Top Green Decorating Trends For 2010

2010 has arrived, and the styles of the last decade are in the process of being refreshed and challenged by a whole host of new eco-friendly decorating trends, so check out this handy guide and discover what will be hot in the year to come.

It's a new decade, and time for your home to go green, and we don't mean painting your walls - in 2010 there will be a huge number of environmentally conscious ideas for the home, that will allow you

This recycled bath makes a great sofa

Bamboo flooring is predicted to be a huge hit, both in terms of style and as a truly eco-friendly product. Bamboo grows at a phenomenal rate, and by using it to replace more slow-growing trees, forests can be protected. Look out for bamboo ornaments and accent pieces to harmonise your new bamboo floor.

Bamboo flooring is both stylish and eco friendly

Energy efficiency is a real concern in the modern world, and with the arrival of the new decade, designers have begun to produce new heating and lighting options for your home that combine an emphasis on sustainability and efficiency with a real eye for style. For information on eco friendly heating, check out the Green Consumer Guide's report on heating.

Recycling has really taken off over the last few years, with almost all of us doing our bit to re-use our plastics, glass and paper, but recycling as a style choice has arrived - check out Web Urbanist's guide to some cool retro pieces that are entirely made from materials as diverse and overlooked as pens, shopping trolleys and tin cans.

One of the hot new trends predicted to take off in 2010 is the use of room dividers to separate areas off, so you can have a sofa and coffee table in one part of the room, and a desk and shelving in another, without the place appearing cluttered. Tinydecorblog.com has a fantastic piece detailing how to find eco-friendly room division ideas, so why not get ahead on a hot new fashion and do your buit for the environment, all at the same time.