6 Principles of Sustainable Interior Design
With the green movement hitting the interior-decorating world, many innovative designers are combining contemporary aesthetics has environmental awareness.
Consumers can now purchase organic bedding, flooring made from sustainable woods, recycled glass tiles and furniture made without any synthetic materials - and feel good about their purchases.
Also called sustainable design, this movement has been growing in numbers over the years as more and more people are in the market for environmentally friendly products.
Some principles of sustainable design are as follows:
1. The use of materials that have a low-impact on the earth.
2. Energy efficient manufacturing products that use as little energy as possible to process.
3. The use of products that are longer lasting and have to be replaced less frequently.
4. The use of recycled products and materials, such as IceStone, which is a replacement for granite countertops, made out of recycled glass and concrete.
5. The use of materials from renewable resources, such as solar or wind power.
6. The creation of buildings that are not harmful to occupants of the environment, for example, improving the indoor air quality in buildings by reducing air pollutants.
