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 …
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, …
It's the logo we all look for when buying furniture and wood products. But the Forest Stewardship Council has come in for some serious criticism. Matilda Lee looks at both sides of the argument
… It's the logo we all look for when buying furniture and wood products. But the Forest … entirely kit out a flat with recycled furniture. And let's not forget the good old … and villagers in Indonesia. Trees 4 Trees furniture is on sale in independent retailers. …
Viewed in new light, waste is a resource – to be used again, recycled or resurrected for another use
… and car tyres to food scraps and tired furniture – most resources have more than one … collecting, renovating and reselling donated furniture. Residents receive board, food, …
Home brewing need not produce unpalatable dross. With this simple guide, you can use your gluts of marrows and pears to create cheap-and-cheerful signature wines
… GREEN LIVING How to restore tired looking furniture: DIY tips There's life in that old sagging sofa yet. Restoring furniture is as easy as buying a throw or …
Two designers were given the ultimate challenge: take suitcases full of unwanted clothes and create something meaningful. The results were on show at 'Reclaim' an exhibition at Eco Age in west London
… and John Teall, interior designer and furniture maker. The exhibition's highlights …
Mel Poluck visits a flagship environmental project that rescues, reuses and recycles tonnes of wood destined for landfills, doing much the same for those it employs
… project, so the yard is often scattered with furniture and ornaments made from recycled … increasingly commission them to build furniture and structures from its recycled …
A new project at Bath University shows that building with straw is not just eco-friendly, but cheap, easily adaptable and fully recyclable at the end of its life
… up a bare wooden floor; the only piece of furniture is a long wooden table upstairs. …
If you thought you could hide from smoke and smog indoors, you've got another thing coming. Laura Sevier takes a look at the problem of in-house pollution, and offers advice on what you can do to clear the air
… MDF and laminated wood. Finding second-hand furniture (in order to minimise off-gassing). …