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New Eco-friendly Austin-based Interior Design Company, Little Pond Design

30th June, 2011 - Posted by katherine - No Comments

I saw a short Statesman clip on Little Pond Design, a new Austin business featuring eco-friendly furniture, including some really cute vintage and upcycled pieces I love.  You can check out their online store here, and also inquire about decorating consultation.  I like the idea of an online store that displays used pieces that are tasteful, because while you can find some really nice pieces on craigslist, it can be very time consuming to click through all the not-so-nice and out of style items people post there.

The Statesman clip  explains:

Trying to live more consciously? Want to know about the environmental impact of your next furniture purchase? Cut through the mumbo jumbo with help from Little Pond Design. The eco-friendly Austin-based interior design company (809-1672, little
ponddesign.com) has launched an online retail store, showcasing new furniture with known enviro impact, one-of-a-kind accessories (not all are green certified or organic), and raw vintage or “upcycled” pieces “to encourage people to find and reuse interesting items when decorating,” says founder Rebekah Gainsley. Little Pond also offers additional services, including staging, restyling (using mostly what you already have), color consulting and resource shopping.

And here are two “upcycled vintage” pieces to give you an idea of the kinds of things they carry:

Here’s one of their vintage pieces:

And here’s one of their new pieces, a couch described as “made using wood certified from the Forest Stewardship Council, fabrics that are nontoxic, and soy-based foams that are degradable as well as renewable”:

Check out the website!