Green With Envy

Fabulous furniture goes high style while being easy on the planet.

Daydream Believer From Vancouver designer and green guru Shelley Penner, the Centro daybed is made from certified veneers adhered to particleboard and a wool-wrapped, CFC-free polyurethane foam mattress (price on request).

Bench Warmer Durante co-owner Karey Durante was inspired to go green when her son became sick from the gasses emitted during the furniture manufacturing process. The New Westminster, B.C.-based company now implements enviro-savvy techniques in its green line, including this Fusion Jr. bench (price on request).

Rock It A composite of waste wood from sawmill production and recycled polypropylene, the Ikea PS Ellan rocking chair is stacked and shipped without packaging ($59).

Petal Power All the materials used in the Cyrilla armchair by Pure are green: from organic cotton and natural latex to organic dyes and nontoxic adhesives ($1,780).

Great Big Green Made of FSC-certified wood, natural latex and soft wool, the Seymour sofa from Vancouver’s Upholstery Arts is 100-percent biodegradable
(from $4,747).
Zig and Zag The Keiro coffee table by Pure is made of Kirei board, a lightweight and durable wood substitute composed of sorghum straw and nontoxic adhesives ($2,450).
Grain of Truth Vancouver-based ODI Gallery uses only FSC-certified wood in its handcrafted furniture (wardrobe, $3,850).
Your Own Private Idaho Bleu Nature’s Outdoor armchair is made of FSC-certified wood ($3,060).
Game Day This Zebra chair from Lee can be made with soy-based cushions, recycled fibre filling for pillows, and organic and natural fabrics ($4,137).
Office Space Fifteen years after the Aeron chair came on the market, Herman Miller has outdone itself: the new Embody chair is 95-percent recyclable ($2,572).

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