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Why is it important to avoid plastic?

Why is it important to avoid plastic?

Sustainability can mean so many things, especially in Furniture making. 

What aspect is most important?

 

Read here:

- Plastic recycling is often an illusion

- Why there is so much plastic in our food chain

- The first step is awareness

on July 13, 2022
4 Tips to buy non toxic furniture.

4 Tips to buy non toxic furniture.

Sustainability has become such a fashion thing - and is not very transparent.

I personally find it hard to understand if a product is sustainable, or just pretends to be. Sometimes I even feel enterprises try to confuse me on purpose with all the labels they are putting on. Eco? Green? Bio? Conscious? What is what and what is real?
on July 11, 2022
How to choose the right sofa?

How to choose the right sofa?

Read and find out:
Why the sofa is central to any space.
Why you should choose it carefully.
Why shape is not the only factor.

 

on March 24, 2022
Conscious living is the trend: sharing, reusing, recycling

Conscious living is the trend: sharing, reusing, recycling

Sustainability, waste avoidance and environmental protection have long since left their boring "eco" image behind. Today, strategies for conscious living are increasingly in vogue, across all generations. Sharing things with each other becomes more and more common.
on April 27, 2021
Urban nature: Flowering islands in the middle of concrete

Urban nature: Flowering islands in the middle of concrete

More and more people are moving into cities. Urban space is becoming more and more dense and expansive. In times of climate change and traffic collapse, inhabitants are facing major challenges: heat, heavy rain, particulate matter, waste. There are many projects on how to bring nature to the city: Green roofs, planted house facades and flowering traffic islands make life in the city healthier, more social and more livable.
on April 06, 2021
Sustainable furnishing for a comfortable home

Sustainable furnishing for a comfortable home

One's own home should be a healthy place of well-being where one can live, love and work. No matter what the apartment looks like - it should definitely be furnished in a healthy and sustainable way. Consumers nowadays choose eco-friendly furniture, preferably made without plastic or toxic additives.

on March 10, 2021
Building a sustainable BIOSOFA - making ecofriendly furniture step by step - part 6/6

Building a sustainable BIOSOFA - making ecofriendly furniture step by step - part 6/6

Part 6: Backrest and cushions

Seeing a piece of furniture come to life is a wonderful moment each time. We know that the piece of furniture will live in your home and will accompany you for a long time. I will be of highest quality and also feature only natural materials, no plastic, no toxins, no harmful materials or chemicals. We pride ourselves in carefully selecting materials only from trustworthy sources and being able to build an eco-sustainable piece of furniture that will bring joy to any customer and their home.

on January 07, 2021
Building a sustainable BIOSOFA - making ecofriendly furniture step by step - part 5/6

Building a sustainable BIOSOFA - making ecofriendly furniture step by step - part 5/6

Part 5: Inside and outside cover

Building a sustainable piece of furniture takes experience, craftsmanship and in our case: an extra dose of 100% natural materials from only sustainable sources. We chose to build furniture only in this way, because we believe that we should not live with, or sit and sleep on anything that is built using harmful materials. Harmful for nature, our environment or our own health.

on December 09, 2020
Dangerous waste: More plastic than fish in the ocean

Dangerous waste: More plastic than fish in the ocean

About two thirds of the earth's surface is covered by oceans. If you calculate in three-dimensional space and add the volume at depth, they even take up 90% of the total living space on earth. While we can get a good impression of the flora and fauna of the coastal areas by diving and snorkelling ourselves, only a fraction of the dark deep sea has been explored, estimated to be no more than 5%. But even here the human being has already left traces in the form of microplastics.

on November 16, 2020
Building a sustainable BIOSOFA - making ecofriendly furniture step by step - part4/6

Building a sustainable BIOSOFA - making ecofriendly furniture step by step - part4/6

Part 4: Cotton, felt and latex

100% natural latex. On top of the jute material on the seating area, but also for the armrests and all around we are now applying a layer of 100% natural latex. The latex is delivered in large blocks and we cut it down to the needed sizes in the correct height and length using our large scale vertical saw. This process takes experience and craftsmanship, as the material is very soft and any push or pull in the wrong direction will result in an uneven cut.

on November 13, 2020
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