The Rise of Sustainable Interiors
The greenest interior is often the one you do not rip out. Before we specify anything new, we look at what the building already has.
Reusing a good floor or repairing an old cabinet usually saves more carbon than any label on a replacement product.
Keep, repair, then buy
We sort each existing item into three lists. Anything sound stays. Anything damaged gets a quote from a local repairer. Only what remains goes on the shopping list, and there we favour makers who can tell us where their timber and fabric came from.
What we check before buying
Can a part be replaced without replacing the whole piece?
Is the finish low in volatile compounds?
Was it made within a reasonable distance of the site?
What happens to it at the end of its life?
A project handled this way often costs less, too, which makes the conversation easier for everybody at the table.
