Living green at Our Home

MANILA, Philippines - Going green, like many other things, begins at home. It’s all about making our lives and surroundings eco friendly by choosing furniture, linen, and houseware made from sustainable and renewable materials.

Green products are also free of toxins and do not call for a lot of operational resources like electrical energy so they have less impact on the environment. The best part is that through technology and intelligent design, eco-friendly home furnishings and furniture have come so far as to become trendy as well as environmentally responsible.

Living green is easy with Our Home, the lifestyle store where you can get great designs at great prices. And with Earth Hour and Earth Day both approaching, it’s the best time to begin converting your house into a green home. Here is our “it” list on buying eco friendly furniture and home furnishings from Our Home:

Choose furniture made from renewable and sustainable materials like bamboo and MDF boards. Bamboo is not wood, but a fast growing grass that can be used for furniture or flooring. An MDF or medium density fiber board, on the other hand, is made up of recycled small pieces of wood particles bonded together. Our Home has dining sets and dividers made of MDF boards.

Go the recycling route. It is always rewarding to use recycled materials like metal and glass. Recycled products are not only great for the environment, but also have a great area for improvisation between colors, weather protection, and aesthetics. Our Home has decorative Vidrio glass tabletops made from recycled glass.

See the light. Buy lamps designed to accommodate energy saving bulbs like Icenit’s LED lighted lamps and Lux Living lamps, whose bulbs use 75 percent less energy than other bulbs. Scented candles made of palm wax blends from Bright Ideas, on the other hand, not only create a romantic mood but also burns cleaner.

Go natural. Choose items that have little or no chemicals like the Nu Leaf Foam Mattress by Uratex, which is made from palm oil and is non-allergenic, non-toxic, and environmentally safe. Not only it is eco-friendly, it will also make you sleep well and is safe for individuals who suffer from asthma or are prone to allergies as well.

Love your linens! Pesticide free bed linens from Linens Direct and Weaves of Asia throw pillows made of recycled katsa cloth are not only decorative, but also eco-friendly.

You can find these eco-friendly furniture and home furnishings at Our Home stores nationwide. Designs may vary per store. Also visit our website www.ourhome.ph.