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This is an example of a modern living room in Manchester with white walls, light hardwood floors, a wood stove and a plaster fireplace surround.

Zetland Passive House

Modern Living Room, Manchester

In the 4m high rear living area sits a wood burning stove, which whilst not needed to heat the property adds a little winter luxury. By drawing its air from outside the property the stove avoids the drafts typically caused by chimneys and exacerbated by lighting fires. The organic armchair and sofa are made by Ecosofa, one of the only producers of completely natural sofas. These chairs are filled with horsehair and wool and covered in organic fabrics, so there is no chemical off-gassing. http://www.ecosofa.co.uk/ Hair on hide rugs supplied by Spire Leather in Chesterfield, one of the last remaining leather tanneries in the UK. Yorkshire wool knitted blanket by Lisa Watson. https://www.quiltsbylisawatson.co.uk/ Lights by Agapanthus Interiors. https://agapanthusinteriors.com/ Photo: Rick McCullagh

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Amanda Pollard added this to Houzz Tour: Is This the UK’s Greenest Victorian House?21 March 2019

Rather than supporting the building with a steel joist, the team were keen to use timber. “Steel takes far more energy...

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