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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
Pretty, practical and the perfect way to make the most of old clothes, patchwork quilts are the coolest way to give your home a shot of upcycled style
… design trends but you don’t have to stop at furniture. If you’re looking for some … adds character to your home; by diverting furniture away from landfill, it does the …
Flame retardant chemicals lower children's IQs, disrupt hormone function and cause a host of other health problems, writes Pat Thomas. Yet they are ubiquitous in homes and offices, even in bedding and accessories for babies and young children.
… they are widely used as flame retardants in furniture, carpet padding, baby car seats and …
Cambodia's rainforests are facing destruction from clearance for plantations, and an illegal trade in precious timber, reports Fran Lambrick. Local people who depend on the forest have proved to be its most effective guardians - but they need external support.
… strong in China for reproduction 'hongmu' furniture and ornaments , as highlighted in a …