Online Eco Sourcebook: Home
Our comprehensive guide to the best earth-friendly sites for home.
Trunkshow
Block-printed bathing suits from Cameroon and hand-loomed organic blankets are top picks here.
Featured in the May 2010 issue.
Featured in the May 2010 issue.
West Elm
Loads of this retailer's offerings are now marked by a tiny tree graphic, denoting their sustainability.
Featured in the May 2010 issue.
Featured in the May 2010 issue.
White Apricot
Click through this aggregator of eco-centric bargains and coupon codes for big price breaks at a slate of other sites.
Featured in the May 2010 issue.
Featured in the May 2010 issue.
Green Depot
Every conceivable thing you'd need for your home is stocked here, whether it's cleaner, paint, or pillows.
Featured in the May 2010 issue.
Featured in the May 2010 issue.
Perch!
Polished surfaces paired with solid colors render all of designer Amy Adams' pieces of earthenware—whether they're mod, spaceship-like hanging plant pots or tongue-in-cheek boy/girl napkin rings—contemporary and chic. Her garden, lighting, and tabletop items as well as wall hangings are all low-impact and handcrafted in Brooklyn using nontoxic finishes and by-products.
Plover Organics
The handblocked sets from this fair-trade, organic bedding company are inspired by vintage textiles and wallpaper. The results, rendered in wonderfully vivid colors, are charming and clean-lined in equal measure.
Featured in the April 2009 issue.
Featured in the April 2009 issue.
Re:modern
Founded by earth-friendly design consultant Mona Ying Reeves, re:modern has something for every corner of the home. Plus, the user-friendly website is anything but overwhelming, boasting a simple-but-smart glossary for environmental terms, as well as products like rubber doormats, disposable bamboo utensils, and sustainably harvested birch side tables all sifted by theme ("small spaces," for instance), designer, and price.
Spencer Peterman
Spencer Peterman carves bowls so shiny and smooth that they look like giant beach-strewn seashells. In fact, he crafts them from wood found deep in forests, salvaged from fallen trees. His Massachusetts-based site offers a wide range of sizes and textures (cherry, spaulted maple, and black walnut among them), with one-of-a-kind cutting boards, tables, trays, and servers also in the mix.
SusyJack*
Manhattan artist Susan Connor's eye-catching paper goods—desk notebooks, ringlet jotters, and more—feature fantastical designs printed with vegetable inks on completely recycled paper. Even her blank notecards are simple yet brilliantly cheery.
Structured Green
A tangerine-colored daybed, sleek-lined benches for the outdoors, and recycled aluminum chairs designed by Philippe Starck are just a sampling of the slick, modern furniture here. For affordable—but equally stylish—options, click over to the Accessories and Sale sections. As a bonus, each product on the site is given a helpful green rating based on a list of such qualifications as materials, recyclability, and packaging.
