Going green is one of the biggest trends to hit the market in
many, many years. In fact, even after being on the market for several
years now, this trend has not died down, but rather has been gathering
steam. It's even starting to affect a number of different aspects of our
lives from our food to our clothes and even our interior design.
Eco-design is just one of many new 'going green' trends affecting the
interior design world.
What is Eco-Design?
Despite the seemingly "new" term, eco-design has been around for more than a decade now. However, some enthusiasts may argue that it has been around for even longer than that, but only just now are people getting into this trend. In short, eco-design is a type of interior design in which the design focuses around environmentally friendly elements.
This can be as wide spread as every single element, material and decorating ideas that go into the house, or it can be as simple as a few select objects, elements or otherwise within the home.
For example, let's look at eco-design in living room designs. The space could be designed using reclaimed wood floors. The throw rug could be made from bamboo. The furniture is antique, thrift store or hand-me-down, though it could also be manufactured with newer, more environmentally friendly methods. All of the home accessories, such as the vases, throw pillows and so forth, are made from reclaimed materials, 'green' materials or are hand-me-downs, antiques or thrift store finds as mentioned before.
The television uses less energy than previous models and may even have an Energy Star rating. The lamps too as well as the other light fixtures, feature an Energy Star rating and also use compact fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs. In short, every single element of these living room designs are in some way, environmentally friendly. This is eco-design in an extreme and devoted fashion.
However, it is also important to note that not every single element of the room must be "eco-friendly" in order for the room or home to be considered a type of eco-design. In fact, if you were to have just a single reclaimed piece of furniture or an antique piece of furniture, it may be classified as eco-design. In fact, if you don't replace your existing furniture or you sell it at a garage sale, it may be considered eco-design.
Eco-design can also refer to the materials that went into building your home, not just in the interior design. The windows, the dry wall and so forth. It can also refer to a practice known as daylighting, in which windows and skylights are used together to maximize daylight in a space to reduce dependency on artificial light.
This is because eco-design is all about finding alternative elements to incorporate into your existing interior design. It is not necessarily about having an entirely environmentally friendly space. Sometimes it is the little things that make all the difference, especially when it comes to our decorating ideas, our remodeling ideas and the various room designs throughout our homes.
What is Eco-Design?
Despite the seemingly "new" term, eco-design has been around for more than a decade now. However, some enthusiasts may argue that it has been around for even longer than that, but only just now are people getting into this trend. In short, eco-design is a type of interior design in which the design focuses around environmentally friendly elements.
This can be as wide spread as every single element, material and decorating ideas that go into the house, or it can be as simple as a few select objects, elements or otherwise within the home.
For example, let's look at eco-design in living room designs. The space could be designed using reclaimed wood floors. The throw rug could be made from bamboo. The furniture is antique, thrift store or hand-me-down, though it could also be manufactured with newer, more environmentally friendly methods. All of the home accessories, such as the vases, throw pillows and so forth, are made from reclaimed materials, 'green' materials or are hand-me-downs, antiques or thrift store finds as mentioned before.
The television uses less energy than previous models and may even have an Energy Star rating. The lamps too as well as the other light fixtures, feature an Energy Star rating and also use compact fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs. In short, every single element of these living room designs are in some way, environmentally friendly. This is eco-design in an extreme and devoted fashion.
However, it is also important to note that not every single element of the room must be "eco-friendly" in order for the room or home to be considered a type of eco-design. In fact, if you were to have just a single reclaimed piece of furniture or an antique piece of furniture, it may be classified as eco-design. In fact, if you don't replace your existing furniture or you sell it at a garage sale, it may be considered eco-design.
Eco-design can also refer to the materials that went into building your home, not just in the interior design. The windows, the dry wall and so forth. It can also refer to a practice known as daylighting, in which windows and skylights are used together to maximize daylight in a space to reduce dependency on artificial light.
This is because eco-design is all about finding alternative elements to incorporate into your existing interior design. It is not necessarily about having an entirely environmentally friendly space. Sometimes it is the little things that make all the difference, especially when it comes to our decorating ideas, our remodeling ideas and the various room designs throughout our homes.
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