Myndu Interior Design

Good education starts at home. As parents we want to teach our children how to change the world in a good way. Although changing the world for the better may be a huge task, we can still contribute to helping our planet heal by conserving energy, recycling, and simply decorate our homes with eco-friendly materials. So how do you do it? Here are a few lets go green ideas to consider.

You can start with your furniture. You can definitely buy items that are organic and handmade. Such item is the bamboo. Bamboo furniture is getting popular these days. They are available in many designs and colors too. You will be surprised at how bamboo would make a great addition to your interior.

There are also other natural and organic items you can find in stores like vases of flowers, wind chimes, and other creative wall décor. You can choose from various designs that will blend into your home interior and taste.

If you’re looking for a rug that is both eco-friendly and durable, look no more!  Seagrass area rugs are very textural rugs that add a lot of dimension into a room.  It’s also a good addition for doorway entries or porches.  Another pro about these rugs is that they have latex backing, so you won’t easily slip up on them and they will stay in place.

A lot of care is put into the process of creating a seagrass rug.  Seagrass is harvested by hand and hand woven to thick strands that are really tough and durable.  Such a careful process ensures that your rug will definitely be long lasting.

Seagrass rugs are also a good way to incorporate a nature-esque feel into your home.  Even if it its dyed a different color, the hues of its original colors (beige, yellow, and/or green) will still blend in, so a lot of times the color and hues of each rug differ from each other.

Just when you think you have seen every eco-friendly idea – a new one pops up. And I am continuously amazed by the creativity of people. The newest is chopstick art.

Our products are made from some of the 25 billions pairs of single use chopsticks that are discarded each year.

What came as a simple idea has grown into an amazing business. Used chopsticks are collected from restaurants, cleaned and sanitized at extremely high temperatures and then crafted into high-quality home accents.

The idea is Kwytza (pronounced k-why-tsa) – the Chinese word for chopstick.

Don’t think there are many single-use chopsticks used each year – think again. There are literally billions of single-use chopsticks used each year and they require 25 million trees and bamboo plants to produce them – that’s a lot of timber ending in waste.

And thus the need for these neat chopstick baskets and I’m sure there will be more to come.

Developed by the Roca Innovation Lab and designed

by Gabriele and Oscar Buratti.

Eco-friendly bathroom fixtures are becoming more and more common. But for those with a strong design focus many are still designed solely for function and forget about form.

Thus the conception of the W+W, this sink and toilet combination comes from the Spanish brand Roca. The brief was to combine compact style with green-minded thinking.

Not only is the sink and toilet attached but they are integrated internally. So that wastewater from the sink is used to fill the toilet’s cistern. This can result in a 25 percent water saving.

Worried about germs – don’t be. A built in automatic cleaning system stops those bad odors and bacteria growing, and a specially designed tap controls the water’s flow and temperature to ensure maximum energy savings.

Do you sometimes feel like you are floating at work – or not?

Well in this office you are always floating. Introducing the Floating Office – H2Office!

Accommodating 1 or 2 office workers the H2Office is a purpose-built floating office. Fitted out with a work space containing wood-like flooring, a large L-shaped desk and a shelving unit. There is also a sun deck for moments of contemplation and a L-shaped “break-out” carpeted area that features a pull-out bed for occasional all nighters.

Plus you can add kitchen appliances and for the eco-conscious solar panels. With pricing starting at GBP 59,950 plus VAT it might be a viable option for those pushed to find affordable office space.

But also consider the possibilities for waterfront retail – marina operators – to make use of water too shallow for most other boating purposes. And no doubt there are hundreds of ideas for ‘pop-up’ businesses.