Celebrate Earth Day with CustomMade
CustomMade would like to wish everyone a Happy Earth Day!
Earth Day celebrations around the world today will remind us of the importance of promoting and maintaining a healthy, sustainable environment. However, being environmentally friendly isn’t just about caring for beautiful, pristine environments in far away places. We can make a positive environmental impact by the choices we make in our everyday lives. When the time comes for you to buy furniture, CustomMade can help you make green, ecologically minded decisions.
The article, “How To Go Green: Furniture” by Team Treehugger, featured on the Planet Green website, has excellent tips on what to look for when you’re in the market for green furniture. CustomMade can help you use some of these tips to find a furniture maker that will put these recommendations into practice.
Sustainable Wood
Use the term “sustainable” to search CustomMade’s galleries for furniture made from sustainable wood, like this coconut table by Brian Brace Fine Furniture Maker.
Coconut Table by Brian Brace Fine Furniture Maker at CustomMade.com
Furniture made with reclaimed or recycled materials
Search our galleries for furniture made from reclaimed or recycled materials. For example, this rustic round dining table by Bumble Bee Woodworks was made from recycled dock timbers and driftwood.
Rustic Round Dining Table by Bumble Bee Woodworks at CustomMade.com
Bamboo
Search our galleries for furniture made from bamboo, a popular green material. This bamboo kitchen by Tim Neun Fine Furniture epitomizes the versatility and beauty of this eminently renewable resource.
Bamboo Kitchen by Tim Neun Fine Furniture at CustomMade.com
Durable furniture
Use the search terms “durable” or “heirloom” to look for quality products by CustomMade artisans that will be custom built to last and worth repairing instead of replacing should the need arise. This bassinet by Marrs Woodworking was designed and built to be multigenerational.
Bassinet by Marrs Woodworking at CustomMade.com
Buy local
Material is not the only thing to keep in mind when looking for green furniture. Buying locally produced furniture made from locally harvested wood can help reduce the environmental impact associated with long distance transportation and shipping. CustomMade can help you narrow your search for artisans in your neck of the woods.
Selecting your state or region from the pull-down menu next to the search text box can refine any search on CustomMade.com. If you don’t have a particular item or topic in mind but would like to browse our galleries, you can use the “by location” custom searches to find CustomMade artisans who work in your state. Whether you live in Idaho, Georgia or Maine, you can find a woodworker that will help you think globally and act locally when it comes to your furniture choices.
Hi! The choices and alternative materials are cool and very environmental friendly! The designs were amazing! I hope all designers have the same concern with our environment.Anyway here’s another site:http://www.applewood-custom-cabinets.com I hope this can also help.I salute you for being environmental friendly and creative.
I hope other designers have the same talent and concern like you.I hope yo keep it up and influence others not to be just to be business men rather they’ll become true artists not only because they create good designs but because they also care for our environment.
Recycling woods and other materials are good ideas! I think many designers will be encouraged to use such materials! Congratulations for being such a good example to our fellowmen. Customizing furnitures and being a renown designer doesn’t mean you need to be environmentally cruel.We can costumize furnitures by using bamboos and other recycled materials!
Hi just want to say that you are all indeed a good example to many designers.I hope you stay the same.I’ll wait for your next blog.
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