Eco home buys - stylish and oh-so green

Country Living magazine's pick of the loveliest environmentally-friendly home buys around...

 

Eco Kitchens Online's sink unit, from £2,832, is created from strawboard (an agricultural waste product), covered by FSC* sustainable oak, and can have a worktop made from recycled yogurt pots (0844 848 9880; www.ecokitchensonline.com)

 

 

 

 

Eco Centric's environmentally friendly range of wallpapers include this Harry's Garden design (£95 for a 10m roll), which is printed with water-based inks on chlorine-free paper (020 7739 3888; www.ecocentric.co.uk).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hand-woven on traditional looms onto a cotton and jute base, these eco wool carpets by Alternative Flooring cost £45/sq m (01264 335111; www.alternativeflooring.com).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using sustainable, home-grown timber, recycled plastics and coloured acrylics, Sarah Thirlwell makes unique vessels, such as these plywood and acrylic vases, £80 each (07947 316288; www.sarahthirlwell.com).

 

 

 

 

 

 

This simple August bench/day bed (£349) from Ikea's new PS collection, which features affordable cutting-edge design, is made from sustainable pine and white leather (0845 355 1141; www.ikea.com/gb).

 

 

 

 

 

 

The new eco paint finishes from Farrow & Ball are low in odour and have minimal or zero VOC* content. From £15.50/750ml, including primers, undercoats and varnishes (01202 876141; www.farrow-ball.com).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Made from two pieces of oak slotted into each other, this stylish handmade wall light, £375, is from Benchmark's range of FSC*- and PEFC*-certified furniture (01488 608020; www.benchmark-furniture.com). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eco Terms*

FSC  The Forest Stewardship Council is a non-profit-making organisation promoting responsible management and conservation of the world's forests. This is the highest accreditation there is for wood and paper products.

PEFC  The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification is an international forest certification system to promote sustainable forestry.

VOCs  Volatile Organic Compounds are organic chemical compounds that evaporate easily and can contribute to air pollution and ozone depletion.

 

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