Kirei Board inlaid in the Urban Woods’ Palisades dining table. I have no idea how I found Urban Woods, a sustainable furniture maker, but was totally taken with their reclaimed wood furniture. I loved the Earthiness and simplicity of the pieces. But the Company does not stop there. They also uses nontoxic, water based stains […]
Franmar Soy Gel Stripper Meets it Chandelier Match
See Update Below: 12/11/2011: My life is pretty simple and relatively boring. That was all about to change when I met a vintage chandelier that needed some TLC. It lead me down a road that most would not have taken. Ominous? Kind of. Friday the 13th? Not so scary. It involved stripping (and not the […]
Green Talk Reader’s Question: Eco Furniture Shops in Calgary?
Photo by permission of Tim O’Brien I recently received an email from Shannon inquiring about other green furniture stores in Calgary. “Hello, I am doing a 3rd year university business plan on opening an environmental furniture shop here in Calgary. I was wondering if you may have any useful information for me about who may […]
Home Depot Offers Free Recycling for Burnt-Out CFL
What are some of my pet peeves? They are as follows: People who urinate on the toilet seats and don’t clean up after themselves, CFLs recycling, people who do not call you back, and plastic pots recycling. Okay, 2 green pet peeves and 2 annoying pet peeves. Well, one pet peeve might be going […]
Seltzer Goods: Sassy Green Greeting Cards, Notebooks, and Wrapping Paper
Featured above is some of Seltzer Goods’ designs The first clue that I had that this eco-company who sells greeting cards, journal notebooks, wrapping papers and t-shirts doesn’t take themselves too seriously was the name of their company, Seltzer Goods. Who names their company “Seltzer Goods” when you sell paper products? Well, co-founder, Brian Gold, […]
The Repurposed Home: Breathing New Life into Old Furniture & Accessories
Isn’t this chair great? Special Discount Offered to Green Talk Readers! As the Editor of Green Talk, I receive endless emails from companies asking me to write about their products. Although you may think that this can be overwhelming, I am the fortunate one since I get to meet some amazingly passionate people along the […]
To Re-upholster or Not, This is the Question
How many chairs and sofas are put to the curb in the name of worn, outdated, or stained fabric? Well, I am faced with this dilemma. What to do with my family room couches who have been through the civil war. Every day is a new game and different sides. After five years of abuse, […]
Cisco Brothers Furniture Creates a Green Living Sanctuary
Photo by permission of Cisco Brothers of the Basal Living Collection’s Acacia sofa Ever since I laid eyes on Cisco Brothers’ environmental Basal Living Collection in its catalog, it was love at first sight. How would I describe this furniture line? Style and sustainability wrapped up in a homey feel. Cisco Brothers offers two […]