Furniture Fashion has released a list of the 30 most essential pieces of eco-friendly furniture its curators have come across in the team's search for ideas worth sharing. According to Virtual-Strategy.com, the list was compiled after analyzing feedback from its 20,000 readers and reviewing all its furniture finds, from tables to cabinets to chairs, gathered over the past five years.
The list is the first of its kind for the site, which normally publishes daily roundups of ten variations on the day's theme. It is divided into six categories: tables, chairs, lights, accents, bedroom and kitchen. The Furniture Fashion team says every object, whatever its style, was thoughtfully crafted with the environment's well being in mind.
Spanning from rustic reclaimed wood items to sleek and modern pieces, the list compiles a wide range of furniture designs, materials, and manufacturing processes. Items are considered environmentally friendly because they were either made of sustainable, consciously-sourced materials or upcycled from pre-existing objects that would have been discarded.
Furniture Fashion founders advise that "sustainable design doesn't mean sacrificing style.” Adversely, some of the best designers in the industry today bear in mind style and the impact their pieces will leave behind. The list:
Tables:
Bamboo Coffee Table by Ken Tomita
Darjeeling Dining Table from CB2
Dovetail Bowling Lane Table from CounterEvolution
Coffee Table by Golden Gate Bridge Furniture Company
Solid Wood Dining Table from Hudson Furniture Company
Spool Top Coffee Table from MFEO
Chairs:
Bourbon Barrel Stave Chairs by Uhuru Design
Mirra Chair from Herman Miller
Seatbelt Chair by Adam Barron
Wood Chair by Gursan Ergil
Lounge Chairs by Piet Hein Eek
Wood Rocker by Carlos Motta Asturias
Sleek Chair by Inoda Sveje Design Studio
Lights:
Pull Tab Pendant from Mauricio Affonso
Wine Bottle Lights from Jerry Kott
Glowing Nourishment Lamp by Carolyn Joan Lau
Tucker Soda Bottle Pendant from Inhabit
Accents:
Bio-ethanol Indoor Fireplace by Brasa
Interchangeable Carpet Tiles from FLOR
Ortensia Bench by 13Ricrea
Milk Carton Porch Swing by Loll Furniture
Elevated Dog Bowl Stand by Muir
Repurposed Door Desk by Manoteca
Writing Desk by Knu
Fair Trade Coffee Bag Ottoman by GUS
Bedroom:
Eco-friendly Dresser from Iannone
The Edge Bed from Environment
Turquoise Nightstand by Vincent Lehman
Kitchen:
Kitchen Cabinets by GreenTech Cabinetry
Recycled Non-toxic Cabinets by Alno.