Naturally Green

Antiques represent the best form of low-impact furnishing: green by their very nature, the epitome of reuse. If you’re reading this, you probably have an antique or two. Perhaps you have the odd piece mixed with new, or your whole house might be furnished with pre-loved, second-hand, salvage, antique and vintage: a scrubbed Victorian pine table from an old farmhouse in your kitchen, a chest of drawers upstairs that has been passed down from your great-grandmother.

These handmade – usually very well-made – pieces will undoubtedly have scuffs, cracks, knocks and chips from years of use, which are all part of their character and charm. But