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1. Eco-friendly Furniture for Your Kids Room
from:Furniture is a set of items made to assist living in a space. The word furniture immediately brings to mind something made of wood with trees being cut. So is there any such thing as eco-friendly furniture? There sure is. Eco-friendly wooden furniture is made from wood that is taken from certified wood harvesting sites. These sites grow trees that are meant specifically for harvesting and every tree cut is replaced by new trees planted at the same time. The number of trees cut is matched with the number of trees planted and in such wood harvesting sites you can always see trees of various ages, cut trees and saplings.
Eco-friendly furniture can also be made from bamboo which is a fast growing grass and its pliability lends a lot of versatility to items made from it. By insisting on buying your furniture made of wood from such wood harvesting sites one can prevent deforestation which is a major environmental worry. The environmental friendliness is further helped by the fact that with efficient management such wood harvesting farms are possible to be developed almost anywhere, thus saving a lot of transportation and other costs which helps reduce carbon footprint. Eco-friendly furniture was initially considered as expensive and just a mere fad. But now with industry stepping into the area and with efficient managerial practices, costs have reduced to such an extent, that eco-friendly furniture is on par with other furniture. This is no doubt helped by the huge increase in volumes which helps to keep costs under control.
Environmentally friendly furniture is widely available on the internet and you would be surprised at the range of items on offer. Choose your children’s furniture from these web sites and if the child is old enough give them the first choice. One of the main concerns that limits the furniture for a kid’s room is the efficient use of space. You need to keep in mind the various activities of children and plan the furniture around this. They need a place for school books and work, a play area, a board or wall to put up the posters that no child can live without and if they have a pet, some furniture for the pet as well.
You need a lot of storage space too for growing children. There must be space for skateboards, basketballs, a computer and of course some space to lounge around in with their friends. Think of student lofts that can double as a desk, a bed, a storage chest and bookcase. Consider also platform beds so that the furniture looks light and airy. And above all when you buy mattresses ensure that you buy a natural fill untreated mattress without polyester and other synthetic materials.
Choosing eco-friendly furniture for your kid’s room can give them an early start into being aware of the environment and once they find comfort in this, they will no doubt carry this feeling into other aspects of their life as well.