A Weekend Bedroom Makeover

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November/December 2003
By Lurel Kallenbach 
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Much conventional furniture is made of chemically treated plywood or pressboard, says Stanton, and upholstery stuffing is filled with synthetics containing polyester and formaldehyde, then treated with stain-guard chemicals.

  • Look for solid-wood furniture made from sustainably harvested, ­recycled, or antique wood.
  • Choose antique pieces that outgassed long ago.
  • Pick up secondhand furniture that hasn’t been repainted recently.
  • Have a chair and ottoman upholstered using natural latex or wool stuffing and a natural fiber covering.
  • Buy old wooden benches and chairs and attach organic cotton seat cushions to them.

Where To Buy It

Earthshade.com: nontoxic, environmentally sustainable shades.

Smith + Noble: natural Roman shades made from reeds, grasses, bamboo. (800) 560-0027; SmithandNoble.com.

Akari Light Sculpture Lamps: paper-lanterns by Japanese designer Isamu Noguchi. (718) 721-2308; Noguchi.org.

Furnature: furniture and bedding without chemicals, dyes, polymers, or toxins. (800) 326-4895; Furnature.com.

The Bedroom Design Experts

MARY CORDARO,
H3 Environmental Los Angeles, CA (818) 766-1787 H3Environmental.com 

ANGELA OWEN,
SuiteSleep.com Boulder, CO (866) 753-3337

DARYL STANTON,
Casa Natura Santa Fe, NM (877) 650-1600 HealthyHomeInteriors.com 

CHERYL TERRACE,
Vital Design New York, NY (917) 226-2391 VitalDesignLtd.com 

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