Interior of Vita house in the Basque Country, built by Egoin, which works closely with architects
Prefab sprout: EGOIN makes building with wood easy

Egoin makes prefabricated wooden panels for construction, which means buildings can go up super fast. With an office in Edinburgh, this Basque Country company is here to get Britain to replace bricks with wood

Vanessa Arbuthnott Orchard collection
Vanessa Arbuthnott: new Orchard collection

She's a textile designer who's long been committed to using only eco-friendly organic cotton and pure linen for her vibrant, versatile and charmingly English fabric collections. The latest of which is Orchard

Emma mattresses
Mattress in a box - how eco is it?

Mattress ads are everywhere..and many of us are rejoicing that the mattress has gone from unwieldy monster to being delivered in a box, ready to unroll and voila. But mattresses at the end of their lives invariably get dumped in landfill, so what are manufacturers of this new breed doing to lessen their products' environmental impact?

Lavender smells divine and is adored by bees
How does your garden grow?

If you have some outside space, make 2019 the year to make it absolutely fabulous

Compact and versatile FSC birch ply Bookie bookshelf by Louise Christie
Demand sustainability when it comes to wood

While many countries are making huge efforts to protect their woodlands, not all wood is from managed forests. So do due diligence and don't buy wooden products from makers or retailers who can't vouch for the wood's sustainability

Features

A table should be a once in a lifetime purchase
Company profile: Eat Sleep Live, champion of reclaimed wood furniture for characterful homes

A table, a bed, a chair... everyone needs these pieces of furniture says Mark Godsell-Fletcher, founder of the popular independent reclaimed wood furniture company Eat Sleep Live

Tangier range from Weaver Green is made from recycled PET plastic
Recycled plastic is fantastic

We are making progress when it comes to recycling plastics, with more designers using recycled plastic to make attractive products for home and garden, says Kay Hill.

Acers are small trees suitable for compact urban gardens
Don't wait for National Tree Week to plant a tree

We need trees and if you think they're the preserve of folks with large gardens, well that's not the case. A pot will prove a fine home for many small or dwarf trees.

People

Wearth co founders Imogen Minoli and Edward Davies
Wearth London: the one stop eco shop

Twentysomethings Imogen Minoli and Edward Davies have launched Wearth London, an online lifestyle store for the eco-friendly, ethical, vegan-minded, sustainability-mad, plastic-avoiding and of course super stylish consumer. So that's you and me.

Upcycling expert Max McMurdo
Master of upcycling: it's got to be Max McMurdo

Max McMurdo urges us all to unleash our inner practicality and creativity and join him in the immersive world of making, doing and mending

Accessories

Claire Gaudion Lihou rug
Claire Gaudion wool rugs

A new rug can transform a room and Claire Gaudion's designs are perfect if you're after subtle colours in contemporary designs

Houseplant Care Cards from Another Studio
Today we love: houseplant care cards

If you're on the point of giving up on houseplants because they die on you not long after arriving home, don't, because help is at hand

Pow Pots
Today we love: Pow Pots

Bring drear ol' January to life with some greenery in pots that pack a punch

Interiors

A labour of love..Follonico has been beautifully restored
A Tuscan farmhouse: Follonico's rustic elegance

This house in southern Tuscany has been refurbished using reclaimed, recycled, upcycled materials, with plenty of antiques and vintage finds for charming, restful interiors

Zetland Road, Manchester - a Victorian eco house
Zero energy bills for Passivhaus-standard retrofit homes in Manchester

We associate low to no energy bills with new-build houses that feature all the latest eco tech. But Ecospheric shows that Victorian houses can be made ultra low energy dwellings too

Book review: Sustainable Home

Christine Liu's new book is a must for anyone wanting to be more eco friendly at home. Full of useful, easily do-able ideas, Sustainable Home will galvanise you to be less wasteful and to consume with caution instead of gay abandon