Eco Friendly Furniture Refinishing Without Toxic Chemicals
My neighbour Carol knocked on my door last Tuesday with a sheepish look and asked if I could help her figure out what to do with her grandmother's dining table.…
Eco Friendly Furniture Ikea Sustainable Swedish Retail
My neighbour Janet dropped by last Tuesday with what she called her "IKEA crisis." She'd furnished her entire guest room with their furniture over the weekend and suddenly felt guilty…
Eco Friendly Furniture Stain Natural Wood Coloring Options
I'll be honest with you – my first furniture staining disaster happened about fifteen years ago when I thought I could transform my grandmother's old oak dining table with some…
Eco Friendly Furniture Stripping Safe Paint Removal Methods
My grandmother's dining room table sat in my parents' garage for three years after she passed away, accumulating dust and serving as an impromptu workbench for my dad's weekend projects.…
Eco Friendly Furniture Showroom Where to See Pieces
Walking into a furniture showroom last weekend to help my sister find a new dining table, I couldn't help but notice how different it felt from the cramped spaces I…
Eco Friendly Furniture Forest Sourced from Responsible Woods
I spent last Tuesday afternoon crawling around in my neighbour's attic, something I do way more often than most people would consider normal. Sarah had asked me to cheque out…
Eco Friendly Furniture Finish Natural Protection Options
My nephew Jake moved into his first house last fall, and being the dutiful uncle who knows a thing or two about building materials, I offered to help him refinish…
Eco Friendly Furniture Couch Sustainable Seating Solutions
Yesterday morning I found myself explaining to my neighbour why her beautiful sectional sofa was literally making her sick. She'd invited me over for coffee, and within five minutes I…
Eco Friendly Furniture Fabric for Upholstery Projects
I'll be honest, when I first started helping clients choose fabrics for their reupholstery projects, I thought sustainability was just another buzzword people threw around to feel better about their…
Eco Friendly Furniture Ideas for Every Room in Home
Yesterday I was helping my neighbour Sarah pick out a couch for her living room when she mentioned wanting something "eco-friendly," which got me thinking about all the sustainable furniture…