Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Highly Recommended: Living A Green Lifestyle

By Christine Nunez

Home improvement manufacturers have joined the bandwagon of environmental protection. More and more home decorations are made into eco-friendly products utilizing natural materials or recycled goods. Natural area rugs are widely available in the market as environmentally conscious alternatives to the conventional products that have dominated the consumer market and public awareness for a long time.

People I know have admitted to being occasional "green doers" - buying eco-friendly products, not using plastic and doing things good for the environment only when guilt strikes them. I think of it as a promising start. If people feel guilty, they see the need for change. They understand the importance of the cause. Eventually, with some discipline and motivation, and more campaigns and persuasive diplomacy, they will turn into habitual "green doers." Decorating the home with natural, environment-friendly products will become a way of living.

Using natural area rugs and other items made from renewable materials is not the only way to contribute to green living. Recycling is also an easy and effective method. If you survey your home, you will see several decorative items that you can reuse or recycle. To change a look of a room, simply swapping it with another decor or repainting the furnishings and walls can instantly upgrade your home to a brand new design. Putting off buying new items can save you a lot of money. Unless you intend to buy eco-friendly goods, then you are better off using old decors. This is a simple way of preserving the environment. Moreover, less waste, more breathing air for Mother Earth.

Besides, just as going organic was a dietary fad a few years ago, similarly saying one is going green for good home decor by making informed choices about natural area rugs, gives home owners a feeling of pride in being trend-setters too!

The use of natural area rugs has grown in popular demand in the last 10 years. This is because of the slow but steady conversion to the use of green home decor techniques and products. This emerging trend can also be seen with many design magazines also endorsing this new wave of consumer awareness.

I don't think it will be impossible. These area rugs are great decors to have at home. The selections in colors, shapes, designs and patterns are huge! Even the sizes vary to fit any room space and area. The prices too can accommodate different budgets.

Bamboo and sisal area rugs are just two of the well-known natural area rugs. They look good in any room, but so are the other natural rugs. A green theme for your home is not a bad idea. Not at all.

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