Garden Offices Blog

Green tips for interior designers

By Dawn Kubicek on 16th July, 2010

Turning green is becoming part of all our lives in order to help the environment. At Decorated Shed we support green design and sustainable design through our energy efficient garden studios and buildings. Recycled materials are used where ever possible and eco paints for the interior.

Creating an eco friendly internal environment for your garden studio or office may be the next step for you. I have been looking at a copy of 'Turning Green' which is a book perfect for interior designers. It gives ideas about how to cross over to the other side and make use of green interiors. It is written by members of a Denver-based interior design firm in the USA.

The book offers recommendations and guidelines as well as step by step processes about how to turn your space in to a eco-friendly setting. Here are the kinds of things it includes:

1. Establish environmental principles and develop a plan of action. If you make a list of things that you want to accomplish through your efforts, you can also determine how you need to change your current habits and practices to achieve those goals.

2. Identify where changes can be made. Areas to consider: cleaning supplies, office supplies and recycling.

3. Begin exploring alternative product options and green products (look at where you can source them and what designs you like)

4. Get others involved and share your solutions with peers and colleagues outside of the office. Create an archive of green solutions.

So why not get your work colleagues and friends involved and they may follow in your foot steps!

Definitely a book to check out to help you with your internal decoration.

Category:  Architecture and Design