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Sustainability: switch to more eco friendly household products
You're probably on the case, but if you've been too busy to get down to your eco living due diligence, here are some products to consider switching to help reduce the amount of single-use plastic you buy - and so cut your carbon footprint. And get 'em in the post if you loathe going shopping
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Design Guild mark for Conran's Ten-Pin side table
It's a useful little table designed for in and outdoor use. It doesn't make up much space and is made from steel, with holes in the top for easy carrying
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incognito room refresher - goodbye mosquitoes!
Natural insect repellent brand incognito has a new product - a room refresher it says will repel insects without the need for coils or plug-ins
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Eco-friendly wedding presents for green-at-heart couples
You've got weddings or civil partnerships coming up... The happy couples have eschewed a list at John Lewis, Harrods or Selfridges, saying airily that 'anything recyclable, bio-degradable or generally CO2-lite will be simply divine!' Rejoice, there's much that fits the bill.
Accessories
Not familiar with outdoor art and don't think pictures belong in the garden? well, Yorkshire's Insideout Garden Art begs to differ. So if you look out on an empty wall or fence, turn it into a gallery space!
It's a useful little table designed for in and outdoor use. It doesn't make up much space and is made from steel, with holes in the top for easy carrying
Natural insect repellent brand incognito has a new product - a room refresher it says will repel insects without the need for coils or plug-ins
Events
Buying antiques is a great way of furnishing with minimal impact on the environment. And if you're always on the look-out for fascinating one-off pieces, don't miss the Decorative Antiques & Textile Fairs, which running through the year
An exhibition of work by renowned multimedia artist and designer Bethan Laura Wood opens this month at the Design Museum in London
Interiors
We all acquire stuff as we go through life and most of us would, if push comes to shove, agree we're more hoarder than Marie Kondo aficionado. Interior designers Studio Dean urge practicality and suggest we can be a bit more judicious about what we keep and then use some of that stuff to make our homes look cool, not stuffed to the gills
For larger rooms, the wider the planks, the more striking the floor can look. And wood from sustainable forests, or reclaimed wood, are good choices for the eco-minded, nature-loving home-owner
The key to making wise changes to your home is to assess and plan and then do everything in the most eco-friendly, energy efficient way
Gardens
Not familiar with outdoor art and don't think pictures belong in the garden? well, Yorkshire's Insideout Garden Art begs to differ. So if you look out on an empty wall or fence, turn it into a gallery space!
When it rains, vow to collect as much as you can of this precious resource that falls from the sky so you can use it to water the plants in dry times
For small projects such as garden rooms, is it time to embrace the ground screw over concrete for the all important foundations?
