In a world where environmental consciousness is increasingly essential, decorating your home in an eco-friendly and sustainable manner is not just a trend; it's a responsibility. That's why we've joined forces with two remarkable brands – YesColours and Plants by There – to inspire you and offer you a chance to win a sustainable home makeover in our exciting giveaway.

Before we dive into the details of the contest, let's explore how you can decorate your home more sustainably.

Sustainable Paints from Yes Colours

The foundation of any home decor project is the paint on your walls. YesColours specialises in sustainable paint options exclusively made in the UK. What sets them apart isn't just their exquisite colour range but their unwavering commitment to sustainability by using pouches for their paints, instead of tins.

YesColours' sustainability initiatives:

• Eco-Friendly Packaging: YesColours uses flexible packaging designed to reduce environmental impact. Compared to traditional packaging, it uses 16% less fossil fuel, 26% less water, and generates 21% less greenhouse gas emissions during production.

• Recyclability: Their packaging is easily recyclable through local supermarket recycling points or at home where accepted, further reducing carbon emissions.

• Efficient Transportation: YesColours' packaging is up to 52 times more space and weight efficient for transportation and storage. This minimises the resources needed for transport, contributing to lower emissions.

• Extended Paint Life: Their airtight packaging protects paint from moisture, mould, and dust, keeping it fresher for longer. This reduces the need for frequent replacements and minimises waste.

• Quality Assurance: YesColours' packaging is thoroughly tested for strength and compatibility, ensuring high-quality standards while remaining eco-friendly.

By choosing YesColours, you're not just adding colour to your walls; you're making an environmentally conscious choice.

Remember to use code: SUSTAINABLELIVING for 10% off for two weeks!

Illuminate Your Space Responsibly with houseof

Lighting is more than just functionality; it sets the ambiance of your home. We offer a range of stylish and sustainable lighting solutions, including our brand-new range of lampshades, all designed and manufactured locally, here in the UK. 

For our Sustainable Living giveaway we are offering our striped drum shade, a classic striped shade with a houseof twist - in which the stripes are slightly wobbly in shape. These striped drums are available in sand, blue and pink!

Our new collection of locally made lamp shades are a great way to introduce sustainability into your home. They are a brilliant way to elevate your existing lighting without the hassle of a major overhaul - think upcycled lamp base with a brand new striped shade! Or fancy a change? Switch up your table lampshade with your ceiling lampshade. We also operate Rehoused, a facebook group where you can buy, sell or swap your houseof lights. Rehoused is the place for you to find old favourites and one-off samples!

Our sustainability initiatives:

• Climate Neutral People: We are a climate neutral company. We are carbon neutral and offset all employee emissions by tree planting with our partner ecologi.

• Climate Neutral Lights: We are drastically reducing our production emissions but any that are unavoidable, we offset into carbon reductions projects around the world through our partner South Pole. We also offset your usage emissions for 10 years. Which makes them pretty cool lights.

• Ultra Efficient Lights: It is really important to reduce our footprint, so that we produce the smallest amount of emissions and ultimately offset less. We are committed to producing ultra efficient, low energy lighting keeping our footprint tiny.

• Low Waste: We hate waste and so making sure our lights last matters. All of our lights come with a 2 year quality guarantee and free spare parts for life. Our packaging is 100% recyclable.

Remember to use code: SUSTAINABLELIVING for 10% off for two weeks!

Bring the Outdoors In with Plants by There

No sustainable home decor is complete without a touch of nature. Plants not only enhance your home's aesthetics but also purify the air and promote well-being. What's impressive is that Plants by There goes the extra mile to ensure their houseplant collection aligns with their commitment to sustainability.

Plants By There upholds three rules when it comes to houseplants....right plant, right pot, right place!  A happy houseplant should be able to thrive in your home, rather than just survive - A frequently overlooked ethos in what first appears to be a ‘green’ industry.  As a sustainability focussed plant brand, Plants By There only offers houseplants that have been lovingly nurtured in recycled peat-free soil in an energy and space efficient glasshouse right here in the U.K.  No importing from overseas for them!  At Plants By There you'll discover a carefully curated range of houseplants that includes some well known retro favourites, as well as some more unusual varieties that are easy to grow at home or work and make beautiful gifts.  

Also, at the core of Plants By There is the notion that creativity shouldn’t ever be compromised by the choice to be sustainable; being planet friendly doesn’t equate to ‘beigeness’!  Our range of indoor gardening essentials are design focussed, high quality, innovative and most importantly vibrant and fun!  It’s the best road to achieving your own #LUSHPLANTLIFE.

Plants by There's sustainability initiatives:

• Peat-Free Soil: Their plants are grown in 97% peat-free soil, contributing to the preservation of delicate ecosystems and reducing carbon emissions.

• Soil Recycling: Soil is steam cleaned and recycled, reducing waste and minimising the environmental impact of their growing process.

• Optimised Pot Sizes: To further reduce waste and maximise space efficiency in their glasshouse, they exclusively grow plants in two pot sizes.

Choosing Plants by There for your indoor greenery not only adds life to your space but also supports a brand that prioritises sustainability every step of the way.

Remember to use code: SUSTAINABLELIVING for 10% off for two weeks!

Sustainable Decor Choices

In addition to our giveaway sponsors, consider these sustainable decorating ideas:

• Upcycled Furniture: Give old furniture new life by refurbishing or repurposing it.

• Vintage and Thrift Shopping: Explore thrift stores and vintage markets for unique decor pieces with character.

• Natural Materials: Choose decor items made from sustainable materials like bamboo, cork, or reclaimed wood.

• DIY Projects: Get creative and make your own decor items using recyclable materials or repurposed objects.

Enter Our Sustainable Living Giveaway

Now, here's the best part! You have the chance to win a sustainable home makeover featuring products from us, Yes Colours and Plants by There. Head to Instagram to enter.

One lucky winner will receive:

• Enough paint to decorate a whole room in a colour of your choice from YesColours

• A brand new stripy lampshade in either sand, pink or blue from us

• £100 worth of plants from Plants by There

The giveaway ends on the 2nd October, so be sure to enter before then.