18 Green Designs for the Home

Plover duvet covers, quilts, and shams are made of 100 percent organic cotton and are block-printed by hand at a fair trade factory in India with low-impact, fiber-reactive dyes and hydrogen peroxide bleach. But the real pleasure is in the patterns — leaves, confetti, roses, poppies, birds, stripes, and geometrics — all of which look neat alone or mixed and matched.

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Find renewed repurpose in lamps from Graypants (so called because of the partners’ penchant for charcoal-colored trousers). The trio breathes fresh life into old cardboard with Scrap Lights (pictured), which have corrugated surfaces that deflect light in unexpected ways.

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Polyester and giant bushes should RIP forever and ever. But Alexander Girard’s graphics should not. Thankfully, Columbia Forest Products shares our sentiments, and that’s why it released Plyprints, Girard’s images screened onto plywood.

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Our most favorite product from online boutique Jacaranda (so much so we were hesitant to share) is the Otomi fabric. The colorful pieces are hand-embroidered by Mexican Otomi Indians with natural thread onto canvas. Available in rich, bright hues like orange, teal, yellow, pink, navy, and lime green, they make beautiful tablecloths, coverlets, and upholstery.

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When it comes to your own domestic affairs, you could use some help on the harmonizing front.   Deck the couch with adorable hemp bird pillows, spruce up the bathroom with beech wood fiber towels, and add some texture to your table with hand-thrown nesting bowls, form Branch

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Designed for city dwellers who are soil and space challenged, Scout Regalia’s DIY Raised Garden Kit makes sustainable food production possible for just about anyone. It requires securing your own timber and simply following the instructions.

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Adorable pillows from Jaya Loves Tekeko are earth friendly: The fabric is bamboo and organic cotton, the stuffing is hypoallergenic kapok fiber (even lighter than down), and the paint is water based and PVC and phthalate free. Also, a portion of the proceeds goes to Planting Peace, a nonprofit dedicated to building shelters and clinics worldwide.

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Get your downy self out of the closet and snuggle up with a Jeanette Farrier blanket. The light-as-air but quilty wraps are handmade in India from five vintage patterned saris layered together and tightly stitched with bright, multicolored thread. They’re completely unique, down to the little patches covering imperfections.

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The refreshing line of simple yet stunning bedding from Three Sheets 2 the Wind is inviting enough to lure you home even when you’re not thinking straight. Handmade in Cincinnati, Ohio, the crisp duvets and pillow covers don original artwork screen-printed with water-based ink onto 340-thread-count white cotton batiste.

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True works of art, Lítill terrariums are the brainchild of a florist who grew frustrated with the industry’s massive amounts of waste and use of pesticides. The long-lasting modern designs are comprised of beautifully blown glass, sand, succulents, and objects.

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Jill Goldberg, designer doyenne of Hudson, picks up old feed sacks and makes them over into charming toss pillows. After deciding exactly what part to cut, she reworks the pillowcases, stuffs and puffs them with down feathers, and adds a signature red ribbon.

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For grown-up stuffed animals you’ll be proud to show off, check out Tamar Mogendorff’s luxe yet crafty creations. She hand-stitches the critters with special touches making each one of a kind.

Available at Flock, ( flockboston.com). To see styles, go to tmogy.com.

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For a more luxurious experience, check out the goods from Shokay, a line of products made from the down of yaks that reside in the Himalayan mountains. The fibers are hand-combed and spun into pillows and blankets, as well as incredibly cute accessories.

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Breaking from traditional Amish and Mennonite techniques and sensibility by using color, quilter Ashley Thayer dyes all of the 100 percent cotton and flannel that she pieces together, quilts, and binds by hand in her studio.

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Mio’s Naked Line cabinet is locally designed, manufactured, and made from sustainable, 100 percent formaldehyde-free particleboard. Stack a couple to make shelves or add legs to create a table. Mix and match door colors (orange, gray, white) according to your decor.

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The duo behind Greenware Design, Irene McCollam (the potter) and Leslie Geer (the planter), creates no-fuss succulent pots that thrive on minimal TLC. Geer trims pieces from her studio gardens and patches them over moss. McCollam settles the pint-size plots in handcrafted pedestal, tiered, or footed clay pots before sending them off to you.

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Designer Rebecca Juliette-Duex creates snazzy custom pillows from old button-down blouses and scarves (pictured) — so you can retire them with good conscience. She’ll size the pillow to fit your garment, even centering buttons for symmetry. She also sells ready-made pillows, but your custom designs will be sofa ready within a month.

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