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Sustainable Furniture Basics

by D. M. Cameron

suvajack: flickr.com

Using sustainable bamboo to make colorful furniture is just one way to go green at home. This guide gives you tips on rattan, sisal and other eco-friendly furnishings, plus ways to renew old pieces.

  • About Refurbished Furniture

    Take a look around your home and imagine doing something different. One of the best ways to spruce up a room is by changing the furniture. Whether you rearrange, paint or Read More

  • What Is Bamboo Furniture?

    This article describes the properties and uses of bamboo as a furniture material. Although bamboo furniture is fast becoming fashionable in some parts of the Western world, Read More

  • How to Update Furniture

    When it's time to freshen up your home furnishings, you could toss everything and start from scratch, filling your home with brand new furniture. But where's the fun in Read More

  • How to Sell Used Furniture

    Your used furniture may still have life in it. Plus, it may be the exact color of furniture someone is looking to buy. These are just two reasons why you may wish to sell Read More

  • Furniture Decorating Ideas

    Furniture is an expensive investment. You may be afraid to try daring DIY projects on items you paid a lot of money for. Transform pieces that you find by the roadside or Read More

  • How to Make Furniture Repairs

    These days, people are looking for more ways to save money. One way to stop spending as much is by making the things you already have last longer. If you have a piece of Read More

  • How to Make Furniture Out of Driftwood

    Driftwood furniture makes a lovely addition to your beach home, lake house or eclectic décor. You can make a variety of furniture from driftwood, depending on its Read More

  • How to Make Furniture From Debris

    You don’t need to spend thousands of dollars on furniture. You can get it at a low cost or often absolutely free when you make furniture from debris. Salvage yards, Read More

  • How to Furnish a Home For Free

    Just because you moved to a new home doesn’t mean you need to spend money on furniture. In fact, it’s actually possible to furnish a whole apartment for free Read More

  • How to Clean Rattan Furniture

    Rattan furniture is an eco-friendly style of furniture made from woven palm plants. With over 600 different species of palms, rattan is an all encompassing phrase. Rattan Read More

  • How to Give a Chair New Life

    Here is way to recycle a chair or bench, and have fun at the same time. This is a great way to give that damaged chair, you can’t think to part with. Here are a Read More

  • About Sofa Savers

    Perhaps there is an old sofa ruining the looks of your living room. Perhaps you have to rely on hand-me-down furniture that just isn't so pretty. Perhaps you want to Read More

  • What Is Sisal Rug?

    A sisal rug is a rug made from the fibers of the sisal plant's long leaves. The sisal plant, which belongs to the agave family, traditionally grows in Central and South Read More

  • Pros & Cons for Bamboo Flooring

    Bamboo flooring has grown in popularity throughout the 21st century. This is due to the perceived environmental benefits of bamboo and also because of the unique look this Read More

  • Using Cutting Boards to Green Your House

    Using bamboo cutting boards instead of wood to green your home, learn how to clean them and learn the benefits of bamboo in this free environmental video. Read More

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