Feeling the itch for a new sofa?

Support a greener world by using what you have. Why not recover your furniture, or have a professional upholsterer step in, with a bright and gorgeous organic cotton home decorating fabric from Mod Green Pod? Or try one of their vinyl-free wallpapers to add a stylish backdrop to update any room.

Sisters-in-law Nancy Mims and Lisa Mims are fashion-industry vets who co-run Mod Green Pod from Austin and Boston with an eye for sustainability in every step. All of their patterns can be custom-printed to your color scheme, too, with a minimum order of 25 yards of fabric or 12 rolls of wallpaper.

I love Wee Jubilee in Blueberry, trendy black-and-white Licorice or subtle Cream; this “small-scale modern twist on traditional damask” is hand-silk-screened using water-based, non-toxic inks.