| Organic foods have been around for decades, and | | | | proudly displayed alongside antique furniture. Wood |
| those concerned about the pesticides and chemicals | | | | furniture inspired by the Viking and Celtic peoples is |
| used in industrial farming have long turned to organics | | | | very popular. A CD cabinet, for example, might |
| to ensure that the foods they eat are healthy and | | | | feature Celtic scroll carving embellishments or knobs |
| pure. Increasingly, though, people who don't consider | | | | engraved with a Celtic knot pattern. Likewise, a Celtic |
| themselves to be naturalists or environmentalists are | | | | desk might include a lattice footrest or brass handles, |
| embracing eco-friendly foods and home furnishings. | | | | and be made from antique elm wood. |
| Whether out of a concern for the diminishing rain | | | | The popularity of Viking motifs is gaining, especially in |
| forests or for the chemicals found in the carpet that | | | | decorative pieces. For example, a shield featuring |
| their baby crawls on, there is a growing market for | | | | Viking sea dragons inspired by historic carvings found |
| eco-friendly furniture and home furnishings. From | | | | in Sweden dating from between the ninth and |
| organic mattresses made from cotton and wool to | | | | twelfth centuries adds a touch of history and |
| wood furniture made from reclaimed wood, there is | | | | mystery to a living room's décor. |
| a myriad of eco-friendly home furniture from which | | | | Reclaimed wood is also used to make |
| to choose. | | | | Egyptian-inspired wood furniture and decorative |
| Typically, manufacturers of eco-friendly wood | | | | pieces. An Egyptian jewelry box, for example, might |
| furniture and decorative wood home furnishings use | | | | feature miniature hand-paintings and carved |
| reclaimed timber. In other words, the wood that is | | | | hieroglyphs, while Egyptian candlesticks might feature |
| used to make furniture was logged long ago and was | | | | carvings that replicate those found on King |
| once a bridge or other structure. By using reclaimed | | | | Tutankhamen's ceremonial chair. |
| wood, furniture makers recycle timber that has | | | | From rugs to linens, from carpeting to wood |
| already been logged instead of cutting down trees. | | | | furniture, eco-friendly home furnishings conserve the |
| Similarly, makers of eco-friendly bed linens use cotton | | | | Earth's resources while providing consumers with |
| grown on small organic farms or wool harvested | | | | items rich in beauty and historical significance. |
| organically raised sheep. | | | | Whether one's tastes runs to antiques, to the Viking |
| The variety of available eco-friendly wood furniture | | | | or Celtic eras, or to the mysteries of ancient |
| and other wood home furnishings is astounding. Many | | | | Egyptian tombs, there are certainly organic options |
| of the pieces have artisan craftsmanship, and can be | | | | for home decorating. |