Today’s Room: A Vintage Mod dining room that isn’t afraid of color…or its own shadow.
- VivaTerra Flatware
| $219 (set of 4) | Made of stainless steel by a company that promotes and practices eco-friendly, sustainable living. This flatware is made to last forever (aff)
- Vintage 1950’s Turquoise and Gold Table Lamp with original shade from Victory Vintage | $95 | Reusing vintage products saves them from the landfill and reduces demand for new production, thereby conserving resources
- Vintage 1960’s Wood Sculpture of Flowers from Surfing Cowboys, 55″ x 24 1/2″ | $750 | Vintage.
- Nailhead Linen Window Panels from West Elm, 84″ | $69/ea., $138 for 2 | Made of natural linen derived from flax
- Plates with Purpose 9″ square tree plate | $38/ea., $152 for 4 | Made from recycled glass, and hand-colored, -finished and -bent. A portion of each sale also benefits a non-profit organization that helps those in need or provides a service or greater quality of life.
- Embroidered Hemp Napkins from Drapers Organic Cotton, aubergine | £12 or about $24 for 2; $48 for 4 | Made of pure hemp
- Sand Pebble Organic Cotton Placemats by Fiberactive Quilt Company | $38 (set of 2), $76 for 2 sets | Made of organic cotton in the U.S.
- Bent Wood Lamp #3 by Henning Dyes | $110 | Made of sustainably harvested plantation pine. The wood is not painted and simply bent in alternating strips.
- Mythic Interior Flat Latex Paint | $46.99/gallon, $93.98 for 2 | COLOR: Shower of Spring 04-3 | Zero VOCs, zero carcinogens, and low odor
- Vintage Black Leather Dining Chairs from Surfing Cowboys | $400 for 2 | Reusing vintage products saves them from the landfill and reduces demand for new production, thereby conserving resources
- Kyoto 42″ Round Dining Table | $999 | Made of solid bamboo with a centuries-old wood joinery technique that eliminates the need for nails or screws
- Sasha Dining Chair from Crate & Barrel | $429/ea., $858 for 2 | Has a certified sustainable, kiln-dried hardwood frame with a soy-based foam seat and back cushions
- Round Wool Felt Rugs from Lotus Bleu, small aubergine | $100/ea., $400 for 4 | Handmade of natural-dyed wool
TOTAL: $4338.98 | You’ve still got $661.02 to get a great mirror that reflects light and completes the room (but there’s no room for it in my artwork 
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Kyoto Sideboard | $1,799 | Made of solid bamboo with a centuries-old wood joinery technique that eliminates the need for nails or screws | Much like the splurge in the dining room under $2500, this sideboard is a splurge simply because it is not dining room necessity — your room can be complete without it. But if you can afford one, it steps up the style, and convenience, of your space.
Any tips or suggestions for what could have been included, or excluded, in this room? Send them to jennae@greenyourdecor.com
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I’m Jennae Petersen, and I’m a lot of things. A mother, a graphic artist, a connosieur of beautiful interiors and a purveyor of all things design. Green Your Decor was borne of frustration in my attempts to find eco-friendly housewares that were also beautiful, and inspiration to do something to reduce my own carbon footprint and help others do the same in a beautiful way.
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Wow – you have a real talent for decorating. I would have never thought to use 4 rugs to make a flower. I will probably be doing something like that under my table now.
My table that I wish was that bamboo table, but $1000 + shipping is just too much for something that looks like it’s from Target. 
I mean – if I’m going to dole out that much for a table, I want it to look like a thousand bucks! hehe. Although, it is exactly what I’ve been looking for…
@Mandy First, thanks for the compliment. I’m trying not to blush
I can definitely see why you would say that. I imagine the quality of this table would be better than anything you could get a Target, and I’d personally much rather know its made of bamboo than old-growth trees that will take decades to grow back. But that’s just me 
And imagine…that’s the lower end of the green table cost scale.
Wow – those plates are awesome! I didn’t even know plates could be “green” so thanks for all the in depth info. Love your site!
What awesome pieces these are.. You have a great eye for this!
Do you have any ideas for a small, modern bathroom in a co-op?
@VP I’d have to see the bathroom