Book 'Interior of the Future'

INTERIOR OF THE FUTURE TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE INTERIOR

The climate is changing, and we all agree that we need to cherish our planet and make conscious choices. We insulate, turn the heating down a degree and think about our water consumption. But your interior is more polluting than the contents of your closet (Source: The Substitute). So where is that green touch in our interiors?

Imagine this: you are about to move, remodel or simply want to transform your interior. How do you do that in a sustainable way? What do you need to take into account? What solutions are already out there? And isn't it much more expensive? A place where you can find all the information wasn't there yet. Until now. From practical tips to innovative solutions - Interior of the Future offers all the information you need to make conscious choices for a more sustainable and stylish living environment.

The revolution starts in your home! This practical and inspiring handbook shows you the state of our planet and then takes you step-by-step so you can make sustainable choices. Step 1: don't buy more New . Step 2: what to look out for if you do want to buy New . Step 3: what are sustainable alternatives for common interior materials? Extra: more than 120 addresses and websites for sustainable products and suppliers.

 

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THE BOOK?

- the state of the art: why is it necessary to make your interior more sustainable?

- 7 interior views that show sustainability is really hip & trendy

- explanation of terms such as biobased, circular and cradle-to-cradle

- 10 ways to furnish your interior sustainably without buying new stuff

- What should you look for when buying New anyway?

- convenient overview of materials with application possibilities and advantages: from sheet material to textiles

- more than 120 addresses and websites of stores with sustainable Furniture, Accessories and materials

 

WHY IS THIS BOOK NEEDED?

60% of Furniture sold in Western Europe is produced in China and shipped to Europe by polluting container ships. A cabinet from China emits 2x as much CO2 as a cabinet from the Netherlands.

SOURCE: thesubstitute.co.uk/the-impact-of-your-interior

The European furniture industry produces €84 billion, which is 28% of total world production. Furniture production costs tons of raw materials, including oil, wood, cotton, plastic.

SOURCE: circulareconomy.europa.eu/platform/sites/default/files/circular-economy-in-the-furnitureindustry.pdf

To meet the still-growing demand for Furniture and interior materials, 52,000 hectares of forest are cut down worldwide every week, 100,000 tons of PVC are produced and 50,000 tons of cotton are produced.

SOURCE: theworldcounts.com/challenges/consumption/other-products/environmental-impact-of-furniture

The amount of large-seat furniture is increasing, by increase in population growth and the number of single-person households, but the average lifespan of furniture is decreasing.

SOURCE: open.rijkswaterstaat.nl/open-government/research-reports/@246081/large-furniture-product-streams

In the Netherlands, 90 million kilos of New large furniture are bought every year. Every year, 80 million kilos are also thrown away.

SOURCE: open.rijkswaterstaat.nl/open-government/research-reports/@246081/large-furniture-product-flows

 

ABOUT JANTIEN BROERE

Jantien Broere (b. 1970) is a sustainable interior design expert. In everything she does, she pursues sustainability. Both privately and in her Design , she uses bio-based and circular materials with a long life span as much as possible. As a little girl, Jantien was already devoted to nature, and she still is. But when she read that we are using up the earth, she thought: I have to do something now. Therefore she organizes knowledge meetings, gives presentations and developed a course to inspire others. But she doesn't think that's enough. From her passion for nature, her expertise in sustainable interior design and her belief in a better world, she wrote this handbook. So everyone can see that it is possible to furnish your home not only beautifully and trendy, but also sustainably.

'I am determined to give the earth better by than it is now' 

Jantien Broere

 

WHAT DO OTHERS SAY ABOUT THE BOOK?

"A fresh lick of paint on the wall, a new sofa or a completely different kitchen. When decorating our home, most don't think about how big an impact our interior will have, whereas we should. In fact, that impact is bigger than we think. That's why a book like this is so important: to create awareness and give alternatives."

Wyke Potjer of www.hetkanwel.nl

 

"Good that there is now a specific focus on interior design and the impact that comes with furnishing the living environment, because it is much needed. I know from experience that people need inspiring examples and practical tips to get started themselves at home. With this book, they will certainly succeed."

Lodewijk Hoekstra, Nl Greenlabel and TV presenter

 

"In a tiny house, it is extra important to pay a lot of attention to your interior and thus your living comfort. A Tiny House is about consciously choosing what is important to you and has value to you, so that you can live very nicely with just enough and not too much. 'Sustainable Interior' helps you make those choices so that your house really becomes your personal home, with minimal impact on all of us big home: mother earth."

Marjolein Jonker of www.marjoleininhetklein.nl

 

"More sustainable ís more fun! Jantien shows that this also applies to our interiors."

Saskia Sampimon, founder of thegreenlist.com

 

"I am extremely pleased to have a book on sustainable materials and Furniture to Design and Furnish a Home with. As the initiator of Ecowonen Midden Nederland, a project where we mainly want to live together sustainably, I am very interested in what and where sustainable is available. I also find the information on what exactly we mean by the term sustainable and what considerations can be very relevant. I went out on my own, of course, but I didn't get much wiser at bathroom and kitchen stores. Nor did I find out on the Internet; it was a time-consuming task. This book is really a must have now that many people consider sustainable products important and are looking for good alternatives."

Ria van Rooijen, nurse and president of Ecowonen Midden Nederland