We’ve already seen it in the post-pandemic era; sustainability is becoming increasingly important in all aspects of daily life, including interior decoration. It’s time to adapt decorative styles to biophilic design principles using sustainable materials, without sacrificing the appeal of the decoration we want to enjoy in our home or office. But, we are seriously committing to protecting the environment for future generations.
Sustainability in decoration is more than a trend. Although two years ago, we might have considered sustainability in decoration a “trend,” time and environmental conditions have proven it’s much more than that. Today, it’s a necessity because we need to focus on creating healthy environments now and in the future. It’s necessary to incorporate nature into our indoor spaces to create environments where total well-being is breathed. And of course, fostering a lasting connection with the environment in everyone. Only in this way will we ensure the future of our planet and secure the proper conditions to live in.
We must emphasize that by creating sustainable environments at home and work, we contribute to promoting a commitment to ecological living in today’s and future generations. Working on having spaces with a pleasant aesthetic but also completely sustainable is something to consider from now on when renovating or building your home, through the use of sustainable materials, recycled materials, ecological paints, and, of course, living nature that beautifies and brings vitality to your spaces.
And if sustainability is already noticeable in the design and construction of homes and offices today, don’t doubt it will be even more present in the coming decades.
Why have sustainable decoration? Although it may seem complicated or “expensive” to adapt or undertake entirely sustainable decoration, it is not. There are many elements that you can use from your current decoration, and many more that you can acquire. Contributing to the environment, and also, this is very important, to entrepreneurship. This is with artisans who have been creating decorative and useful objects for millennia, using natural and recycled materials.
Just look at the world of decoration. You will find many options in specialty stores and craft stores, a variety of proposals made with, for example, natural fibers such as algae, bamboo, jute, and many more. In addition to being sustainable, they add to increasingly popular decoration, minimalism with a handmade touch. Thus, you contribute to the planet and society.
To have sustainable decoration at home requires very little. You’ll love knowing that the principles governing this quest for a sustainable environment apply to all areas of life. So you should start thinking about having a completely sustainable home that will be attractive with many advantages, caring for the environment. You can benefit from sustainability by simply reducing, reusing, and recycling.
It’s quite basic: reduce consumption of products made from materials that are far from sustainability. Likewise, reduce excessive consumption in decoration that is far from being current. Reusing as much as you can has a beneficial effect on your lifestyle and your budget. And of course, recycling, a requirement of current life, which you have surely already noticed benefits you in many ways.
By committing to these three premises, you take on a lifestyle that allows you to decorate without a negative environmental impact. Adopting a way of life that is healthier than it used to be, because ecology incorporates nature with all its advantages into your home. In addition to leveraging the appeal and benefit of organic textiles and sustainable energy. And this, without giving up, we insist, on the most attractive decoration.
How to adapt sustainability to your decoration? You can easily create an attractive and sustainable decoration in your home. In the course of these post-pandemic years, we have seen a change in decorative proposals. So elements and tools for sustainable decoration are no longer expensive but totally accessible. Ceasing to be, as we said before, “trends” within decoration to become indispensable to it.
Buy furniture in sustainable materials: Choose furniture made from materials like wood, which can also be recycled. As well as bamboo, wicker, rattan, and other natural materials. There is a variety of eco-friendly utility furniture and decorative items, such as tables, chairs, sofas, etc. They can be very attractive because they give character to the environment. But they also have the advantage of being made with low or zero environmental impact production processes.
These pieces of furniture contribute to a sustainably decorated environment as they are made of renewable, biodegradable, and non-toxic materials. Additionally, they are durable and high quality because many of them are handmade. This makes them truly unique pieces that never lose their value. And of course, you can take advantage of recycling the furniture you have stored away somewhere at home. Because they fit wonderfully into the decoration, giving it a very “classic” touch. Furniture that, although they differ from current styles, for this very reason, are very striking. But striking with “class”.
Decorative elements can also contribute to sustainability because they are recyclable. You will find many great decorative options made of glass, ceramics, and metal. As well as textiles for covers, rugs, and other decorative elements, in cotton and other natural materials. At home, you will find many elements that may no longer be so useful for their original function. But they can be renewed or added to the decoration and look very good. You don’t spend more on acquiring new details to decorate and have attractive and personalized decoration.
Taking full advantage of solar energy: Home sustainability is also achieved by maximizing the use of solar energy. Its qualities are many, as it, unlike any other, does not emit the toxicity of carbon dioxide. Because it’s energy derived entirely from the sun extracted from the increasingly common solar panels and shingles. With it, the world’s dependence on fossil fuels has been reduced, which has a positive environmental impact. But it is also a way to reduce electricity costs in every home or office.
To provide maximum sustainability to your home decoration, you must adapt to the design of the decoration the maximum natural lighting. Taking advantage of large windows, which are very attractive. Curtains in light colors and fabrics resistant to UV rays.
