• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

The Lavender Homefront

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Work with Me!
  • Privacy Policy & Disclosure
  • Home
    • DIY
    • Food Preservation
    • Recipes
    • Up-Cycling & Repurposing
  • Garden
    • Flowers
    • Herbs
    • Vegetables
  • Life
    • Self Care
    • Pregnancy and Birth
    • Natural Parenting

Tips for Remodeling Your Home Sustainably

March 3, 2020 by Elizabeth 2 Comments

This post may contain affiliate links. This means I may make a small commission from a sale used through a link in my blog. Please visit my Privacy Policy and Disclosure page to find out more.

If you’re a homeowner, you likely have long-standing daydreams about that big remodel you’re going to do one day – those beautiful, elegant pieces and distinctive touches to make your home the thing of beauty you always knew it could be. Did you know that you can remodel your home sustainably?

reclaimed wood shelf in a sustainabel remodel

How to Remodel Your Home In a Sustainable Way

One thing that may be holding you back, however, is worry about how to remodel your home in a sustainable fashion. Believe it or not, it can be done, and it’s not as hard as you think, either. Sustainable fashion has been extending to all sorts of areas, including home decor and remodeling.

So you’re in luck – not only can you remodel without worry, but you can have peace of mind knowing that some of the upgrades you make will actually make your house more eco-friendly than it was before! Below are a few areas in which you can remodel easily and sustainably.

1. Flooring

Floor Coatings

As it turns out, one of the biggest trends of late is also one of the more eco-friendly and sustainable. If you’ve been thinking about applying a gorgeous floor coating, now is the time! Whether you’re interested in epoxy or other shiny, durable floor coatings, you can rest assured that it’s sustainable, affordable and will look amazing for years and years to come. Floor coating isn’t just for showroom floors anymore. People are using it on hardwood floors, bathrooms, and so much more.

bamboo wood flooring in a sustainable remodel

Sustainable Wood Floors

Another option for sustainable floors. The products out there that are sustainable include bamboo wood floors, cork flooring and reclaimed wood floors. All these wood options allow for sustainable sourcing and provide a beautiful product.

Related: 5 Reasons Why You Should DIY

2. Secondhand and Vintage

Sometimes the best conversation pieces in your home are the things you bought used. Whether it’s a vintage hutch, a gorgeous shelf you saw at Habitat for Humanity, or a bureau you bought at a yard sale, amazing, vintage and/or retro pieces can totally transform the look of your home with little to no negative environmental impact. One of a kind items are hard to come by in a big box store, after all.

Another option is upcycled products found second hand at thrift stores and DIYing home décor and accents to your home. Keeping what you have in your home now, and just giving it a facelift keeps those items out of the landfill too.

chalk painted furniture upcycled sustainably

Related: Chalk Painting for The Beginner

3. Be “Smart”

If you have perfectly good working appliances, there’s really no need to get rid of them. If you need to get rid of them, please consider donating or recycling these items rather than just tossing them. When upgrading to an oven or dishwasher, though, why not consider a “smart” version?

While many are turned off by the cost of these new appliances, once you see how much lower your energy bill is, you’ll see that the sheer energy efficiency of smart appliances allow them to pay for themselves in a matter of months. Also, you’ll feel really good about using machines that are energy efficient and better for the environment.

With everything “smart” these days, from thermostats to dehumidifiers, refrigerators to hot water heaters, no matter what it is you need to upgrade, there’s a smart version.

4. Use Reclaimed Products

Did you know that you can use reclaimed wood throughout your home, for almost any wood surface? Here are just a few ideas: flooring, butcher block countertops, shelving, fireplace mantel and cabinetry! Reclaimed wood keeps treated wood out of the landfill and adds natural beauty to your home.

Reclaimed metals can also be added to your home in shelving, framing and other decorative ways. This gives your home a very industrial feel and saves the environment too.

upcylding wood for remodel sustainably

These are just three great ideas for sustainable remodeling, but you can find so many more great ideas. Think outside the box, get creative! That dream remodel doesn’t have to cost a fortune or compromise your morals; you can have a fantastic looking home designed to your heart’s content while still honoring what’s most important to you, by remodeling your home sustainably.

PIN THIS FOR LATER

Tips to remodel your home sustainably pinnable image

Related posts:

Citrus Spray Room Freshener
How To Fix a Sloppy Grout Job
Eco-Friendly Christmas Wrapping Ideas

Filed Under: DIY, Home, Up-Cycling Tagged With: home improvement, Home renovation, home upgrades, sustainable living, sustainable products, upcycling

Previous Post: « Making Your Home Safe for Toddlers
Next Post: How to Prepare For an Emergency In The Suburbs »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Flipthyhouse says

    November 9, 2020 at 2:51 am

    very lovely, Kelin!

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      November 11, 2020 at 9:59 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

About Me

Author of Lavender Homefront Standing among trees

Thank you for visiting! I'm an outdoor loving, mom of 4, doing my best to live sustainably! Join me in learning gardening tips, upcycling techniques, DIY projects and natural parenting tips. Let's create a sustainable home and healthy life!

FOLLOW ME

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Featured Posts

Chalk Painting for Beginners

Bleaching Pinecones for Decoration

Apple Butter

How to Pick Out Furniture to Chalk Paint

Categories

Use the code LAVENDERHOMEFRONTFREE for a $40 dollar giftcard!

simply earth essential oils subscription box

Get Updates!

Footer

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Country_Chic_Chalk_Paint

Amazon Associates Disclosure

The Lavender Homefront is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

Copyright © 2021 · Midnight theme

Copyright © 2021 · Midnight Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.