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Sustainable Styling For Kids
Their Future, Their Planet...
WE CAN INSPIRE OUR CHILDREN TO LOVE THE EARTH BY STYLING SUSTAINABLY FI CAMPOS SHOWS US HOW...
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Making eco conscious interior decisions can come in many forms, including buying from independent designers who create handmade goods and can therefore control their materials, through to living more simply and creating an awareness with our children, to recycling and repurposing old furniture pieces.
I’ve delved into the world of environmentally friendly interiors, and have been exploring the current market for some top handmade and sustainable styling ideas for your children’s bedrooms.
There are so many ways to be more ‘green’ when it comes to styling your kids’ rooms, including selecting non-toxic paints, reducing plastic usage and buying wooden toys and accessories instead of plastic. It’s been so interesting getting to know more about this really important subject, and as a photoshoot stylist, I am on a mission to reduce wastage in my commercial work, too. We can all help protect our planet by making small, informed changes, one step at a time.
LEAF RUG
If you want to encourage your little one to love and protect the planet we live in, it’s a great idea to start early. Why not go all out, and inspire them with a complete nature based theme? Embrace the foliage trend (which doesn’t appear to be going anywhere soon), by adding a splash of colour like this oversized Monstera leaf rug by Lorena Canals, available from Cuckooland. To offset the greens, pair it with lots of warm wood tones in the rest of the room. Fun and kind to the planet, this rug is made from 100% cotton, and non-toxic dyes.
If the walls are looking a little bare, why not reuse old paints to design a leafy mural? This is the beginning of a foliage mural I created for Little Folks Furniture, using up old paint testers in a variety of greens, as well as green backing card from a previous project. If you can’t face a large scale scene though, try creating art to frame with your little ones. Wall art and murals are a great way to reuse and recycle tester pots before they dry out and have to be thrown away!
STORAGE
We know that storage can be a bit of a sticking point from a styling perspective, but I think these cute natural woven jute baskets by Respiin from Babipur would look great in a nature themed space; a perfect fusion of modern design and ethical materials.
OPT FOR ORGANIC
Selecting Organic Cotton bedding is an eco-conscious alternative to buying regular cotton or polyester. It’s grown in a way that uses methods and materials that reduce the negative impacts on our planet.
I adore the Himalaya bedding range by Nobodinoz, from Pop and Punch, and I think it would look amazing with this lovely organic bunting and bear from Fabelab, available from The Modern Nursery and Natural Collection.
The lovely combination of mustard and indigo hues is not only a big trend in homeware and interiors at the moment, but it also really lifts the neutrals to create a hit of zing!
KNOW YOUR WOOD
Furniture is very much the focal point of a child’s bedroom, and there are lots of ways you can make more environmentally friendly decisions, including mixing new pieces with repurposed time-worn classics. Investing in quality beds that have been consciously created and have had the time and attention during the design and manufacturing process, is a good way to buy investment heirloom pieces that have longevity, so that you don’t have to buy again in the future.
Independent brand, Little Folks Furniture’s The Edit solid wood bunk bed, is a great example that has been carefully designed and produced with protecting our forests in mind. It also has the ability to split down into two single beds afterwards, helping save some trees when it comes to decking out the guest room once the kids are grown up!
For a stronger hit of fresh colour pared with Nordic design, take this room, featuring the Scandi toddler bed by Oeuf, made from sustainably sourced Baltic birch plywood and eco- MDF. It’s a great example of fusing natural woods with pops of bright colours to create a bright, airy and eco conscious space.
PACK A PUNCH
For wall prints that are created with love and have eco-friendly packaging at the heart of the designs, check out Lou Lou’s Lovely letters. Printed on card with FSC mixed credit means that it’s from FSC certified forests, recycled material, or controlled wood.
HAND MADE
This felt Jumbo animal head, designed and hand made by Sew Heart Felt, would look fabulous as a wall centre piece in a child’s room. Created using a chemical-free process, using Tibetan organic lambs’ wool, it’s most definitely an accessory that’s kind to the planet.
