Here our top eco-friendly brands with minimalist design. Leaders of material innovation and aesthetics.
1. Avocado
The made in Los Angeles mattress, bedding and furniture company has no toxic chemicals and is made entirely from natural and organic materials. They boast affordable prices whilst maintaining conscious and ethical business practices. Furniture Type: mattresses, bedding, beds, dressersPrice Range: $80-$2000Location: USA – mainly CaliforniaEco Practices: All the material used in the beddings and its furniture are non-toxic and locally produced. The company has strived to becoming carbon neutral by actually offsetting more emissions than it generates. Their materials are meant to be sustainable to last for a life time.
AFC Collection is the Belgian born design studio giving old materials and used furniture a new life, reinventing the very notion of living sustainably. Often we feel that sustainability comes in opposition with creative and elegant design. Yet this startup is changing that, they create playful and eclectic products.Furniture Type: living room furniture: coffee tables, consoles, armchairs and couchesPrice Range: $150-2,000Location: UK and BelgiumEco Practices: all upcycled materials, lease to own
3. Thuma
“Thoughtful beds for modern living.” Small-batch production, Japanese joinery, and upcycled, eco-friendly materials create a bed built to last and move. Each bed is inherently unique, featuring the natural imperfections of handcrafted, repurposed wood.Furniture Type: Elegant, simple, and a minimalist approach to finding a comfy, stylish Japanese-inspired bed. Thuma makes beds that open up space and makes it feel comfortable.Price Range: $695-$995Location: USAEco Practices: The wood used for the framing of the bed comes from upcycled local rubber wood. The tree plantations are located close to the craftsmen and their factories. No trees are cut-down, the wood that is being used is one that has reached the end of their life-cycles.
4. Grune Erde
A wide selection of eco-friendly products ranging from simplistic furniture to funky snacks. Furniture Type: A clean and sophisticated look to modern minimalist spaces. The brand includes accessories for home decor, and furniture. The store offers a wide range of eco-shopping essentials. Price Range: varies from products.Location: AustriaEco Practices: GOTS certified cotton, wood is sourced from sustainably managed forests in Europe only, Reforestation initiative in the Mata Atlantica, Brazil
5. InMod
A prestigious and well-known furniture store varying from different contemporary styles and affordable prices.
Furniture Type: Elegant sophisticated design of contemporary furniture. Specializing in chairs, beds, tables, and lightning. This store is made for a taste of style and luxury. Price Range: $70-$400Location: USAEco Practices: The store holds a selection of eco-friendly products that are separated frtom the others. These products are made of sustainable bamboo fabric, promoting an eco-friendly clutter-free spaces.
6. Naan
Minimal yet chic and boho style made by Spanish artisans with very fair prices. Naan pieces exude elegance and soul with Mediterranean inspired craft.Furniture Type: cabinets, shelves, sideboards, decorationsLocation: Valencia, SpainPrice Range: $30-$500Eco Practices: PEFC certified wood, DIY practices to individualize your piece.
7. Kentholz
Each Kentholz piece carries a sense of history. Harnessing the natural beauty of restored wood out of love for the material and the environment. Bringing together timeless design with sustainable materials, our pieces are built to last a lifetime.Furniture Type: tables, chairs, outdoor furnitureLocation: Berlin, GermanyPrice Range: You have to contact them directly for prices. Eco Practices: sources repurposed wood
8. Noodles
Specialized in the highest quality of kitchens. The love for food and design is depicted in the industrial styling of the furniture and its accessories.
Furniture Type: kitchen, tables, chairs, and storage rooms with an industrial aesthetic. Price Range: $75-$7000Location: BerlinEco Practices:
9. Upcycle Berlin
A very minimalistic and skinny aesthetic of upcycled wood.
Furniture Type: Anything wooden: chairs, tables, containers, closets, and bed frames.Price Range: $70-$700Location:Berlin Eco Practices: A local wood shop creates with upcylced wood from the area and other products to recreate minimalist masterpieces.
10. Haiku Designs
A Japanese inspired Fengshui of sustainable and ethical furniture. Furniture Type: coffee tables, stools, day bedsPrice Range: $60-$1000Location: Colorado, USAEco Practices: The furnitures are made with eco-friendly and sustainable products.
