How to go Green in your Vintage Bathroom

If you’re going through a vintage remodeling of your bathroom, this is the perfect time to incorporate some eco-friendly elements. Not only will an eco-friendly bathroom help you save on energy costs, it also helps promote cleaner air. But going green doesn’t have to mean sacrificing style. Here are a few ways to help out the environment while still sticking to a vintage bathroom design:

Flooring
Consider going with bamboo flooring in your bathroom. Bamboo offers unique properties that make it an excellent choice for this room. Bamboo flooring looks similar to wood floors, but are naturally more durable and harder. They’re resistant to mold, mildew and bacteria and also repel moisture, which is a necessary quality in your bathroom floor. Bamboo also has a warmth and antique look that lends itself to a vintage design.

Paint or wallpaper
When thinking about how to decorate your walls, choose paint over wallpaper. Moisture can tend to get behind paper and produce mold. But if you still don’t want to go with paint, natural stone is perfect for a vintage interior design and is a durable choice that seldom needs replacing, saving resources in the long term.

Plants
In order to maintain a vintage design in your bathroom while still staying eco-friendly, consider putting a plant or two in the room that can offer a natural, retro feel. A snake plant is not only hard to kill, it thrives in low-light and steamy humid conditions as well. The plant helps filter out formaldehyde, which is common in cleaning products, toilet paper, tissues and personal care products.

Light fixtures
Bring the vintage vibe to life in your bathroom by installing a frosted white pendant, which hangs discreetly from the ceiling. Its simple shape adds an antique accent to the space. But instead of using incandescent bulbs, replace the bulb with a compact fluorescent lamp for greater energy efficiency and a longer life.