Unfinished furniture is a green choice because of its durability and real wood manufacturing. Add waterbased stains or paints and buy local, and you've got a beautiful green choice!
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Unfinished Furniture is Green!
(via www.howardhillfurniture.com)
Submitted by Heatheray on Thu, 2008-03-06 02:38. | Tags: design | green furniture | green home | green living tips | sustainable furniture | unfinished furniture
New Waterborne Outdoor Varnish Friendlier for the Earth
(via www.prweb.com)
Award-winning wood coatings manufacturer of Wisconsin recently developed a new waterborne outdoor varnish for furniture and doors. Its water based technology is better for the environment than its oil based predecessor.
Submitted by Heatheray on Fri, 2007-11-02 15:59. | Tags: nature | environmentally friendly varnish | furniture paint | green living | waterborne varnish | wood coatings
Local Wisconsin Builder Goes Green
(via www.mdcustomhomebuilders.com)
MD Custom Homes and Renovations is committed to helping new home owners go green with green building practices and building materials. This article on their site details how they do that. Plus, another page on their site - Step-By-Step - shows images and provides descriptions of how to build a custom home. Many of the techniques they use are green.
Submitted by Heatheray on Wed, 2007-10-31 13:13. | Tags: architecture | energy efficient | green building | sustainable housing