About

I’m Jennae Petersen, and I’m the chief blogger here at Green Your Decor. The site was borne of frustration and inspiration:

Frustration in my attempts to find sustainable and eco-friendly products while decorating; and inspiration to do something to reduce my own carbon footprint and help style-conscious homeowners and decorators who don’t want to sacrifice the planet for a great look.

I’m admittedly no green giant. In fact, not so long ago I used to be pretty oblivious to all things concerning the environment. But you know what they say — once you know better, you must do better. I’m learning a lot as I go along and making steps toward a more sustainable lifestyle every day.

Green Your Decor is your one-stop guide for all things “green” for your home, from rugs and wall art to linens, furniture and paint. I will regularly scour the market for these products and present them to you, along with their “green” qualities, prices and links to where you can buy them.

The goal is to demonstrate that style and quality can also be sustainable, and we all can reduce our carbon footprints simply by being aware of the choices we make every day. You may turn off the lights every time you leave a room, but do you know whether an old-growth forest was cut down for the wood used to make your bed? Did you know that the pesticides used on traditional cotton are responsible for a large percentage of the world’s soil and ground water pollution?

Green Your Decor is here to educate you, entertain you and provide you with stylish options for your home. Going green doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, it’s more practical than you might expect.

Feel free to contact Green Your Decor if you have any questions or comments, if you would like to submit a product or idea for consideration or if you’re interested in an interview. Green Your Decor also offers eco-decorating consultations for homeowners. I look forward to hearing from you.

Check back every weekday for exciting new environmentally-friendly home decorating products and ideas. And while you’re here, feel free to subscribe via RSS or email to make sure you don’t miss anything. You can also follow Green Your Decor on Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates and for a peek into my life as I try to make it as green as possible.

Your “Green Guide”
Jennae Petersen
jennae {at} greenyourdecor {dot} com

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