Biophilic living: A Lifestyle Connected with Nature
My nephew called me last Tuesday around 10pm, which immediately worried me because he's not exactly a night owl. Turns out he wasn't in crisis – he'd just moved into…
How I Actually Vet Sustainable Furniture Suppliers (Spoiler: Most Are Faking It)
Last month I walked through a furniture showroom in Charlotte and nearly laughed out loud. Everything had some kind of “eco-friendly” sticker slapped on it – coffee tables claiming to…
Most Affordable Eco Friendly Furniture Budget Champion
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…
Modern Eco Friendly Bedroom Furniture Contemporary Sleep Spaces
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…
Modernist Eco Friendly Furniture for Contemporary Homes
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…
Modern & Eco-Friendly Outdoor Furniture for Todays Patios
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?…
Mdoernist Eco Friendly Furniture Contemporary Sustainable Design
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…
Why Most “Green” Building Materials Are Actually Terrible (And How to Find the Real Ones)
Got another one of those calls yesterday. An architect from Phoenix, totally overwhelmed by sustainable material options for a library project. “Patricia,” she said, “I’ve got seventeen different insulation samples…
Why I Can’t Stop Ranting About Buildings That Actually Work
Last week I was stuck in traffic outside a brand new development in Renton, watching move-in trucks unload furniture into houses that are going to financially drain these families for…
Eco Friendly School Furniture for Educational Spaces
Walking through Roosevelt Elementary last month, I couldn't help but notice the smell. Not the typical institutional cleaning products or cafeteria mystery meat, but something sharper, more chemical. The principal,…