Isn’t this chair great? Special Discount Offered to Green Talk Readers! As the Editor of Green Talk, I receive endless emails from companies asking me to write about their products. Although you may think that this can be overwhelming, I am the fortunate one since I get to meet some amazingly passionate people along the […]
Raksha Bella: Dressing Beds with Sustainable Old Age Traditions
Updated: 4/29/2011: Raksha Bella Organic’s Collection of eco-friendly pillowcases, quilts, shams, and duvet covers combine the graceful art of Indian color blocking with sustainable fabrics for one of a kind delicate patterns. Carrie Peter, an ex-interior decorator, founded Raksha Bella after her spiritual journey to India. During her visit, she was struck by the enormous […]
Eco-Friendly Fabrics are Gorgeous and Green!
Photo courtesy of Q collection In my previous article, Eco-friendly Fabrics are no longer Shrinking Violets, Part I, I listed eleven different fabric companies making sustainable fabrics for sewing, drapes, upholstery, and other home decor accessories. Shouldn’t your home scream, “I am fabulous and green!” Just in case those eleven companies were not enough […]
Tru-Stile: A Solution for Architectural Green Designed Doors
Photo by permission of Tru-Stile’s MDF door with 3form In the last year, there have been numerous articles about greening your home using bamboo flooring, low flow toilets, and energy star appliances. You never hear a peep about using environmentally friendly materials for your exterior and interior doors. Besides your windows, doors are one of […]
To Re-upholster or Not, This is the Question
How many chairs and sofas are put to the curb in the name of worn, outdated, or stained fabric? Well, I am faced with this dilemma. What to do with my family room couches who have been through the civil war. Every day is a new game and different sides. After five years of abuse, […]
Cisco Brothers Furniture Creates a Green Living Sanctuary
Photo by permission of Cisco Brothers of the Basal Living Collection’s Acacia sofa Ever since I laid eyes on Cisco Brothers’ environmental Basal Living Collection in its catalog, it was love at first sight. How would I describe this furniture line? Style and sustainability wrapped up in a homey feel. Cisco Brothers offers two […]
Oliveira Textiles: Organic Fabric, Nature Inspired for your Home
Photo by permission of Oliveira Textiles featuring the Anemone red fabric design Updated: 1/16/2012: I would describe Oliveira Textiles’ newly designed organic fabric collection as art imitating life. Their new series, “Ocean,” is fluid, vibrant, and graceful reminding us of Dawn Oliveira’s inspiration, the ocean, in memory of her late fisherman father, who called the […]
