The eyes are the windows to the soul and home is where the heart is – so does that make your home’s windows the windows to your home’s heart and soul? I think so. To that end, what better place to begin to apply the practices of Green Design? Gone are the days when being kind to the earth meant being hard on our eyes. Here are a couple of great sites that provide Green alternatives to window dressings that even the biggest the most particular of designers could support.
Their eastern inspired signature design is ‘Bamboo Silk,’ “an ultra thin, sheer open weave bamboo scrim, which is lacquered using natural tree resin to achieve a lustrous finish.” A subtle addition to any window, it provides an immediate and tangible sense of luxury.
They take their dedication to sustainable design very seriously. Their greenest design ever is made of recycled sections of the banana plant, but that doesn’t mean you’re living rugged! The look is similar to bamboo, providing a classic, environmentally saavy look for your home.
If bamboo and banana don’t speak to you, don’t forget cloth draperies. Rather than purchasing something synthetic, these natural, made to order draperies are available in a variety of custom designs. Dramatic, eye catching, luxurious, and absolutely green – what more could you want?
These are just a few of the many new green alternatives that are popping up on the web everyday! We’ll do our best to keep our eyes peeled for beauty and sustainability and bring it all back to you.
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Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 4 March, 2009
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