I think I`ve found the perfect reading chair — oversize (for those of us who like to curl up with an organic blanket as well) and eco friendly, not to mention très funky!
Both the frame and the cushion are made from bamboo sourced strictly from sustainable farms. Available in a variety of finishes with a blue, green, grey or black cushion, this Madonna Lounger by LDK design will match any eco chic home!
Price: $755 US
Available at: www.fashion4home.com
Pump up the volume on sustainability — Magno’s AM/FM two-tone Wooden Radios are made with love (of the earth!) and a commitment to building sustainable jobs and forestry in Indonesia.
Based out of the small Indonesian village of Kandangan, the man behind Magno, Singgih S. Kartono, builds sustainable industry through carpentry and craft — the radios are made by farm labourers-cum-craftsmen in communities hit hard by declining agriculture.
Kartono fights for forests by raising community awareness (for example, by starting a tree-planting program with the local high school by making his radios with only locally harvested new-growth wood, and replanting every tree used by Magno).
“As a wood consumer, I feel morally responsible for replacing the wood I`ve used,” Kartono says. “Currently, Kandangan has almost no forest land. The population is about 4,000 people. If we were to employ the whole population of Kandangan, we would abolish unemployment but most important, for every [person] we employ, we`d generate more woods through our forest regeneration programs.”
Pairing retro charm with social and environmental sustainability, these radios are playing my tune!
Available at: www.ministryoftheinterior.net
Price: $235 small (5 x 7.5 x 3.75″), $295 medium (7.5 x 7.5 x 4.25″), $352 large (7.5 x 12.25 x 4.25″)
More Information: www.magno-design.com
Love, love, love U.S. retailer Crate and Barrel, and I’m thrilled that they’re opening their first international store in Toronto at Yorkdale Shopping Centre this Thursday, Sept. 25.
I also love that the company highlights the environmentally friendly aspects of its products in its catalogues, so anyone who’s interested can easily spot them — something that’s sure to be appreciated by people like me who are trying to make the best decisions possible.
For example, the Cayman sofa pictured here is constructed with certified sustainable hardwood; and the cushions are made from soy-based polyfoam. A good start to a greener world, I’d say!
For more from Crate and Barrel, see the post below…
Available at: crateandbarrel.ca
Price: $2,799
Do you have a product you’d like to recommend for this blog? Email Laurie at naturalchic@styleathome.com!
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