Green and Sustainable Home Furniture and Furnishings
I recently held an open house on green and sustainable home furniture and furnishings. I partnered with two other professionals – Christiana O’Brien and Kim Quirk. Christina is the co-owner of SISR Architecture, a firm that specializes in green building designs and products. Kim is the owner of Energy Emporium, which provides alternative energy products. Both are experts in their fields.
My presentation covered furniture and furnishings for your home that are made from green and sustainable products, as well as ways that you can make “greener” purchases for your home.
I have found that it is increasingly important to my customers that they are buying environmentally friendly products whenever possible. This starts with products that are made in America in factories that have smart energy and waste plans. It includes furniture that is made from wood that is harvested from managed forests and products that are trucked from shorter distances.
I am happy to report that the design industry is beginning to follow the trend towards more environmentally friendly products. There is also an increase in green products in lighting, fabrics, wall coverings, carpet, tile and more. Please be in touch if you would like more information or have products you would like to bring to my attention. I’m always interested in new green products or our homes!
