I was helping a contractor friend install some supposedly “marine-grade eco-friendly” furniture in a Malibu beach house last month when one of the chair legs just… snapped. Not from rough…
Walking through a newly constructed office building in downtown Seattle last Tuesday, I found myself running my fingers along what appeared to be a gorgeous exposed wood ceiling. The realtor…
When my neighbour Sarah called me three weeks ago in tears about her new couch, I knew exactly what had happened before she even explained. She'd spent months saving for…
Last Tuesday, I walked into my client Sarah's living room and immediately felt something was off. The space was beautiful – expensive furniture, perfect paint job, those trendy statement walls…
Walking through a high-end furniture showroom in Portland last weekend, I couldn't help but laugh at the irony. Here were dozens of pieces labeled "eco-friendly" and "sustainable," yet half of…
My coffee mug left a ring on the research papers scattered across my desk – all studies linking environmental wellness to human health outcomes. The irony wasn't lost on me…
You know what's funny? Three months ago, I was helping my friend Sarah renovate her master bedroom, and she kept complaining about waking up with headaches every morning. New house,…
Walking through the material warehouse with Jake yesterday, I couldn't help but laugh at how dramatically the building products section has changed over the past decade. Where there used to…
About six months ago, I was helping my neighbour Marcus install a new garbage disposal in his condo kitchen. This was a gorgeous space – he’d spent more on those…
You know, I was installing sheep's wool insulation in my basement last week when my neighbour wandered over to see what I was doing. He took one look at the…