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You are careful and ecologically responsible about most things in life; your home décor need not be any different. With some conscious care and planning, you can be sure that your dining furniture as well as other aspects of your dining area is as much in consonance with a greener way of life as everything else.

Here are some green décor ideas for your dining space-

• Opt for a dining room table as well as dining room chairs that is made from sustainable raw materials that are responsibly grown and sourced leaving as little a negative environmental impact as possible.
• Make sure there is plenty of natural light in the room. This is not just so that the room looks airy, light and attractive, it is also an energy saving device. Having natural light in the room means that you don’t need to switch on the lights during the day. So try and have plenty of glass pane windows, if possible install a sky light and make sure that your dining area has plenty of natural light. This will mean plenty of savings in terms of energy used and a smaller carbon footprint for you and you needs.
• Also rather than using elaborate overhead lighting, opt for several focus lamps or other smaller lighting options can be used in accordance with your requirement rather than expending a lot of energy all at the same time.
• Go minimalist with your dining room furniture. Use spare designs that use less amount of wood, opt for a glass topped table that uses little, if any, wood. Also consider if you really need a hutch, a corner cabinet as well as server or sideboard. It could be that you need just one or other of these items of dining furniture and not all. Also having all of these items in a small dining area could make it appear crowded and even obstruct natural light.
• Use eco friendly materials on the walls. Rather than wall paper opt for paint and pick paint that is made in a responsible and eco friendly manner using non toxic raw materials. Paint can be cheaper than wall paper and you can also use it to great effect – lighter colors give the illusion of space and increase the amount of natural light reflected by the room.
• Include a mirror of a large size in your dining space if possible. Not only does this give the illusion of a bigger space, it also reflects light better.
• The colors that you look at while you eat can also determine how well you eat and digest your food. So try and use a little color therapy – yellow can make you feel cheerful and make for a convivial dining experience, for instance.
• Insulate well. Proper insulation is important not just for the dining area but for the entire house so that you make significant savings in terms of energy expended on heating and cooling.

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