My friend Sarah called me last Tuesday, absolutely panicked about her new dining table. She'd spent three weeks researching "eco-friendly" furniture options online, finally settling on what seemed like a…
Walking through a Pottery Barn last month with my sister, who was shopping for her new apartment, I found myself doing that thing I always do – mentally cataloging the…
My friend Sarah called me last Thursday, completely frustrated. She'd been furniture shopping for her new apartment in Fishtown for weeks, trying to find pieces that wouldn't make her feel…
My friend Sarah called me last Tuesday, practically hyperventilating about her new couch. Not because she loved it, mind you, but because every time she walked into her living room,…
Last month I made a furniture mistake that taught me more about sustainable design than any trade show ever could. I'd been helping my neighbour Sarah renovate her living room,…
Last spring, I was helping my neighbour Sarah furnish her first apartment after her divorce. She had maybe $800 total to work with and desperately needed everything from a couch…
My client Sarah called me three weeks ago, frustrated beyond belief. She'd spent months researching sustainable bedroom furniture online, only to discover that most of what she'd found was either…
Three months ago, I walked into a client's newly renovated mid-century home in Scottsdale and felt something I rarely experience anymore: genuine surprise. The space was stunning, absolutely stunning, but…
I've been staring at this plastic patio set for three years now, and honestly, it's embarrassing. You know those cheap white resin chairs that turn yellowish after one Arizona summer?…
Walking through a high-end furniture showroom last month, I got that familiar feeling of disconnection I experience whenever I see "sustainable" products that completely miss the point. The salesperson was…