Starting a Green Home: Eco-Friendly Interior Designing

Renewable and with high level of growth rate, Bamboo can be cut off without harming the root allowing it to regrow. Bamboo is also used for making furniture.

Procured from cork oak tree, cork is well-known for its anti-microbial properties. Apart from being water resistant, it does not contain PVC or formaldehyde.

Created from strips of bamboo, these strand woven flooring have higher durability than oak and are known to be 2.5 times harder than them.

Available in various designs, floorings from coconut are prepared on a wooden frame. It is ideal not to install these in areas with constant contact of food and water as it could damage the flooring.

Using rice, wheat, rye or potato flour, you can make wall paint at home. This will include other ingredients like mica flakes and powder, chopped straw and fine clay.

Asian Paints, Apex Ultima and Kansai Nerolac have series of emulsions and paint which have low VOC and do not contain heavy metals like lead.
Read our guide on Eco-friendly paints

Made of clay and fiber, earthen plaster also includes casein, pigments, cactus juice, linseed oil, lime and manure. This is commonly used as a wall-finishing material. It protects the structure and building materials.

Preparation of recycled glass can occur in a backyard or properly fenced area with use of discarded glass items. These are broken into small pieces and glued together using concrete. Recycled aluminum can also be used for kitchen countertops and bathroom tiles.

Using post-production material of pharmaceutical and silk companies as the raw material, engineered timber are available in many patterns and can be colored with natural dyes.

With improving technology, metal and plastic can be recycled and used to make home items reducing the amount of processing and resources involved. ISO 14001 of 20004 certifies products on their index of eco-friendliness.

Futons are traditional Japanese furniture well-known for their wonders on healing back pain. You can buy ones which are made of natural material like all-cotton or wool.

Use LED lights to reduce energy consumption;
Solar water heaters and solar power generators;
Individual wire connections for bulb and other electronic appliances to reduce power usage;
Indoor plants like Aloe Vera, Ivy, Spider Plant and Bamboo for air purification;
Low-flush toilets to push down water use; and
Trim down temperature in summers by using solar reflective plants on roof.

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