Stray Dog Designs

Stray Dog Designs Bird Table

Why It's Good:

These pieces may not be large, but they pack a big decorating punch, bringing lightness to dark corners, and an extra breath of spring to an already happy room.

Why It's Green:

Handmade and recycled, they also support artisans abroad.

Where To Get It:

http://www.straydogdesigns.com |   $205.00

A Stool Pigeon for Style

White accents—such as this adorable bird occasional table (they also have an aloe-leaf table and a big plaster pig we like to call Mr. Hamtastic)—add fresh zing anywhere. Can you see the bird stool nestled among crisp, striped floor curtains or alongside a pale yellow camelback sofa? Can you imagine the pig awaiting small hugs in a child's pink room? We can, thanks to Stray Dog Designs, based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which works with local artisans in Haiti to make these papier mache pieces, created from old cement bags using traditional techniques. You’re thinking: Great, I get to accent my second bedroom, while Haiti is the poorest nation with the highest infant mortality rate in the Western hemisphere. But say you choose this table over another white table—you're helping to support the sustainable employment of artisans who get paid a living wage. It won't eradicate AIDS and malnutrition, but it's helping another person out, and who knows—that person may be the (now thanks to you) better-off uncle raising the next Haitian hero.