’re looking for some … to you.’ Vigurs pastes colourful prints onto furniture sourced from fairs and flea markets, … Flea Market , where you can find great furniture to decorate. In addition to …
Green design doesn't have to mean scrimping on aesthetics; as George Blacksell discovered, combining style with sustainability is easily achieved
… can easily be minimised: flat pack furniture is a good way of doing this as it … that characterises mass-manufacture of furniture. But all is not lost, and with … Giles Miller's wardrobe; it's clear that eco furniture has the legs to take on the …
With a talent for breathing new life into what most of us would regard as junk, designer, Erik Zwaga, has taken the art of upcycling to new heights
… 2011 Ethical Living Eric Zwaga Belgium Design Furniture Upcycling Home Society Green Living … to iconic fashion maestro Martin Margiela and furniture specialist Dirk Wynants, the … his recycled pieces, ranging from prints to furniture, have an anarchic, deconstructed …
Greening your home can save you energy and money as well as making it healthier and lowering its carbon footprint
… into indoor environments. Find out why here . Furniture There's more to furniture than flat pack. Whether you want to … a new one. Useful organisations include The Furniture Reuse Network and the charity Emmaus …
Workers in the forestry sector face threats, violence, poor conditions and non-payment of wages.
… forestry companies producing paper or wooden furniture are failing to protect their workers … pulp or timber or make paper or wooden furniture But exploitation in the forestry … logging or producing pulp, paper or wooden furniture are safe from forced labour and …
Be it chicken keeping, foraging or organic gardening, if it's the good life you want, there’s a course out there for you. Tom Antebi rounds up some of the best
… go to visit www.lowimpact.org Rustic furniture making Where: Greenwood Days Ferrers … A traditional greenwood craft, the rustic furniture making course shows you how to … years experience of using greenwood to create furniture, baskets and sculptures. For: Ikea …
Forests should not have to do the work previously performed by fossil fuels.
… - having long been used to produce paper, furniture, construction materials and other … to sawtimber mills for the construction and furniture industries. Crucially, protagonists … forms elsewhere, whether as fuel, paper, furniture, or more permanent elements of the …
The environmental disaster that put paid to China's intensive logging spawned an illegal trade in timber that risks global erosion. In their rush to feed the dragon, loggers on both sides of the law can't see the trees for the wood, says Steve Kemper
… in turn by global demand for inexpensive furniture, flooring and other wood products. … from the forest to its final incarnation as furniture, flooring or paper. McDermott says … by McDermott points out that a piece of furniture is likely to contain multiple …
Precious Siamese rosewood has been illegally logged to the brink of extinction in the Mekong region to feed a voracious demand for luxury furniture in China which leaves a bloody trail of death, violence and corruption in its wake.
… region to feed a voracious demand for luxury furniture in China which leaves a bloody trail … high-end Ming and Qing dynasty reproduction furniture, collectively known as hongmu . …
As the warmth of Christmas fades and winter proper sets in, Roland Ennos shares his tips for keeping warm in winter without spending a fortune on fuel. Simple, low-cost measures include closing curtains and blinds at night, leaning sheets of cardboard against cold outside walls, and and exploiting the insulating power of books.
… just like Georgian ladies. Position your furniture in the warm How warm you feel in a … walls are further away. So try and place your furniture next to an internal wall. If your …
Our road space is dominated by, and planned for, motor vehicles, writes Colin Pooley - leaving while people on foot are crammed on to narrow pavements, obstructed by 'street furniture', made to wait long periods to cross busy roads, and exposed to traffic noise and emissions. It's time put pedestrians first!
… on to narrow pavements, obstructed by 'street furniture', made to wait long periods to cross … Poorly placed (and often unnecessary) street furniture, together with inconsiderately (and …
Many consumers mistakenly think that wood and paper products sold in the UK are not sourced from illegally logged timber linked to deforestation
… £700m a year on products such as outdoor furniture made from illegal sourced wood … It's the logo we all look for when buying furniture and wood products. But the Forest …