Will reupholstery of your existing sofa cost less than buying new?

Will reupholstery of your existing sofa cost less than buying new?

July 03, 2024

I picked up these vintage  Ficks Reed high end bamboo and rattan pieces on Facebook Marketpalce. The fabrics were dirty, stained and the foam was old and crumbling. I spent 20 times  more than I originally paid to then gut them and replace with organic latex, wool and untreated natural fiber fabrics. The pieces have to sing to YOU  and only YOU can decide what your budget is based on your value system.

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The Advantages of Natural Latex over Foam in Cushions and Mattresses

The Advantages of Natural Latex over Foam in Cushions and Mattresses

May 31, 2024

Natural  and GOLS certified organic latex offer several advantages. Natural latex tends to be more durable and have a longer lifespan compared to the highest density foam. 

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Suspiciously CertiPUR- Don't be duped.

Suspiciously CertiPUR- Don't be duped.

November 28, 2023

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Post Pandemic Supplier Blues

Post Pandemic Supplier Blues

November 03, 2023

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Pondering a nebulous term- SUSTAINABILITY

Pondering a nebulous term- SUSTAINABILITY

March 23, 2023

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Meaningful certifications available for upholstery fabrics

Meaningful certifications available for upholstery fabrics

March 21, 2023

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We are selling eco upholstery fabrics by the linear yard beginning April 2023

We are selling eco upholstery fabrics by the linear yard beginning April 2023

February 24, 2023

We  will begin selling the most non-toxic upholstery fabrics with a three yard minimum starting in March 2023. I will continue my quest for truly natural fiber, untreated  and non-toxic fabrics. Caveat emptor -Greenguard certs and PFAS or flame retardant-free doesn't necessarily imply that a fabric is non-toxic. 

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Sustainability in the  home furnishings industry

Sustainability in the home furnishings industry

January 17, 2023

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Noddingham- The ideal organic kid's mattress for parents.

Noddingham- The ideal organic kid's mattress for parents.

December 16, 2022

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Searching for non-toxic upholstery fabrics

Searching for non-toxic upholstery fabrics

December 09, 2022 1 Comment

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Sincere Sustainability Statements

Sincere Sustainability Statements

October 25, 2022

Carlie Ballard's company has a sincere sustainability statement without ever referring to it is that.

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American Sheeting Blossoms at Thomaston Mills

American Sheeting Blossoms at Thomaston Mills

September 11, 2020

Finally, American made organic cotton sheets from fiber to finished product. Thomaston Mills has been making sheeting for over a century. In recent decades they have been making them for the hospitality and institutional industries. They now have launched an organic cotton percale program for residential use and the sheets are high quality that is more akin to what one would have found forty years ago..

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