Through our Spotlight series, we delve into different sustainable design issues, materials and subjects. We want to increase transparency and cut through the greenwashing to help you make responsible design decisions for all parts of your home. This week, we’re talking about an increasingly popular material in the building and interior design sectors - bamboo.

Rather than focusing on specific interiors trends, I’ve thought more about the holistic movements we are seeing in the design world. As we emerge into a post-pandemic world, how we continue to progress with sustainable living remains to be seen but I’m hopeful we will strive for better ways to be more environmentally-friendly, more socially responsible and consume consciously.

Here are 5 tried and tested swaps you can make in your home that will reduce your carbon footprint without negating on style.

What comes to mind when you think home renovation? Challenging, messy, tiring, rewarding? Renovations can also produce a huge amount of waste that goes directly to landfill. Here are eight home renovation ideas to reduce the impact of your next home renovation.