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What is Fair Trade, Non-Toxic and Sustainable Furniture? Everything you need to know.

October 16, 2020

Climate change is a huge pie with many slices.

One of the slices of the climate change pie has to do with how we source and discard the furniture we live with.

It’s so much more than responsibly discarding unwanted furniture.

It’s about the origins for where the furniture comes form long before it’s thrown away.

There’s not only environmental consequences at play, there’s human and economic impacts that directly affect the planet and all of those factors are tied to where you spend your money.

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In Green Interior Design, Sustainable Furniture, Decorating Advice Tags Sustainable furniture, eco friendly furniture, non-toxic furniture, sustainable furniture, ethical furniture, fair trade furniture, what is sustainable furniture, how to buy sustainable furniture, climate change, global economy, environmental impact, renewable resources, salvage building materials
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The True Cost of NOT Buying Sustainable Furniture. It’s Different Than What You Think…

March 6, 2020

Think about this, how many times have you bought new furniture instead of brought old furniture to a new place? There’s probably a pretty good chance that some furniture didn’t make the cut. Maybe it was too big or too small. If that was your experience, I would also bet that instead of donating it or passing it along to someone else, it ended up by the dumpsters or on the curb, right?

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In Decorating Advice, Sustainable Furniture, Green Interior Design Tags characteristics of sustainable furniture, sustainable furniture manufacturers, sustainable furniture los angeles, eco friendly furniture, fair trade furniture, sustainable furniture, biodegradable furniture, nontoxic furniture, non toxic furniture, no fire retardants, no harsh chemicals, furniture made from eco materials, made in America, eco friendly furniture made in America, sustainable furniture made in America, sustainable furniture sources, ethically made furniture, environmentally sustainable, low environmental impact, safe recycled synthetics, sustainable furniture sourcing, low carbon footprint, reforesting, reforesting timber, furniture manufactured with recycled materials, importance of reduce, importance of reuse, how does recycling furniture help the environment, relevance of recycling plastic, repurposing furniture, painting old furniture, refinishing old furniture, where to find solid wood furniture, what not to do with old furniture, how to revive old furniture, buy sustainable furniture, reduce, reuse, recycle protect the environment for future generations, VOC free, FSC certified, Secondhand furniture, Used furniture, Thrift store furniture, PDBEs
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How To Upcycle A Thrift Store Lamp

June 18, 2017

Lamps are expensive! If you go into most specialty lighting stores you can find a ton of them and they are all beautiful, but holy cow – break the bank Batman! It stings even more when you just need a functional lamp in a corner for accent lighting. Well, my dears, don’t worry about having to mortgage the house for a lamp cause this week’s diy Sunday is all about getting a new look from something not so new... Let’s get into how to upcycle a thrift store lamp, shall we? 
 

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