My client Sarah called me last month, practically bursting with excitement about the bamboo dining set she'd just ordered online. "It's completely sustainable," she told me, "way better for the…
Walking into the Phoenix office of a supposed "green" construction company last spring, I was hit by the most incredible irony. Here's a business claiming environmental leadership, yet their conference…
Last spring, I helped a client in Scottsdale pick out dining room furniture for her newly renovated adobe-style home. She'd fallen in love with a gorgeous walnut table at a…
I've spent the last fifteen years watching friends agonize over furniture purchases, convinced they had to choose between being environmentally responsible and staying within budget. That's complete nonsense, honestly. Some…
My grandmother used to swear by her homemade furniture polish, though I'll admit I rolled my eyes at her "old fashioned ways" when I was younger. She'd mix up this…
You know, I never thought I'd become the person who cheques the Forest Stewardship Council certification on every piece of furniture before buying it. But here we are. My wake-up…
My friend Sarah called me last Tuesday, practically in tears. She'd just spent three grand on what she thought was "sustainable furniture" for her living room renovation, only to discover…
Last month I found myself standing in a client's empty living room, watching a delivery truck pull away after dropping off $15,000 worth of furniture they'd bought for their home…
Yesterday I walked into a furniture showroom in Scottsdale and nearly laughed out loud. The salesperson proudly pointed to a dining table labeled "eco-friendly bamboo" that had been shipped from…
Last month I was helping a friend furnish her new apartment in Scottsdale, and she kept asking me which pieces were "eco-friendly." I'll be honest, I started getting that familiar…