In what seems to be a design inspired by that old kid’s story the Three Little Pigs, the Golfclub Lauterhofen Bathroom is a modern creation that comes with sophisticated interior and steel accents. Seemingly made with the use of wooden sticks, this is one neat looking bathroom design that should give you some ideas.

The Golfclub Lauterhofen Bathroom was made by Berschneider + Berschneider and is certainly unique, especially if you talk about spicing up posh golf clubs. The contrast between raw materials and sleek finishes gives it an overall refined look.

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The Golfclub Lauterhofen Bathroom

Owe it to the creative minds of specialists like Nathan Christopher who seems to be putting his degree in natural resource management to good news. By transforming discarded wood and turning them into furniture that anyone would certainly be interested in, it is a form of business recycling from trashed wood which many home owners would want to check out.

According to Christopher, most wood from old buildings is either thrown away or burned, even though much of it is hard-to-find, old-growth wood up to 200 years old. He scours eastern Washington, Oregon and Idaho for old buildings that contain Douglas fir, maple, and other hardwoods and then brings them to his Seattle or rural Oregon studio to begin their transformation into his rustic-modern pieces.

(Source) NWSource

Old Wood Molded into New Furnishings

As far as improvising as far as old tree trunks are concerned, don’t just throw it out yet. It can become a work of art if you think of it and may be useful as well.

If you have a garden, check out your seating capacity. There will be the traditional benches, some outdoor chairs and tables but what if you add more potential seats such as improvising this old tree trunk that has no more use?

It doesn’t have to be classy. When you are outdoors, sitting anywhere is apparently the only main thing. If you are up to it, maybe you can cut some parts, sand or smooth a certain portion so that people can sit there when there are occasions or perhaps you want to take time out with the open air and view nature pass by.

We cannot avoid trees dying or perhaps being destroyed by natural causes. But while we think that they have no more use, look beyond trashing them. Try to blend them in your home, it may be the cornerstone of an appealing work of art from raw materials you never thought you could get your hands on. Spice up your yard with it and put it to good use.

Converting Tree Trunks to Good Benches

Bamboo has surely been in the air these days as far as ideal alternative raw materials for finished furniture needs are concerned, and apparently the attention is drawing a lot of bright ideas, both from designers and the consumers.

Designers have come up with a lot of different home and furniture ideas but don’t leave out the consumers as well. Consumers seem to have shifted their attention towards bamboo as well and apparently it is safe to say that bamboo is slowly becoming a resource to help address home needs and furniture solutions.

Adapt furniture made from natural materials which are renewable, or sustainable material like bamboo or cork and arrange them such that they don’t block the flow of energy or sunlight.

(Source) Deccan Herald

People are getting Bamboo-zled

There are a lot of ways to which each home can go eco-friendly. In fact, we already know the basics starting from the materials we use and conserving on specific utilities such as water and things like bulbs and raw materials we use.

People may not understand the feasibility of such materials as far as integrating them to their own homes these days but apparently with the right guidance, converting standard homes to eco-friendly ones can do more as far as safety and savings is concerned.

Greenhouse technology is neither a new technology nor a refusal of modern amenities, according to many experts in this field. High-rise buildings are decked with coloured glass panels to provide an aesthetic look. Apart from this, they can be easily installed and maintained. But their major drawback is that they emit the hot air on the outer surface and generate the same inside the building also.

As natural air is absent inside the building, this will add pressure on the use of air-conditioners in such buildings. Lack of natural air criss-crossing in the building, is harmful for the people who reside or work in such places.

(Source) DH Realty

Mixing up the Eco-friendly Home

Ash wood is something most home owners are unaware of but if you look at it, they can be made into great furniture if they were manufactured and marketed to the public better. Today, we only know of ash wood as raw materials used in shovels used in gardening, making it underutilized in a potentially high demanding market.

As a furniture material, Kriegshauser says ash is underutilized. There are only so many shovel handles that you need, he says.

He says ash “is a little cantankerous to carve – it has soft and dense spots,” but he likes the ash medium for its beauty and natural pale color.

So if you are inclined to check out new materials for your furniture, you would be better checking out the line made from ash wood. They are not familiar materials that may heard but are bound to be furniture alternatives in the near future.

(Source) Daily Herald

Ash Wood Furniture Alternatives

When we hear biodegradable attached to certain items such as furniture and bed ensembles, the immediate notion is they can waste easily. But depending on how you understand it, there is more towards them that meets the eye. For one, biodegradable does not immediately pertain to the finished product such as sofas or chairs but rather, it may point towards materials used that has a recycled or organic light bulb towards it but not necessarily the entire product concept.

For products like this biodegradable Montauk Sofa, it has that biodegradable tag but as far as raw materials is concerned. But while people are being encouraged to be more environmental friendly, perhaps treating new concepts and designs that have that biodegradable feature should be looked upon a whole lot closely.

“I see a new generation of marketers who are looking at biodegradability as a panacea to solid waste,” said Steve Mojo, executive director of the Biodegradable Products Institute, remembering the “biodegradable” diapers and trash bags of decades past. Mojo continued, “There is no data that I’ve seen to support manufacturers’ claims that any plastics will completely biodegrade under landfill conditions.” Tightly packed, covered and relatively dry, landfills are not exactly designed for biodegradation, he said.

(Source) Projo

The Biodegradable Montauk Sofa

The demand for quality home furniture continues and one thing that most people look for other than design are the use of eco-friendly materials. They are the buzz today and taking the cue from the philosophy of Bevara Designs which is to “Preserve and Protect” is truly something worth checking out as far as modern consumer demands for eco-friendly and catchy furniture is concerned.

Design concepts for the modern home come in different ones. But as far as raw materials are concerned, it all comes down to how you can be creative for certified eco-friendly resources such as what Bevara Designs has preached.

Bevara Design House of San Francisco, Calif.., makes furniture that is modern, durable and affordable in plantation grown teak. Bevara means “preserve or protect” in Swedish and eco-friendly principles dominate every step of the process from concept and materials to manufacture and retail delivery.

(Source) Silive

Bevara Designs Preserve and Protect

In a world where finance and pricing are obviously two erratic words today, bed manufacturer Five Star Mattress has followed a different route, trying to become consumer-friendly and cutting down on its retail prices. Just when most companies today are trying desperately to determine how to offset raw materials and operation costs, here is a company that is going the opposite direction.

A professional business expert would call it suicide or perhaps a product of inferior quality. But on a business strategy aspect, it is a brilliant move to capture a majority of the bedding market. Surely it will garner a large chunk of the pie but hopefully, it will not sink its teeth in the overall production cost and provide profits.

“This is not a temporary rollback, but new, more competitive pricing that will rock the industry, providing higher margins for dealers than was ever thought possible,” she said. “We are making a big push to gain additional business. We are the only producer in the industry that is lowering prices.”

(Source) Furniture Today

Five Star Mattresses for Reasonable Pricing