Oil spills, floods, forest destruction. We all know our planet could use all the help it can get. Fortunately, with thousands upon thousands of “green” products at our disposal it’s getting consistently easier to lead an eco-friendly—and still chic—life. This Living Green section of the CassaDecor blog will point you in the right direction of stylish products, labels, and sites we love that will aid you in living an environmentally responsible life.

You can instantly add a cool yet homey touch to any house with candles—all the more chic when green, made with materials like soy, palm oil, or beeswax. Clean burning candles, like DayNa Decker’s fabulous EcoCouture collection, keep away those bad neurotoxins and carcinogens.  Decker’s candles are unique because her eco-friendly wicks are wooden—thus producing that delicious, sitting-by-the-fire crackling sound. They’re set in natural wax, infused with botanicals, and come in a sleek hand-blown glass container.

 

Paddywax, a family-run company based out of Atlanta, offers very affordable, cute candles in their Eco Collection. They are truly committed to a green product from start to finish, including soy-based inks, recycled chlorine-free paper, soy wax and hemp twine—though you’d never guess from looking at the line! They come in a variety of clean, lovely scents such as “Bamboo & Green Tea” and “Verbena & Lemongrass.”

Based out of Laguna Beach, CA and perfect for any of your dinner party or mood-setting needs, Laguna Candles offers elegant designer soy and natural beeswax candles. They are biodegradable, clean-burning, do not contain paraffin wax (which wastes oil in its production and creates a black, toxin-filled soot), and a portion of every sale goes to cancer research. Talk about feel-good shopping. For everything from votives to pillars to tealights, they have great variety and an even better company message.