Eco friendly duvets by The Fine Bedding Company | AD
Upcyclist | The Art of Living in Green
by Antonia Edwards
2y ago
More of us are starting to contemplate the environmental impact of products we buy for the home. But have you given any thought to duvets? Mostly made from polyester which cannot be recycled… the reality is, it’s a heavy environmental load. So what makes a more eco friendly duvet? This is the question The Fine Bedding Company are striving to answer, by bringing sustainable technologies to duvet manufacturing that have never been seen before. The Fine Bedding Company are a fourth generation family business with a history of bedding manufacturing that goes back 100 years. In 1912 they began sup ..read more
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Interview: Joanna Thornhill on interior decor for mindful living
Upcyclist | The Art of Living in Green
by Antonia Edwards
2y ago
This year, Joanna Thornhill published her fourth home interiors book and the topic couldn’t be more timely. The New Mindful Home* explores interior design through a lens of mindfulness. It delves into how conscious and mindful living can both shape and be informed by our interiors and offers a multitude of tips on how to make the home a more healing environment. Wellness has often been associated with food and fitness. With so much time spent at home throughout the pandemic however, we’ve come to realise the importance of building a home environment that also supports our wellbeing. Here, I c ..read more
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Interview: Verity de Yong dyes linen napkins with food waste
Upcyclist | The Art of Living in Green
by Antonia Edwards
2y ago
During lockdown, Verity de Yong set up her homegrown business, VED Cooks – a range of linen napkins, table cloths and placemats made from vegetable dyed 100% Irish linen. Eating every meal at home, she realised just how much food waste she was generating and began experimenting with the skins of leftover fruit and vegetables from her kitchen. She soon launched her brand VED Cooks on Etsy*, a collection of table linens in beautiful pastel shades, all hand dyed with onion skins and avocado skins, blueberries and black beans. From Elle Decoration to Grazia, her products have been widely featured ..read more
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10 of the best paint colours for furniture upcycling projects
Upcyclist | The Art of Living in Green
by Antonia Edwards
3y ago
Upcyclist features designers and artists who have mastered the craft of transforming furniture or indeed making it from reclaimed materials. Hopefully their work offers some inspiration to budding furniture upcycling enthusiasts too. So if you’re interested in trying a furniture makeover yourself, where do you start? Painting furniture is something anyone can do. But it pays to be selective about what we chose to upcycle and what to simply restore. Some vintage pieces will be most desirable left in their natural wood state. So the best candidates for furniture upcycling are those gloomy low v ..read more
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Interview: Isabelle Dubois-Dumée opts for simple natural style in this idyllic French chateau renovation
Upcyclist | The Art of Living in Green
by Antonia Edwards
3y ago
A quick glance at the images here and you’ll see that stylist and photographer Isabelle Dubois-Dumée has an impeccable eye for interiors. After a successful career in publishing, Isabelle moved from Paris to the country with her family, drawn to a French chateau renovation that would allow her to craft beautiful spaces with a chic modern bohemian style. The project became an extension to her business Les Petites Emplettes, an online store and lifestyle brand founded in 2005, with the chateau now rented out for events, workshops, weddings and photo shoots. Cháteau de Dirac is situated in the ..read more
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11 unique handmade ceramic plant pots available on Etsy
Upcyclist | The Art of Living in Green
by Antonia Edwards
3y ago
You can never have enough plants in the home, but what about the vessels you put them in? A stylish way to present your succulents, air plants and cacti, add an artisanal element to your shelf, window or bedside table by opting for handmade ceramic plant pots. Thousands of talented ceramicists are selling their beautiful handmade pieces on Etsy, all of which are one of a kind and make ideal gifts too. In this post we’ve selected some of their finest work. Picture above via HiTheretheShop*, header image via Freefolding*. This post contains affiliate links marked with [*]. Thanks for supporting ..read more
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10 of the coolest UK cabins to rent this year
Upcyclist | The Art of Living in Green
by Antonia Edwards
3y ago
If you’re yearning for fresh air, country walks, stargazing and rejuvenation, you’ve come to the right place. With many of us choosing not to book a foreign holiday this year, it’s the ideal time to explore the UK’s green and pleasant land, whilst making the experience a little a bit different. From jaw-dropping picturesque views to cosy romantic retreats, these are some of the dreamiest UK cabins to rent for 2021 and beyond. Image above by Settle. N.B. This post contains affiliate links which means we may earn a small commission should you decide to make a booking. Thanks for supporting Upcy ..read more
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Interview: Dawn Crabtree on how to hire an upholsterer
Upcyclist | The Art of Living in Green
by Antonia Edwards
3y ago
A beautiful vintage chair reupholstered in a fresh and modern fabric can be the statement piece that transforms an interior. All the better when the chair has been handed down through generations. But is restoring furniture really worth the expense and how do you choose an upholsterer? I spoke to Dawn Crabtree of Nicely Wrapped Upholstery, a London-based upholsterer and member of AMUSF (the Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers). She demystifies the various aspects of the upholstery process, including fee structure, fabric options, potential pitfalls and what to consider befo ..read more
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11 eco chic recycled plastic garden furniture designs
Upcyclist | The Art of Living in Green
by Antonia Edwards
3y ago
If your outside space calls for tables and chairs that are durable, lightweight and easy to maintain, recycled plastic garden furniture seems a practical solution. That means the greyish brown, bulky kind that’s not particularly elegant, right? Not anymore. We’re a long way from eliminating the plastic waste problem. The rate at which virgin plastic continues to be produced is incomprehensible (in 2018 the world produced 359 million metric tons). Any suggestion that recycling plastic into new products will solve the problem is still hotly debated, yet new applications for reusing the material ..read more
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6 favourites from collectible craft fair Collect 2021
Upcyclist | The Art of Living in Green
by Antonia Edwards
3y ago
Like pretty much everything at the moment, the Collect 2021 craft fair – now in its 17th year, has gone digital. We may not be able to pore over stunning works of contemporary craft from a buzzing London space, but we can do it virtually, via the online art platform Artsy.net for the month of March. At Collect, galleries from around the globe come together to display fine craft pieces from artists working with ceramics, glass, wood, textile and an array of found materials. Whether you’re looking to invest in some high end craft or simply want to marvel at some breathtakingly beautiful objects ..read more
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