Eco-friendly Stainless Steel in Contemporary Furnishings

I remember drooling over my sister's brand new, stainless steel X30Cr13 refrigerator. She's younger than I am and has astoundingly great taste. Her clothes, handbags, and even her reading glasses always make me second guess my own choices for those same items. In this case, it was her refrigerator causing me to turn light shades of green. Hers ruled her kitchen. Mine, while still a respectable, sleek black, now seemed merely a place to store food or hang the children's artwork. This was several years ago, but more and more, I've noticed, stainless steel is making its way into other areas of the house. It's not just for faucets, sinks and refrigerators anymore. To add to its charm, it's also 100% recyclable making it an eco-friendly alternative for your home furnishings and accessories. To make stainless steel you need either raw material or existing stainless steel. All stainless steel can be recycled and the stainless steel products we buy today contain large quantities of recycled material. If our current production of stainless steel was the equivalent of stainless steel products produced years ago, most of today's stainless steel products would be made from 100% recycled material. However, because of its strength and growing usage in new industries, current demand is higher than the current supply of recycled goods. In 1919, the formula for producing stainless steel was patented and it was first used to produce eating utensils. Now it is also used to build buildings, bridges, and cars. Obviously, that supports the long-touted mantra about the durability and strength of stainless steel. But what else can be produced from stainless steel? For several years now, the SUS420J2 International Stainless Steel Forum a research organization has produced an annual book outlining the past year's new steel applications. The 2009 edition reports over 60 new ways in which stainless steel was applied during 2008. Besides being strong and environmentally friendly, stainless steel has other positive qualities. It is rust-proof, can be made safe for food preparation, and is easy to clean. These qualities helped move stainless steel into the home and stainless steel has long been a staple in contemporary furnishings. Contemporary furniture has a nice, crisp look defined as being free of clutter, simple in style, but high on looks. Most contemporary pieces appear to be works of art. A salt shaker is not just your everyday salt shaker, it is a stainless steel sphere or a curved steel flute. A sofa is not just fabric over a foam cushion and a wood frame, it is a curved lounge on stainless steel legs. Stainless steel www.stainlesssteelbiz.com can be soft and muted, depending on its compound, or polished to near mirror quality. Implementing stainless steel elements in your contemporary home is akin to adding chrome detail on your vehicle. Round, disc vases of stainless steel, glass shelves with stainless steel trim, hand-shaped bathroom towel hangers, and artistic sculptures are attention-grabbing and dramatic. There are so many options for adding your own stamp to your interior design. Accessories are used to add color and to tie together elements of your overall theme. Considering the outstanding benefits provided by stainless steel, including its eco-friendly nature, perhaps its time to consider adding some stainless steel accessories to your own home. They may not add color but they positively add a whole lot of radiance.