Thom Filicia encourages consumers to be eco-friendly and reminds us that going green it isn’t just about the paints you use, the food you eat, or the amount you recycle. It’s also about the finishes used on your furniture and the way your environment grows organically as a lifestyle and a point of view. Filicia’s collection at Vanguard Furniture embraces his environmental point of view by offering eclectic pieces that can work as well-styled additions to any decor.

Recently I saw a yard sign for an “environmentally friendly painting company” that was apparently doing some work for a homeowner.

Over-the-top color will brighten your spirits, elegant and precise interior design will inspire you, and homeless shelters made from recycled trash will keep your décor challenges in perspective.

If you’re like me, you spent countless hours removing old wallpaper from the walls in your home, sanding down the walls, and painting them. After the 1980’s metallic paper fad passed, it seemed like every designer of any caliber was recommending paint, not paper, for a stylish look. But it looks like we’re coming around to wall coverings again. I’m seeing them everywhere on design blogs and in the print media.