Stylish and Eco Friendly Home Decor, Made from Bamboo

guillebravo6 | Sep 21, 2011 |

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The place we call home says quite a bit about each of us. While some are more concerned that their home is esthetically pleasing, others would be appalled to use anything less than the most green and eco-friendly material in theirs. Interestingly enough, there is a way to please both factions. With the right green materials and unique decorating accessories, your home can be beautiful and functional while using materials that would make any environmentalist happy.

Bamboo home decor is one of the trends gaining momentum in the interior design world, because it is a beautiful and unique, it is a welcome addition to any room in the home. Bamboo lends its natural look to bedroom furniture and living room furniture as well. Bamboo curtains, window and door blinds offer attractive alternatives to traditional curtains and window and door coverings. Besides offering eye catching accessories in a room's decor such as room dividers, and lights shades, bamboo has fast become the best flooring material on the market. Naturally moisture resistant, it is lighter than traditional oak flooring, stronger than maple yet brighter than pine flooring. It is a versatile indoor and outdoor decorator’s dream material. Visual appeal meets functionality with a green twist in bamboo products.

Once the foundation of decor is established in your home, you might want to add pieces that are eye catching and can be conversation starters. For instance, a unique piece of furniture gleaned from an estate sale or a handmade item from a local artisan community might be just the thing to make your room reflective of your distinctive personality. Several woods are grown specifically for furniture making. Monkey pod is one such wood imported to Philippines strictly for this purpose. Teakwood also offers a choice for ornamental elegance. Using recyclable carpet or organic cotton and handmade decor is just part of the eco movement. Using woods like bamboo saves our forest with no detrimental effect. Creating a "green" environment is simple and can be adapted to any decorating style: contemporary or modern, traditional or classic. Adding greenery to any decor is always effective but when you add a recycled self-waterer you have crossed into the world of environmentally friendly innovations. By using functional products made from renewable and recyclable resources, you are also addressing the universal concern dealing with global warming.

Whether your individual style is bamboo home decor or teakwood wall panels or maybe a monkey pod shelf from the Philippines, your home will still be reflective of the person living there and show a concern for our future as well. Using natural elements that are non destructive to our natural environment and uniquely chosen accessories is beneficial not only esthetically but environmentally.