Eco friendly Furniture for a Sustainable Lifestyle featuring furniture made from Reclaimed Wood and Sustainably Harvested Wood, Organic Linens and Organic Mattresses is a formula for success at SC41 in Soquel, CA.  SC41 is rated the best furniture store by the GOOD TIMES Best of 2010 which surveyed over 4000 individuals who voted on the honors.

Look for the Trousdale collection from Urban Woods on the showroom floor as well as sustainable furniture from Maria Yee, Greenington, Vermont Furniture Designs and many others.

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How reclaimed wood furniture helps save our Environment!

It is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and time to renew our commitment to the environment we live in, our home, and our earth.
Deforestation continues to be a problem all over the world. Although the rate of deforestation has slowed in the last 10 years it still occurs at the alarming rate of nearly 214,000 acres per day with illegal logging representing the majority of all logging activity in forests throughout Asia, South America, Central Africa and the Baltic states.
The use of reclaimed wood not only reduces the need to cut down trees but it also keeps waste wood out of land fills and ultimately keeps the carbon dioxide inside of the intact wood. Live trees absorb Carbon dioxide and release Oxygen through photosynthesis. When wood decomposes in a landfill or is burned, it releases the carbon dioxide that it has assimilated, thus negating the carbon absorbing benefit it has performed over its lifetime.
The USA imported over $20 billion of furniture in 2009. Imports mean pollution and unregulated wood sources. A single ocean freighter idling in the harbor expels the same amount of toxic emissions as 350,000 automobiles.
Buying local or domestic products reduces the amount of fossil fuels required for the transportation of products from other parts of the country or the world, thereby reducing your “Carbon Footprint” and reducing the net impact on Global Warming. Buying local or domestic reduces consumption of valuable natural resources.

Reclaimed wood furniture from Urban Woods supports the US Green Building Council’s LEED credits in categories such as Resource and Reuse, Local Extraction, Local Production, And Indoor Air Quality.

Take action today to help improve the environment.

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According to Reclaim Home’s owner, Bridget Bradley, “Our goal is to find products that you instantly fall in love with because of their style, comfort, and usability. The fact that they are also eco-friendly will be an added bonus.

Some of the items in our store are made of recycled materials, others are certified organic, and others are made with sustainable materials that won’t offgas dangerous chemicals in your home. While it is not possible in every case, we give preference to products made in California to help reduce carbon emissions resulting from shipping materials over long distances.”

Reclaim Home will be exhibiting their wares at the Green Festival in San Francisco on November 13-25 at the San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center. Go see their Organic Mattresses by Savvy Rest and Sustainable Beds by Urban Woods.

Living Green Pavilion

The Living Green Pavilion is a perfect environment for furniture manufacturers to showcase their new lines of sustainably made designs.

Since it’s inception, The Living Green Pavilion has been one of the more popular destinations at Las Vegas Market.  This year, it continues to grow as the home furnishings industry’s largest space dedicated exclusively to ec0-friendly products.

At this market, the Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC), will present a series of seminars dedicated to educating retailer and manufacturers about sustainability.  The Brave New World Environmental Leadership Series offers the most comprehensive lineup of any market on sustainability education and events.  There are nine events.  Eight are free.  And you’ll find that all seminars take place conveniently in WMC Building B, 2nd Floor Living Green Pavilion.  

Urban Woods is located in WMC Building B, 2nd Floor Living Green Pavilion, B-200

What do you get when you cross a Wilcox with a Trousdale?   a Wildale!

A perfect blend of rustic and refined reclaimed wood blended together to create a unique new collection. 

The creative minds at Rum Runner Home came up with the Hybrid furniture design this summer and feature many combinations on their floor in the Hamptons.

The newest Urban Woods, eco friendly, hybrid collection has also just arrived at SC-41 in Soquel, CA.

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More and more designers and retailers are choosing to make their custom furniture from reclaimed wood with the eco-friendly manufacturing processes available from Urban Woods.
Retailers and designer agree that the peace of mind and quick turn around time of our sustainable, domestic production beats their former sources over seas. Americans are starting to request “made in the USA” again for their household purchases and the fact that they can get exactly the dimensions and finishes they need in a relatively quick time period is a big selling point.
All pieces at Urban Woods are made of reclaimed wood and finished with water based stains and low VOC finishes.
Get what you need at www.urbanwoods.net

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Reclaimed Douglas Fir at Urban Woods

The term “reclaimed wood” may conjur many different images. Some might imagine sunken logs that have been rescued from Amazonian river bottoms, or old barn siding from a dilapidated Southern plantation, or a peasants home razed in the third world because the value of the ancient timber is more vauable than the shelter it provides. All of these woods are reclaimed by some one, some where for some purpose and by some different method.

When it comes to sustainability and the making of sustainable furnishings one must consider the degree of sustainability of the ingredients. Is it constructed from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) wood (the FSC promotes responsible management of the worlds forests), Bamboo (actually a rapidly growing grass) or the most sustainable of materials, Reclaimed Wood from local sources?

Urban Woods is always striving to create a more sustainable product. In fact our products are beyond sustainable. By eliminating waste wood from landfills where they are left to decompose and release carbon into the atmosphere, reclaimed wood is “rescued” and repurposed for a second life.

See the full range of furniture made in Los Angeles from reclaimed wood and inquire about custom furniture options made by Urban Woods.

Kirei Board panels make up the doors of this custom credenza from Rum Runner Home in East Hampton, New York.

Kirei Board is a beautiful, sustainable creation manufactured from reclaimed agricultural fiber from the Sorghum plant grown around the world for food. The stalks of this plant are usually burned or thrown into landfills after harvest. The stalks left over after harvest are heat-pressed with a non-toxic adhesive to form lightweight, strong, unique Kirei Board. By using them in the production of Kirei Board this material is removed from the waste stream, reducing landfill need and air pollution, while giving rural farmers a new source of revenue from a previously unused waste material.

Kirei Board is used throughout the Urban Woods furniture collections and utilized in many custom applications by Urban Woods. The Trousdale Collection features Kirei Board accents and panels together with reclaimed Douglas Fir creating a perfect blend of sustainable materials.

Check out the “friends” link on our home page to see Kirei Board used in unique ways.

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