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As idealistic as I was when I started Green Your Decor, I always had a nagging question in the back of my head. Would I eventually run out of products and designers to write about? Would the trend toward greener living eventually fade into the past? Would everyone just go back to doing things the “conventional” way, chemicals and all?
It is product designers like Jenny Lee-Katz who give me renewed hope that the future — for me and everyone else — is indeed a greener one.
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Since we moved, I’ve been spending a lot more time outdoors. It could be because the weather is nicer, but its also because I just enjoy the smell of cut grass, moist dirt and wind blowing through the hedges. Spending all this time outside has made me realize just how sparse our outdoor decor is. It’s sad, really, considering how much I love decorating. I keep thinking if I could just add some pillows to our boring wicker love seat, it would make a huge difference. Finding outdoor pillows that are also eco-friendly has proven nearly impossible, so I decided to make my own. Eco-friendly outdoor fabric isn’t much easier to come by, but Mio’s great graphic Loop textile is a great option.
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I’ve been getting the itch lately. It’s actually more of a combination itch — the desire to decorate and the desire to make something myself. We need some window treatments, both in our room and my daughter’s room, and I’m determined to make them. Of course, it would help if I had a sewing machine, but I’m still determined. So when I recently found that Mod Green Pod not only has a couple of new fabrics but that the price per yard has also been drastically reduced, I was more than a little thrilled!
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A little while back, I found a great, simple tutorial on making fabric wall art. Ever the aspiring crafter (who has yet to actually make anything), I’ve been keeping my eye out for a great piece of fabric that I won’t mind having on the walls for a while. While I’m at it, I may go hunting for a thrift-store chair to reupholster in the same fabric or recover a couple of throw pillows, so it has to be something I really like — and it has to be sustainable.
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I may have mentioned that I’ve been wanting to find an inexpensive, used piece of upholstered furniture to restore. Of course, if I’m going to do that, I want to do it in the greenest way that I can — zero-VOC paint, non-toxic finish, and organic or recycled fabrics, etc. The problem with the latter, of course, is that many organic fabrics are pretty pricey. I can’t see spending $90+ a yard on fabric to reupholster a $10 chair. So finding a more cost-effective option has been a bit of a challenge.
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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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