everyone’s got something in their life that they’re not entirely proud of. for me, it’s the fact that i sort of abandoned my eco-conscious tendencies after college. in school i was one of the majorly green kids who timed their showers, worked at the birkenstock store, ate 100% vegan, and aimed to live simply with only a few items of clothing (all handmade from sustainable materials if possible). i even rode the hemp necklace train and had my own jam band radio show. yup- i’ve really changed.

i think after being into all things “green” in a somewhat extreme way i really reacted strongly and decided to give into my desire to own more than one pair of pants and occasionally take a shower longer than 3 minutes. over the years i’ve really swung in the other direction but recently i’ve started to wake back up a bit and realize that it doesn’t have to be an all or nothing affair. so as i ease back into living a green (or at least greener) lifestyle i’m starting to have more interest in designers specializing in eco-friendly products.

normally i subscribe to the “reuse” method of green furniture (meaning thrift store or vintage finds) but i’ve really taken a shine to these new eco-friendly pieces from pure by designer ami mckay. a lot of times i find that eco-friendly furniture seems to means a room full of bamboo chairs and tables that all look the same- but i love the way that ami’s furniture combines something a little elegant and glam (like those lovely carved legs) with something crafty (i love the simple floral embroidery on each piece) and eco-friendly. ami’s green methods and materials are outlined right here and her entire line of furniture, ranging from seating to casegoods, can be viewed right here. whether you’re a hard core eco shopper or just a slowly reforming ex-hippy like me i think we can all agree that being a bit more earth conscious is never a bad thing- especially when you don’t have to sacrifice style.

[update: sorry for the rss spam today- we're on it. i'm not sure how that happened but my apologies to anyone reading via rss]

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