Berkshire

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Can something be beautiful and kind the planet? Hell yes. Gone&nbsp;are the days when eco-conscious fashion and homewares&nbsp;have a whiff&nbsp;of lentils&nbsp;and feel rougher than a pair of jute knickers. Today it&#8217;s less hippie&nbsp;and more haute.&nbsp;The killer combo of technology and creativity has seen&nbsp;phenomenal shift in attitude from designers and&nbsp;shoppers are feeling the love for the planet too – largely because it looks so good.



But where do you begin? No need to spend hours going down a Google rabbit hole, I&#8217;ve discovered 5 eco-friendly, ethical brands with products that look as fab as your conscience will feel in Reading. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.fieldandhawken.co.uk" target="_blank">Field &amp; Hawken</a> is a homeware and furniture store just outside the town centre&nbsp;that&#8217;s fully committed to the cause. 



WEAVER GREEN



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We&#8217;ve all come to realise that plastic is not so fantastic. A shocking&nbsp;35 billion plastic bottles find&nbsp;their way into our seas each year and over 90% of all marine birds having plastic deposits in their stomachs. Thanks to Tasha and Barney Green of Devon-based Weaver Green, they&#8217;ve&nbsp;created Scandinavian and Asian-inspired throws, rugs, dog beds and bags, made out of single use plastic bottles and repurposed into soft textiles&nbsp;that can be used indoors or outdoors.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://berkshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/Weaver-Green_Gooseberry_runner.jpg" alt="Weaver Green_Gooseberry_runner" class="wp-image-38164" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/Weaver-Green_Gooseberry_runner.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/Weaver-Green_Gooseberry_runner-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/Weaver-Green_Gooseberry_runner-500x500.jpg 500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/Weaver-Green_Gooseberry_runner-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/Weaver-Green_Gooseberry_runner-768x768.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/Weaver-Green_Gooseberry_runner-525x525.jpg 525w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/Weaver-Green_Gooseberry_runner-200x200.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



The genius bit,&nbsp;is that&nbsp;the entire range is washable and immunes to muddy paw prints, crayons and red wine *hic*, so you have more than half a chance to have a nice home and allow the chaos of family life to continue.&nbsp;The throws are pretty big and priced at a reasonable £45 and the rugs start at £138. That&#8217;s said, if they practically indestructible, so worth paying.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">LITTLE GREENE PAINT CO</h2>



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There&#8217;s nothing more transformational than slapping paint on the walls to scratch that home revamp itch. Damn you Changing Rooms. Traditionally paint hasn&#8217;t been that kind to the planet, but Little Greene is a brand that has been eco from the start and achieved the&nbsp;European environmental standard&nbsp;in 2004. All of Little Greene&#8217;s water-based paints contain virtually zero VOCs and all oil-based products use sustainable vegetable oils. They ate are also the paints are manufactured on the outskirts of Manchester and continue to use natural pigments and resins to make high quality colours. Field &amp; Hawken is an official stockist and are wizards at helping you choose delicious colour combinations.



LIGA



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.fieldandhawken.co.uk/product/liga-wildflowers-fern-eco-dishcloths/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://berkshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/FAHI-LIGA-DIC-WAF.jpg" alt="LIGA WILD FLOWER AND FERN ECO DISHCLOTH" class="wp-image-38165" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/FAHI-LIGA-DIC-WAF.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/FAHI-LIGA-DIC-WAF-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/FAHI-LIGA-DIC-WAF-500x500.jpg 500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/FAHI-LIGA-DIC-WAF-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/FAHI-LIGA-DIC-WAF-768x768.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/FAHI-LIGA-DIC-WAF-525x525.jpg 525w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/01/FAHI-LIGA-DIC-WAF-200x200.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></a></figure>



Urgh! Is there anything duller than washing up. But even as the dishes pile up in the sink, it&#8217;s good to have good intentions. So these pretty <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="LIGA eco-friendly dishcloths (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.fieldandhawken.co.uk/product/liga-wildflowers-fern-eco-dishcloths/" target="_blank">LIGA eco-friendly dishcloths</a> (£6.95 for two) are right up out street. Available different designs, the cloths are made from cellulose and cotton and 100% compostable when they&#8217;re on their last legs. Better still, to clean them, simply sling them in the dishwasher and they come out good as new. Field &amp; Hawken also stock <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="LIGA's stunning cork placemat and coasters (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.fieldandhawken.co.uk/?s=LIGA&amp;post_type=product" target="_blank">LIGA&#8217;s stunning cork placemat and coasters</a> as well. From £11.



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LIGA is committed to using sustainable materials in creative ways to make eco products affordable and useable for everyday living. They ethically source from around the world, before hand printing, making and finishing&nbsp;their products off in Cornwall.



RAINE &amp; HUMBLE



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Launched in 2007 by a group of friends, Raine and Humble is an&nbsp;Aussie&nbsp;brand based in Melbourne. It&#8217;s all about&nbsp;lush home accessories, mixing&nbsp;classics with modern innovation&nbsp;while&nbsp;prioritising&nbsp;eco-friendly materials in the&nbsp;design, manufacturing and packaging. Yes all the feel-good eco credentials are brilliant, but seriously can we just take a minute and swoon over the pom pom cushions and the brass handled knives and spoons.



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The range is vast. Lots of lovely textiles that you feel won&#8217;t date and are brilliantly priced. Field &amp; Hawken, sell the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="pom pom cushions at £41 (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.fieldandhawken.co.uk/indoor-living/soft-furnishings/cushions/" target="_blank">pom pom cushions at £41</a> and super-stylish teak frame <a href="https://www.fieldandhawken.co.uk/product/raine-humble-leather-sling-chair-blush/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="leather sling chair (opens in a new tab)">leather sling chair</a> is going straight on the Christmas list (£595). Definitely a brand that will add personality to your home.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">FIELD &amp; HAWKEN TEAK FURNITURE</h2>



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Furniture is one of the areas where&nbsp;you can invest in&nbsp;a few heirloom pieces. This did not happen in my family, with grandparents and parents who were more at home in MFI than an antiques shop. but I am a big believer in it… she says, desperately hoping one of my boys will love our old Heals walnut dining table enough to keep it.&nbsp;Field &amp; Hawken stock&nbsp;outdoor furniture made from sustainably-sourced teak, but I particularly love the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="live edge dining tables and benches (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.fieldandhawken.co.uk/product/live-edge-6-seater-dining-table-set-suar-wood-1-5m-live-edge-table-with-2-1-5m-live-edge-benches/" target="_blank">live edge dining tables and benches</a> (pictured above), from £1388 for the set. Made from sustainable Suar Wood, it treads that tricky line of modern rustic. Hard to nail, but on pointe here. An investment piece for sure, but one that is totally unique and should last a lifetime. Plus it has that strokable handcrafted quality we love. 



Check out the eco-luxe&nbsp;interior loveliness at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fieldandhawken.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Field &amp; Hawken</a>, Unit 9, Oxford Road Industrial Estate, Gresham Way, Reading RG30 6AW, or pop over to the online shop.&nbsp;

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