And also, illuminate the interior with walls painted in the lightest colors. Decorating them with mirrors that reflect sunlight. In this sense, sustainability seeks to make the most of sunlight inside the home. This can also be achieved by arranging the furniture in a way that leaves the living room or bedroom environment more “uncluttered”. It makes it look more illuminated and more spacious.
Adding to the sustainable aspect of taking advantage of sunlight to save on electricity and illuminate the home, it also contributes to good health. This is important for both adults and children because the human body, when absorbing ultraviolet rays from the sun, produces vitamin D. Vitamin D helps with bone development, disease prevention, and the health of the nervous system.
In addition, it produces serotonin, which helps improve mood. So getting enough sunlight can help us feel happier and keep us away from depression. Perhaps you hadn’t stopped to think about it, but sunlight will always be important for the whole family. And in those with children, we must ensure to have the most of it during the day. Especially in the spaces most used by boys and girls at home.
Taking advantage of natural light in the home not only helps produce vitamin D, as previously mentioned but also has the quality of protecting children from diseases such as myopia. It contributes to the relief of symptoms of mental illnesses such as ADHD and reduces blood pressure. The latter is one of the most common conditions of modern life. Additionally, natural light is essential to reduce the effects of artificial light on our bodies.
And as you want to have an entirely sustainable home, sunlight will also benefit your plants. Indoor plants may require little or much natural light. But they always need it, so letting the rooms fill with sunlight during the day will make us all happy at home, but also all your plants.
So you have the opportunity to benefit from sunlight, and the many benefits that natural plants bring indoors. In this aspect, sustainability is very easy to achieve, and remember that sunlight costs nothing. Take advantage of as much of it as you can have at home every day. And don’t forget, even though in the winter it may not seem like the sun shines as much, always consider the daylight hours.
Working on making your home a sustainable environment, you cannot give up common electricity. But you can indeed change the lighting of all environments to a more energy-efficient setting. This is by adopting LED and CFL light. Since LED bulbs and CFL or LED USB lamps require much less energy to produce the same amount of light as we get from incandescent bulbs that we have used for a long time.
They last longer than traditional bulbs and are replaced less frequently. In addition, CFL bulbs can also be recycled. This reduces costs for the household budget and does not detract from the beauty of interior decoration.
Nature contributes sustainability to the interior of the home: Bringing the greenery and benefits of natural plants into the home is the living image of sustainability. These, in addition to benefiting the home environment with better quality air, because they absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, beautify the spaces where they are placed. So by taking advantage of their benefits you add them as a way to make your decoration more sustainable.
You can choose from a wide variety of indoor plants that do well in enclosed spaces. But don’t forget what we just mentioned, they must also benefit from sunlight. They need it to live! and we need them to feel happy and excited.
So depending on the type of indoor plants you grow, you will know how much natural light they need. This will make it easier to integrate them into the decoration because you can place them to get the much or little sunlight that will make them flourish. Isn’t it a perfect and pleasant way to integrate sustainability into your home with beautiful plants?
There are many very resistant indoor plants that are easy to maintain and very beautiful. Such as ficus, senecio, maranta. Also the colorful and beautiful croton, the spider plant, a variety of ferns. The total beauty of anthuriums and pothos, for those who enjoy more colorful beauty. While those who love plants that need less care, the beautiful succulents and striking cacti.
Of which, by the way, there are so many varieties that will surprise you. Small plants, few leaves, many leaves, intense green or soft colors, all beautiful to beautify the home. And of course, to contribute to the maximum sustainability we are looking for in it.
Give total sustainability to your home: Wishing to have a comfortable and healthy home for the family? Embrace the great advantages of creating an environment that looks good but has maximum sustainability. This is no longer something you can choose because you want to, it’s a requirement of current life where we must contribute to reducing the environmental impact that some bad decisions have on everyday life. In this case, the choice of furniture and decorative elements that are fascinating but not at all sustainable.
Something we can easily assume, thereby contributing to taking care of the planet, promoting the growth of a sustainable and responsible industry.
Reducing the budget, increasing the comfort and appeal of our home… which will be equally welcoming, modern, fascinating but also healthy because it will be totally sustainable. And best of all, sustainability can be added to your decor no matter what style it is!
The natural spaces that are being reduced every day and the excessive pollution we must endure make it imperative to take a firm and lasting turn towards sustainability. Turn your home into a sustainable space that the whole family will enjoy. While you contribute to protecting the environment and reduce the maintenance costs of your home.
There are enough reasons to decide and start now to change the decoration for the sake of comfort and sustainability. From there, there is no doubt that you will live the benefits of this change, and they will extend to other areas of your life.
Nothing like having the home we like the most, that space where we want our most cherished personal tastes to be reflected. But now it has to be comfortable, safe, and sustainable. And we are sure you will enjoy it more than ever.
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