Shaken Chandelier by Varaluz Lighting
One of my favorite eco-friendly lifestyle sites, GreenLivingIdeas recommends buying and reusing vintage materials for furniture. Most likely you’ve seen the trend of using reclaimed farm lumber for dining tables and old barn planks for headboards. If you haven’t seen examples, you can find images of reclaimed wood furniture on Remodelista and ApartmentTherapy.
Why not consider making your own bookshelves out of reclaimed oak from barn siding? If you look on interior design blogs you’ll find desks and elevated bed tutorials for found metals and raw wood. Please read all warnings about toxic varnishes and lead-based paint on reclaimed materials before proceeding so that you do not introduce contaminants into your home.
Varaluz Lighting, a cheeky rule-breaker in lighting design, introduces a cool lighting fixture made out of sustainable pieces. The tea stained opal glass for these contemporary chandeliers are recycled. In addition, 70% of hand-forged steel is recycled too. You can feel rightfully virtuous and on trend!
Live greener and decorate with with modern twist. When you see the “shaken” chandelier do you think of magic tricks with rings or Houdini? Count how many of your guests realize that they don’t need to help you straighten out the chandelier’s chain. You’ll have a good laugh. This is for the homeowner who has fun with decor and does not mind practical jokes.
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Now that you have decided to purchase contemporary lighting fixtures made from reclaimed materials, why not do the same for your flooring? You can find natural pine with desirable nail holes and other marks of rustic character at farm auctions or through online vendors. Recycling vintage materials is a beautiful thing to do for the environment in 2012.
