EF furniture?

amz05

I want to get some sort of additional chair for our living room. Something comfy and dog friendly material. Not white.

can anyone recommend some EF companies or furniture lines? I noticed crate and barrel has some.

jennyk213

I would think buying something used would be the most EF option, if you're willing to go that route. 

If you don't come across anything else, you could try calling this store in Minneapolis and ask for recommendations.  I've been there and remember seeing furniture but I didn't pay attention to the brands.  

derky17

Fortunately/unfortunately, the furniture industry has started to change (a little bit) to more sustainable/earth friendly production.  I'm glad that Crate and Barrel has decided to sell some items that are better for the environment.  I know Harden Furniture company, based in NY owns many of their own forests so they know they will have product come 10-50-100 years from now (their website tells you a lot, but their product is also $$$--worth it, but $$$).  Hickory Chair has also won "earth friendly" awards within the industry.  As a rule of thumb, if the furniture is domestically sourced and built, it will be more EF--most of the imports from China, India, and other countries in Indonesia is built in those giant-monster-mega factories that basically use slave labor, have zero quality control, poor manufacturing standards and non existent safety practices.  Your best bet might be to find a boutique manufacturer in your area to make something--I know Kindel Furniture is in MI, so you might want to start there--if they don't domestically produce anymore, they still might have some ideas as to who does still make furniture in the area. 

Good luck! 

mominatrix

It may not be the absolute greenest stuff out there, but Ikea's furniture is pretty green:

http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/about_ikea/our_responsibility/the_never_ending_list/planet.html 

 

(sorry, I can't make a clicky-link... just c&p into your browser window) 

drh's_biogirl

Kind of new to the EF thing, but what about Amish handmade furniture? Would this be considered green?

pivey

Arhaus

410bride

drh's_biogirl:

Kind of new to the EF thing, but what about Amish handmade furniture? Would this be considered green?

I'm not sure how green they are, but I do know the Amish are notorious puppymillers, so I can't support them. I'm sure not all of them are, but with no way to tell, I won't risk it. They treat dogs like livestock and not companions in their culture.

derky17

410bride:

drh's_biogirl:

Kind of new to the EF thing, but what about Amish handmade furniture? Would this be considered green?

I'm not sure how green they are, but I do know the Amish are notorious puppymillers, so I can't support them. I'm sure not all of them are, but with no way to tell, I won't risk it. They treat dogs like livestock and not companions in their culture.

In fact, before I knew about the puppymills, that used to be my "go to" recommendation.  But now, I just keep my eyes and ears open to what's new in the "green" furniture movement.  I'll try to keep you posted.