Proposal

Many interior design firms are having to create new ways to stay in the business. With global warming on everyone’s mind and people constantly talking about the Earth dying, ‘green’ products became the style. One of the challenges that comes along with designing eco-friendly furnishings and home décor is that ‘green’ products are not always aesthetically pleasing. This is because it takes more energy, time, and quantities of unnecessary materials to add a chic look to a product. I believe that the aesthetic value of products, especially furniture, should not be compromised simply to reduce the impact on the environment.
In my project I am hoping to show that it is possible to retain style while helping the environment. Every house has at least one chair, whether it be a fancy cushioned armchair or a dining room chair, they can be a pivotal feature in a room. The packaging that chairs come in is usually just shrink-wrap that is promptly thrown away. This is a waste of material that ends up in the landfills. I have designed a chair that completely does away with packaging. The wooden box that is delivered to your house is taken apart and put back together as the chair. It will not require any hardware; all the pieces will slide together. Inside the box will be a set of pillows to use with your chair. These pillows will be made out of polyester. The type of polyester used is made of recycled plastic bottles. As an incentive for customers to buy the product, as well as recycle, a one dollar discount will be given for every six bottles you return to the company. The total price of the chair will be $59.99, in order to continue making a prophet, there will be a limit of a $30 discount. If a person drinks one soda, or water, a day then it will take them about 4.5 months to receive the maximum discount.