Trend Alert: Stylishly Sustainable

Our in-house experts weigh in on how to make your dining room sustainably stylish!

Choosing sustainable pieces for your home doesn’t require you to skimp on style. These environmentally conscious items paired together create an organic and inviting dining room.

DINING CHAIRS

As seen in our featured image above, these gorgeous dining chairs are custom made-to-order in the U.S. by a carbon-negative company, who plants one tree with the National Forest Foundation for every purchase. Espresso Polk Side Chair in Honey, $369; insideweather.com

SERVING TONGS

Handcrafted by artisans in Vietnam using sustainably grown bamboo. Tia Bamboo Salad Server in Galet Matte, $39;

WOVEN BASKET

Handmade from natural grasses in Tanzania by WomenCraft, a female-focused fair trade social enterprise. Large Basket, $50;

STORAGE BIN

100% vegan leather, ethically sourced and responsibly made. Large Storage Bin in Camel, $99;

WOVEN PITCHER

Handmade by fair-trade artisans in Morocco from recycled glass. Woven Pitcher, $62;

DINING TABLE

Crafted with FSC-certified, Baltic birch wood, each unit is hand sanded and made to order. Rectangle Vienna Dining Table in Espresso, $1,150;

SERVING TRAY

Herringbone pattern cutting board and serving tray, composed of FSC-certified teak wood. Sild Tray by Skagerak, $229;

DINNERWARE

Sustainably crafted, organically shaped, one-of-a-kind dishware, hand-finished in Portugal. 16-piece set, $250;

WOOL RUG

Handwoven by a weaving co-operative in Huancayo, Peru. Frames Wool Rug in Oat, 4’ x 6’, $880;

This Stylishly Sustainable article was featured in our Spring/Summer 2022 edition of Nest magazine. Follow along here and follow us on Instagram for more expert tips, tricks and advice for home owners and investors at all levels.

Written by Taylor Titus on June 16, 2022 Posted in Asheville, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana, Greensboro, Greenville, Jackson, Lake Norman, Morganton, NEST Magazine, New River Valley, Raleigh-Durham, Richmond, Roanoke, Shenandoah Valley, Spring/Summer 2022, Wilmington Tags: interior decor, real estate blog, stories, sustainable design, sustainable product, sustainable products Comments closed