Raw City Home Lounge

Dear Maite & Daniel:

We are having our first child in six months (Yay!) and are concerned with all the toxins that are used in the furniture manufacturing process.  How can we keep our Los Angeles home eco friendly, and have a great looking eco interior?

Signed Worried  Parents to be

Daniel: If it ain’t made of grass, it ain’t  green made in my book. Seriously, the first thing you’re gonna want to do is move, far away, out of LA and probably the country, we recommend Venus.  There are more poisons in the air and water here than in most of what you can buy in a furniture store.

Maite: Aside from that, the easiest thing you can do is to shop for things made here in California that has some of the strictest environmental laws in the country.  Working with a custom builder who can tell you exactly what is in his finishes is safest.  Non-toxic lacquers and glues, bee’s wax finishes, and low VOC sealers are all readily available in most applications.

Daniel: But honestly, if you’re really concerned, get the kid a HAZMAT suit,

toxic family

and set up house in the Himalayas. Talk about green made!!!

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