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Sustainable Furniture Shops

October 3, 2008 in Furniture & Appliances by Jennifer | No comments

The other day we were talking about sustainable furniture, and I promised to show some cool pieces. If you missed the other posts, read: Sustainable Furniture Guidelines and Re-purpose the Furniture You Own.

Green furniture shops to adore:

Modern Bamboo Spring Chair from Design Public: (Comes in Cherry and Ebony as well).

Donato 6 drawer dresser in bamboo from the always lovely Fernwalla:

Smile by David Trubridge from Greenergrassdesign:

Other sustainable shops:

For even more great eco furniture store visit Co-op America.

Re-purpose the Furniture You Own

September 30, 2008 in Decor, Furniture & Appliances by Jennifer | No comments

Today we’re talking about sustainable furniture. One great way to own sustainable decor, with very little cost, is to re-purpose the furniture you already own. A close second choice is to remake furniture you find at a thrift store, garage sale, or antique store.

Some ideas for the furniture you already have:

1. Add new hardware: A new shelf knob or handle can remake an entire piece. Try something natural, like the Viola Knob from the Carol Beach Pressed Flower Knobs Collection or the recycled glass Drawer Pulls from the Aurora Accents Drawer Pulls Collection (available in six colors; Amethyst, Apricot, AquaBlue, ClassicClear, Cobalt, and Emerald). Both are available at Nature’s Hardware.

2. Refinish with healthy paints and non-toxic varnish: Don’t forget to sand your piece down first.

3. Use stencils: You can go one step beyond painting and stencil cool designs on a shelf or wall mirror. In fact, if you’re really creative, I’d go freehand.

4. Use covers: You can re-top a table with recycled glass tiles or cover that old couch with some new organic fabric.

To learn more read Reasonable Redecorating: Reuse, Refinish, and Repurpose.

Still to come: Places you can score sustainable furniture.