Town & Country, January 2006

In The Country: The Green Scene

Call it what you will - "environmental mindfulness", or just plain "green living" - making thoughtful environmental choices is noble. But the green mind-set has transcended being merely praiseworthy. In response to heightened consumer awareness about sustainability (ensuring that the earth is able to regenerate whatever resources we take from it), companies have responded with a flood of innovative, eco-friendly products. It has become increasingly apparent that the green life now equals the very, very good life.

LIVE GREEN
These decorative items - which incorporate organic and recycled materials or sustainable manufacturing methods - demonstrate that a green home can be a glamorous home. A partnership between an interior designer and an entrepreneur with a graduate degree in environmental management, Q Collection creates high end, high-style, environmentally friendly furniture, textiles, and accessories. All-natural, biodegradable wool-and-viscose Heather fabric, colored with nontoxic dyes; hand-thrown brown clay bowl and convex garden stool; Mandarin bed tray made from sustainably harvested wood.