Eco Home Ideas

Every year more than 10 million unbroken pieces of furniture are thrown out of British homes and sent to landfill. The environmental impact is quite dramatic. “For every one tonne of furniture or electrical appliance that is thrown away,” explains Helen Middleton of the Furniture Re-Use Network, “you’re talking about five to fifteen tonnes […]

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TV designer Oliver Heath went to brand new eco hotel, The Scarlet, in Cornwall for a meeting last week and sent us back these photos. It was a blowy, rainy and windy day but you can still get the idea! We’re talking serious luxury retreat with amazing sea views and a strong environmental ethos. Its […]

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To help you count down to Christmas in chocaholic style, we have some fabulous Dark […]

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The Wattson is an energy monitor with a difference - it glows different colours to tell you how much you are consuming (blue for low energy usage, purple for average energy use and bright red to signal that your energy output is starting to skyrocket!) An online survey of customers who bought the gadget shows […]

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If you thought wallpaper was boring, you’d be wrong! This photo shoot in the most recent issue of Sublime Magazine (featuring our ‘Burlesque’ wallpaper by Dupenny) proves that it can not only be beautiful but also sexy and sophisticated. This 100% British hand screen-printed black-on-white wallpaper is bold and dramatic and perfect for […]

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As part of its Eco Home exhibition, London’s Geffrye Museum is hosting an exciting and timely debate on eco homes on Thursday 12th November. The evening will explore issues around making our homes greener. Panellists include our very own Oliver Heath (designer, writer and TV producer), Sean Allam (head of product sourcing at John Lewis), […]

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