# Decorate Your Home Green Using Natural Elements

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2015/10/decorate-your-home-green-using-natural-elements/
- Published: 2015-10-26T17:01:51-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

## Go green with home décor

So let’s decorate your home green. I mean are you planning to go green with home
décor? Good choice! Eco-friendly [home décor project](https://www.bouclair.com/en/)
not only contributes to a better tomorrow, but also saves you from toxic [chemicals](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/05/haan-multiforcepro-ss-2-is-tough-green-steam-cleaning/)
and improves your indoor air quality. So what are you waiting for? Get the creativity
flowing with our [tips to decorate your home the green](https://greenlivingguy.com/2018/04/go-green-tips-for-the-rookies/)
way!

## **Look around for inspiration when you decorate your home green

Though [people commonly believe that going green](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/01/how-forests-heal-people/)
means that you will have to spend a whole lot of money on expensive, ugly-looking
pieces, it is so far from true. You can easily [decorate your home](https://greenlivingguy.com/2021/12/7-best-eco-friendly-home-decor-ideas/)
in a beautiful, cost-effective manner that reflects your sense of style and does
not harm the environment.

If you are lacking in inspiration, stop a minute and look around you. The seashells
you collected during your last beach vacation can be used to make an attractive 
piece of artwork. Use the colorful fall leaves to create some amazing wreaths and
[swags](https://web.archive.org/web/20160624161042/http://www.sunset.com/home/weekend-projects/decorate-fall-leaves/make-a-swag).
The [Lushome](https://www.lushome.com/33-creative-interior-decorating-ideas-bringing-natural-materials-handmade-design-eco-homes/91172)
website also has some great interior decorating ideas using natural, readily available
materials such as tree branches, pebbles, pine cones, coral and so on.
 [⌊image⌉](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/wpid-wp-1445553072411.jpeg?quality=52&ssl=1)

### **Say hello to recycled materials**

When it comes to [eco friendly living](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/07/5-step-guide-to-the-ultimate-eco-friendly-living/),
recycling cannot be far behind. Bring recycled materials to [green your living](https://greenlivingguy.com/green-living-resources-eco-friendly-products/green-living-news/)
room by choosing to decorate your home green.  This keeps those materials out of
landfills and also conserves valuable resources that would have otherwise been used
to [manufacture new products](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/05/what-manufacturing-products-are-greener-than-others/).

Thinking of redecorating your [home with green](https://greenlivingguy.com/2018/05/green-home-improvement-investments/)
carpeting? What about going for [recycled carpet tiles](https://www.hgtv.com/remodel/interior-remodel/the-benefits-of-recycled-carpet-tiles)
that are made from recycled materials and do not contain toxic chemicals or dyes
found in conventional carpets? What’s more, its modularity means that you don’t 
have to replace the entire carpet if a particular section gets damaged.
 Want a 
new wine rack? How about fashioning one out of [reclaimed wood](https://home-building.wonderhowto.com/how-to/build-rustic-wine-rack-from-reclaimed-pallet-wood-0148814/)?
All you need are an old pallet, a few hardwood fence palings, saw, hammer, nails,
a tape measure, a pencil, a paintbrush and some varnish.

![decorate your home green. Eco-friendly living room with green walls, natural wood
furniture, and potted plants.](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/
2015/10/27AFADD0-9D4B-457D-8181-6A193C4940A9.png?resize=400%2C267&quality=50&ssl
=1)

A serene green-themed living room featuring sustainable decor, including reclaimed
wood furniture, leafy indoor plants, and earthy tones that create a cozy, eco-conscious
space.

**[Decorate Your Home Green](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/03/patagonia-investors-a-new-era-of-eco-investing/)
with Innovation is the name of the game**

Have fun taking your old furniture and décor items and reinventing them in new, 
exciting ways. For instance, the old trunk lying unused in the attic can be [given a new life](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/11/lead-reports-failed-solarreserve-project-given-second-life-in-south-australia/)
as a coffee table. Save your favorite pair of rain [boots](https://www.shelterness.com/35-ideas-to-use-old-shoes-as-planters/)
from the trash by converting them into chic containers for your plants. Your old
stepladder can be used as a cute bookshelf.

The Twisted Sifter [website](https://twistedsifter.com/2012/06/creative-ways-to-repurpose-reuse-and-upcycle-old-things/)
has a whole lot of ideas on reusing and repurposing old stuff. I particularly loved
the medicine cabinet made out of an old suitcase. Don’t forget to check it out!

### **Keep it simple and green**

[Keep your home](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/04/keeping-up-your-eco-friendly-home/)
simple and uniquely you. Don’t clutter your [home](https://greenlivingguy.com/2010/11/do-it-yourself-home-energy-audits-we-need-to-talk-about-this-book/)
with useless stuff that you don’t need. Accessorize your rooms with healthy indoor
plants that boost the [quality of the indoor air](https://greenlivingguy.com/2022/05/school-air-quality-green-schools-report/).
Use lighting and [appliances that are energy efficient](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/09/states-step-up-on-appliance-standards-as-the-federal-government-goes-backwards/).
If you need to throw out some materials after your home décor project is over, send
it to some [organization like the Reuse People](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/04/hey-green-people-organic-flowers-on-mothers-day-perfect-green-holiday/)
who will go through it for reusable parts. Happy decorating!

_Kurt Jacobson is a writer and [vacation rental manager](https://web.archive.org/web/20160812043724/http://www.professionalhomecleaninginc.com:80/house-cleaning-company-in-plymouth/).
Knowing what it takes to maintain pristine appearances for customers, he thrives
on sharing what he’s [learned from his experience](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/10/toyota-provides-environmental-learning-experience-in-costa-rica-for-26-u-s-educators/).
When he’s not managing a property, he writes about home [cleaning](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/12/costamare-inc-fully-fund-the-oil-spill-clean-up/)
in Plymouth MN for Professional Home Cleaning Inc._