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  • Snug as a bug in a rug? Or are you plagued by draughts and chills up your spine? With the cost of energy still so high you need Deco’s guide to a warmer, more eco-friendly home

  • Danish eco start-up Sprout has taken window sill food cultivation up a notch with their plant a pencil and watch it grow...basil, tomatoes, parsley, micro greens, whatever takes your fancy

Cruelty free silk - Eri silk

For those who love silk but don't want silkworms to die in the manufacturing process, Eris is a brand of eri, or peace silk, that's new to the UK. It offers a fabulous range of designs and plain colours for interior furnishings and accessories

Snug as a bug in a rug? Or are you plagued by draughts and chills up your spine? With the cost of energy still so high you need Deco’s guide to a warmer, more eco-friendly home

Closca folding helmets for safer easier cycling

As more of us take to two wheels, it's good to know an award-winning Closca helmet is a piece of safety attire that will turn heads as well as protect them - and squash down to a third of its size when not on your head

handmade from salvaged teak and marine seagrass, the Brandwood stool from indigenous. £350

If you like ad hoc seating, the Branchwood Seagrass Stool from indigenous is eco friendly, well made, moveable and useful

Flower arranging doesn't have to involve armfuls of riotous blooms and ornate ceramic vases, no, the Japanese way is far more minimalist

Duette blinds are energy saving

If you can't stretch to triple glazing, the next best thing you can do to save energy is to install window coverings that reduce the amount of heat lost through glass

delicate Cynoches orchid has unusual shaped petals. www.ellajames.co.uk

They have long been the interior designer's favourite indoor plant - no Kelly Hoppen interior is complete without an arrangement of orchids. And prices have come down considerably, so get autumn off to a bright and exotic start with some of these lovely long-lived (fingers crossed) houseplants. 

use non plastic products in daily living

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

Insideout Garden Art

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!

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