Decorating & Design
The Healthy Home: 5 Sustainable Finds To Upgrade Your Spaces
Published on March 6, 2025
From natural throw blankets to 3D-printed (and recycled!) poufs, these top five sustainable finds are sure to refresh your space. Check out our collection of eco-friendly furniture and accents below.
Paper Trail
Furniture maker Arper has partnered with Swedish startup PaperShell on the Catifa Carta, a carbon-negative office chair. Twenty-nine sheets of eco-friendly paper are treated with a bio-resin, then stacked, pressed and moulded into the iconic seat. The chair can later be returned to Arper to be melted into biochar used to fertilize gardens.
Fine Print
The Houf collection from Montreal’s Cyrc features 3D-printed recycled plastic poufs with textured sides, a flat top and an open base. Use them as seating, a table or a planter. Available in nine colourways and four sizes, the poufs are fully recyclable; when you’re finished with the piece, send it back and the company will grind it up and reuse the material.
Sheer Beauty
Dress your windows with Benu Sky, a double-width sheer fabric with a grainy, matte texture from Swiss textile brand Fischbacher 1819. The 100 per cent recycled, flame-retardant polyester is made from PET plastic bottles that are melted down and spun into yarn. Available in seven shades ranging from pale yellow to green.
Nature’s Palette
Blacksaw’s tonal throws from the Zero Dye collection are derived from natural colours found in Peruvian alpaca wool. The throws are soft, hypoallergenic, moisture-wicking and resistant to matting and pilling.
Grab & Go
Miele’s new Duoflex HX1 Total Care cordless stick vacuum has a lot of bang for your buck: in one motion, it locks to the wall bracket to switch to a hand unit, has a 55-minute battery life, comes with multiple attachments, plus it works on many surfaces including hardwood, carpet and tile.
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