18 Eco-Friendly Interior Design Resources
For those of us who lean towards green, home remodeling and design can be a bit of a challenge. While you can find organic food in nearly every grocery store these days, sustainable home furnishings are still far from being the status quo. The good news is that they are indeed becoming increasingly accessible and the landscape of options is growing, as well. Today, we're sharing some of our favorite eco-friendly interior design resources and we have a little giveaway, too! Here they are in no particular order:
Houzz - Houzz is the ultimate resource for anyone looking for inspiration, products and services regarding home remodeling and interior design. Search it using keywords, just like you would on Google, to find everything from organic paints and finishes to LEED certified and eco-friendly interior designers and architects. Here are a few we follow:
- Niche Interiors
- Prime Five Homes
- Soulier Design Studio
- 'g' Green Design Center
- Wolf & Wing Interior Design
- eco urban design, inc.
Green Design Websites - There are some really amazing sites out there that focus solely on sustainable design, eco-friendly interiors and furnishings, and green building. Here are some of our favorite resources:
- Inhabitat
- Healthy House Institute
- U.S. Green Building Council's Green Home Guide
- GreenBuilding.com
- ReGreen Residential Remodeling Program
- Green Building Advisor
Eco-Friendly Materials, Furnishings & Decor - The sites listed above certainly have their fair share of product recommendations, but here are a few more resources with larger collections of green goods for all types of home projects:
Do you have an eco-friendly home renovation project in your future? Then you'll definitely want to check all of the resources listed above, but you'll also want to enter our giveaway below for a chance to win a $200 gift card for ECOS Paints and finishes!
UPDATE: Congratulations to our lucky winner, Paige!! Thank you all for participating! Watch our blog for the next giveaway launching soon!
Here’s how to enter:
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What's your favorite eco-friendly interior design resource? (It can be a website, magazine, book, friend, neighbor - whoever you turn to, we want to know!)
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One random winner will be selected on November 30th!
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