Less Waste, More Style — Lifestyle
Thoughts on Sustainability | Brand focus: Bornn enamelware
The colourful enamel kitchenware by Turkish brand Bornn was on my wish list the moment I started planning the launch of White Space Home. I get nostalgic feelings of my grandmother when I think of enamelware and Bornn reinvented this age old technique with their modern colours and fresh marbled patterns. You may wonder what enamelware has to do with sustainability and our brand ethos… I am a firm believer that making sustainable and eco-friendly choices as a consumer isn’t just about avoiding plastic everything, it is not always about buying everything second hand – it is instead about making sustained choices that last – buying...
The benefits of reuse over biodegradable single use items.
Lifestyle Plastic Reduction Reduce Reuse Recycle
I was recently asked by a friend, which was better – plastic free, (but single use) cotton swabs, or reusable ones? I answered as best I could – my logical thought process said that if they are made from a natural product that could biodegradable, then that was definitely for the best. It got me thinking – was it actually the best advice? It seemed to be a bit of a grey area for me. Should I be choosing biodegradable and compostable products, or reusing more? What are the other effects, (other than single use plastic pollution) that influence the choices I make to help reduce my family’s environmental impact?
NEW BRAND: Ali Dover
Ali grew up with a love of styling, trawling jumble sales from the age of 12 she looked for anything which caught her eye; vintage clothing, fabrics, and retro furniture became an obsession – things to put together in interesting ways, different textures, colours and shapes. Inspiration that has clearly filtered down to her range of home textiles and baby wraps.
About: Ciment Paris
Interiors Lifestyle Plastic Reduction Shop the Look
About: Ciment Paris Ciment Paris founders Solène and Jeremy have taken inspiration from mediterranean patterns and cement encaustic mosaic tiles to base their decorative collection of organic and natural soaps. Each of their soaps are made using the cold pressed saponification process which helps to preserve the natural properties of the ingredients. Made using only the finest organic ingredients and no palm oil. All products are scented with a fragrance which is allergen-free so that they are suitable throughout pregnancy and for all from 3 years. This year has seen Ciment expanding their range, buy adding zero waste cosmetics including a lightly...
How to give your beeswax wraps a new lease of life
Having done your bit to reduce your single use plastic consumption by changing over from cling film to beeswax wraps, you now want to make sure that they are long lasting and that you get the most out of them, here's how...