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Green Revival

Issue: 
March 2008

Three eco-focused interior designers appoint a 1920s rehab with sustainable styles

Photographs by: 
David Dietrich
Wenge shaving set by Concord, $270, Porter & Prince Ltd., Asheville, (828) 236-2337; J.R. Watkins Natural Apothecary lavender hand & body lotion, $9; Bass natural sea sponge, $10; Bass bamboo soap dish, $4; Goat milk soap by Things From Home, $7; Windu brush from recycled wood, $32; Preserve toothbrushes from recycled plastic, $3, all at Greenlife Grocery, Asheville, (828)-254-5440.
URNISHINGS Fit for Life full mattress made with organic cotton by King Koil, $1,399, at David’s Bedrooms, Asheville, (828) 252-2337; Recycled wood nesting tables (set of three), $295, at K2 Studio, Asheville, (828) 250-0500; Dresser by Shermag, $815, at Town & Country Furniture Market, Black Mountain, (828) 669-0075.
Organic cotton duvet by Amenity, $330; Organic wool comforter by Pure-Rest, $329; Organic throw pillows by Amenity, $70 each; Eco-silk pillow shams by Anna Sora, $54 each, all at Nest Organics, Asheville, (828) 258-1901; Talalay natural latex pillows, $59 each, David’s Bedrooms. ACCESSORIES Naturally dyed organic jute rug, $200, Nest Organics; Bamboo pot colored with natural pigments, $30, Ten Thousand Villages, Asheville, (828) 254-8374; Knotted vine lamp by Uttermost, $229; Wood urn by Palecek, $98, Design Avenue Home Furnishings, Asheville, (828) 687-3690. ART Vine wall art by Palecek, $173, Design Avenue Home Furnishings.
FURNISHINGS & ACCESSORIES Nun console table in oxidized steel by Sodi Designs, $715; Costume Trio ceramics, $115; wood bowl, $69; South African Ukamba basket, $195; Natural seagrass basket, $49, all at Four Corners Home, Asheville, (828) 398-4187 & (828) 505-1510; The Lazy Environmentalist: Your Guide to Easy, Stylish, Green Living, $15, at L.O.F.T., Asheville, (828) 259-9303. ART Serenity & Surrender giclée prints by Genie Maples, Asheville, (828) 273-8426, www.geniemaples.com.
Counter compost tin, $45, at Bed, Bath & Beyond, Asheville, (828) 299-8446; Hand-dyed, block-printed silk valance by BZ Designs, $135, at Cloth Fiber Workshop, Asheville, (828) 505-2958; Apron made with recycled fabric scraps by Laura Ball, $45, at Nest Organics, Asheville, (828) 258-1901; Cuisinart convection toaster oven, $180, at Kitchen & Company, Asheville, (828) 299-1550; Braided jute rug, $229, at West Elm, Charlotte, (704) 333-0642. (BELOW) Cutting board and butter tray made with sustainably harvested cherry, walnut, and maple by Kampstudio, $45 & $30; Canyon hand towel by Organic Kitchen, $8; Classic string bag in green by Eco bags $8, all at Nest Organics; Coffee & tea press, $66, at Greenlife Grocery, Asheville, (828) 254-5440. ART Cultivate (three in series of six) and Take Aim
Lace-imprinted porcelain dinnerware & planter by Michael Hofman, Asheville, (828) 232-1401; Wine glasses by Stölzle-USA, $5 each, at The Natural Home, Asheville, (828) 285-9442. Benches & table legs by Dave Fortner Woodworking, Asheville, (828) 776-2466; Concrete tabletop by homeowner Erik Ostergaard; Woven water hyacinth pillow, $29, at West Elm; Mirabel Terra pillow by Alena Hennessy, $60, The Natural Home. ART Approaching by Ginger Huebner.
FURNISHINGS Luc love seat in beige linen by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, $1,900; Bamboo Metro drum table in wheat finish (right of sofa) by Maria Yee, $1,105; Void coffee table in oxidized steel and reclaimed hemlock by Sodi Designs, $1,615; Ojai arm chairs with ginger wood and avocado vegetable-dyed leather by Maria Yee, $899 each; Soho stools (next to chairs) in reclaimed teak by Palu, $225 each; Strata area rug made with 100-percent New Zealand wool by Chandra, $565, all at Four Corners Home, Asheville, (828) 398-4187 & (828) 505-1510. ART (above mantle) Canopy mixed media and acrylic on canvas by Wendy Whitson, (828) 423-4567, www.wendywhitson.com.
FURNISHINGS Mondo walnut desk with ebony finish by Maria Yee, $1,810; Gramercy chair by Palu, $360; Parasols rug in kiwi & cream, 100-percent New Zealand wool by Chandra, $845; Adler lamp in steel with cork shade from Sodi Designs, $289; Antique Bacchus Demijohn glass bottle from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, $75, all at Four Corners Home, Asheville, (828) 398-4187 & (828) 505-1510. ART Remnants by Left Bank Art, $50 each, at Four Corners Home.