The Urban Organic LifeStyle

{beauty in decay: lifestyle photo above by james merrell}

Living the “Urban Organic Lifestyle” is more than just purchasing Eco-friendly home furnishings and organic bedding, it’s about a passion for healthy living, a giving back philosophy and that feel-good-green-karma that comes with making a more natural choice. Coming up in this Eco-Decor Issue: Eco-Earthy Beds from VivaTerra + Heavenly Organic Cisco Brothers Accents & Introducing Bio-degradable Looolo Textiles: a win-win-win of green goodness.

{...Oh for the love of a Gustavian Bed made with re-claimed wood}

What makes us green? Reclaimed Douglas Fir Construction + Wood from Razed buildings, and finished with water-based Stains & Hard-oil Wax ~ both Eco-friendly. Organic + Rustic beauty can be found at ~ VivaTerra. For the perfect Eco-Sleep Sanctuary, my pick is The Gustavian Vintage Bed, and why is it so Eco-Fabulous...

"About 250 years ago, Sweden's King Gustav visited France and returned with a passion for ornate French neoclassical design. Swedish woodworkers tossed out the frou-frou but wisely kept the striking and unusual arched, scalloped furniture silhouettes. Our reclaimed Douglas fir Gustavian Headboard honors the character of the rare first-growth fir used in its construction. Up to a century old, the rich hue, deep patina and tight grain of the wood-from razed buildings-simply cannot be duplicated in new timber." ~ VivaTerra Design Team

The Dinora Sofa by Cisco Brothers, when customizing with Inside Green™ technology, is true sustainable style. Made with FSC Certified Wood, 100% pure rubber latex for cushions and padding, jute and latex webbing for support, and certified wool and organic cotton.

Add { pure organic } + { true biodegradable } accent pillows from looolo textiles.

Found on one of my favorite design blogs, Design*Sponge, this organic textile line ~ rocks! Looolo Textiles: not just organic, we are talking ~ Biodegradable! Every pillow and blanket is made by hand machine knit and {not that you would want to}, you can throw them in your composter at the end of their useful life and they will biodegrade within one year. With a true passion for organic and sustainability, you need to know looolo:

"We spent over 2 years searching the globe to find certified organic materials to use in the LoooLo Textiles line of interior furnishings. Our full product line of products is made using Climatex Lifecycle yarns and felt from Switzerland (free of toxic chemicals and hazardous by-products), organic cotton and Kapok, a fibre from the Rainforest in Malaysia." ~ looolo design team

For natural + handmade textiles, visit Melborne-based designer Melanie Hayes at Memi Designs. She understands the beauty & love of organic homewares and draws her inspiration from the natural world by using natural materials of cotton & linens. Added bonus Feel-Good-Green: "We print and manufacture all products locally to ensure quality standards are maintained, and also through a commitment to ethical production."

{Note: Also see below ~ The Urban Natural LifeStyle + Eco-Sleep Sanctuary with Natura Organic Bedding}

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