| Green interiors: Where to by sustainable decorative | | | | insect and stain repellents, the Jacob's Velvet comes in |
| materials, finishes, surfaces and flooring | | | | three natural colours - cream, pewter and dark brown |
| Decorating homes with the environment and health in | | | | - as well as five attractive marled versions. |
| mind can be done without any loss of style Although | | | | Dalsouple |
| we understand the health benefits of eating natural or | | | | DalNaturel is a 'new generation' natural rubber floor |
| organic food, perversely we have been slow to | | | | covering featuring over 90% natural ingredients (most |
| recognize that how we decorate our homes can also | | | | 'rubber' flooring is actually made from SBR, a |
| affect our wellbeing. Modern paints, for example, are | | | | petrochemical by-product). |
| typically made from vinyl resins and petrochemicals. | | | | Forbo-Nairn |
| These not only 'out-gas' volatile organic compounds | | | | Retro-style Marmoleum flooring is made from linseed |
| (VOCs) but being non-porous prevent walls from | | | | oil, chalk, wood flour, and pine resin. Available in a wide |
| breathing turning rooms into plastic boxes. Non-toxic, | | | | selection of plain and marbled colours, it comes as |
| breathable finishes - using linseed oil, natural pigments | | | | both a 200cm wide sheet and as a tile (333 by |
| and minerals, and even milk, say - rival and often | | | | 333mm square). |
| surpass their modern counterparts for longevity, colour | | | | Kersaint Cobb |
| depth and finishes. To partner these, there are masses | | | | Natural coir, jute, seagrass and sisal floor coverings |
| of stylish options for natural or eco floorings, like | | | | backed with natural latex. |
| linoleum or coir and seagrass matting, and surfaces | | | | Panda Flooring |
| and wall coverings using recycled glass or old | | | | 'Hardwood' flooring made from bamboo, the most |
| Wellington boots, would you believe it? | | | | environmentally friendly plant resource on account of |
| Surfaces Dapple Glass | | | | its growth rate. |
| Shimmering accent tiles created from glass cullet to | | | | Siesta Cork Tile |
| resemble crushed jewels. | | | | Insulating, noise-absorbing, flexible cork floor and wall |
| DURAT | | | | tiles made from harvestable tree bark in numerous |
| A tactile, solid-surface material available in an | | | | colours, thicknesses and finishes. |
| extensive range of speckled colours. Designed for | | | | The Waveney Rush Industry Sweet-smelling carpets |
| worktops and tabletops it can also be cast into basins, | | | | and matting handmade from natural, renewable rush |
| shower trays and baths. Made with 50% recycled | | | | fibre. |
| plastic it is itself 100% recyclable. | | | | Paints and Finishes Auro |
| Eight Inch | | | | Gloss and eggshell for woodwork and various wall |
| Jazzy, hardwearing composite material made from | | | | paints as well as a huge range of wood stains, waxes, |
| 85% recycled glass chips and solvent-free resins. | | | | oils, decorating adhesives, fillers and even paint stripping |
| Available in numerous colour combinations and | | | | paste, all free from petrochemicals. |
| aggregate sizes it can be cast into practically any | | | | Francesca's Paints |
| shape or used as a seamless flooring screed. | | | | Traditional lime wash (interior and exterior), 'chalky' |
| Energywise Recycled Glass | | | | emulsion, flat oil, eggshell, gloss, masonry and |
| Recycled glass tiles available plain or patterned in clear, | | | | water-based, breathable 'eco emulsion' paints, all tinted |
| blue, green or amber. | | | | with natural pigments and mixed by hand in 146 |
| Smile Plastics | | | | shades. |
| Fun sheet materials suitable for flooring, worktops and | | | | Georgina Barrow Natural Paints |
| cladding and the like, ingeniously recycled from | | | | Matt, water-based emulsion and interior and exterior |
| Wellington boots, squeezy bottles, yoghurt pots, bank | | | | eggshell paints in 30 muted colours |
| notes, reject toothbrushes and crisp packets. | | | | Precious Earth Environmentally friendly, low-impact |
| Smith & Wareham | | | | finishes and flooring outlet in Ludlow offering a |
| Recycled glass mosaic tiles in 16 colours. | | | | specialist design consultancy. |
| Flooring | | | | Ray Munn |
| Concept Carpets | | | | Stockists of the Beckers range of eco-friendly paints, |
| Luxurious tufted carpets made in Britain with Jacob | | | | varnishes and finishes from Sweden, which offers a |
| wool. Free from bleaching agents, chemical dyes and | | | | computerized colour-matching service. |