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One Good World Exhibitors and SFC Members by Building COMPANY OGG SFC BOOTH VERIFIED BUILDING A Thom Filicia x A-0101, A-0125 Safavieh x A-0101, A-0125 Stanley Furniture x A-0110 Wallteriors Handcrafted Surfacing Materials x A-0119 New Century Picture x A-0124 Gloster x A-0130 Palecek x x A-0132 Four Hands x A-0140 Deesawat Industries x xA-0202, A-0219 Jason Phillips Design x xA-0202, A-0219 Phillips Collection, The x xA-0202, A-0219 The Phillips Collection x xA-0202, A-0219 Guildmaster x x A-0225 Raymond Waites by Guildmaster x x A-0225 Omnia Leather Furniture x x A-0256 Pacific Coast lighting x A-0301 Artists Guild of America x A-0326 Adesso Home x A-0453 Classic Flame x x A-0548 Duraflame by Twin-Star x x A-0548 Handy Living x x A-0614 angelo:HOME x A-0614, A-0406 Trendwood, Inc. x A-0650 Dinec, Division of BDM + Furniture Inc x A-0654 Ekornes x A-0735 Fairmont Designs x x A-0754 SEI (Southern Enterprises, Inc.) x x A-0925 Southern Enterprises, Inc. (SEI) x x A-0925 Natura World/Obusforme x x A-0948 Spring Air Sommex x x A-0948 Perdue Woodworks x A-1022 Legare Furniture x x A-1024 Twin-Star International (ClassicFlame - Tresanti) x x A-1036 BUILDING B New World Trading x B-0100 Groovystuff x B-0146 Copper Instincts x x B-0150 Home Trends & Design, Ltd. x B-0155 Dovetail x B-0159,B-0165 Antigua Furniture x B-0166 Oak Design Corporation x B-0201-1 Young America x B-0220-2 Viking Log Furniture x B-0250-1 Montana Woodworks, Inc. x B-0250-5 Durham Furniture x B-0251-7 Cambridge Mills x B-0270-49A Lazy Susan USA x B-0320 Brownstone Furniture x B-0362 Europe2You x x B-0367 Surya x x B-0370 Colonial Mills, Inc. (CMI) x B-0431 Eco-Flex Furniture LLC B-0251-41B Loloi x x B-0480 Cresent Fine Furniture x x B-0554 Simply Amish x x B-0558 Lazar Industries x B-0612 Creative Elegance, Inc. x x B-0670 G. Romano, Inc. x x B-0701 aspenhome x B-0880 Carolina Mattress Guild x x B-0946 Classic Brands, Inc. x x B-0970 King’s Rattan Inc x B-1006 BUILDING C David Francis Furniture x C-0101 French Heritage x x C-0101 Vi-Spring Beds x C-0184 A y C Internacional SA de CV x C-0303 PolArt x C-0303 Classic Home x x C-0335,C-0309 Service Lamp Corporation x C-0488 Zucora x C-0488 Guardian Protection Products, Inc. x C-0488/496-7 Western Home Furnishings Association x C-0496, C-0488 SDH Enterprises, Inc. x C-0684 Clayton Marcus x x C-1312 Robin Bruce x x C-1312 Rowe Fine Furniture Inc. x x C-1312 Vivienne Tamm x C-1312 Organic Mattresses, Inc. (OMI) x C-1507,C-1515 Savvy Rest x C-1554 Downright Ltd/ The Futon Shop x C-1565 Felix Forever Foundations x C-1565 Naturepedic x x C-1565 Sleep & Beyond x x C-1565 Specialty Sleep Association x C-1565 St. Peter Woolen Mill, Inc. x C-1565 Nature’s Embrace Latex Mattress x C-1565-26 Renelle x C-1565-26 Gotcha Covered x C-1578,C-1278 Anatomic Global Inc./FXI x x C-1584 FXI/Anatomic Global Inc. x x C-1584 Selamat x x C-301 Sustainable Furnishings Council x C4-0525 Softline Home Fashions, Inc. x C4-0601 Anji Mountain x C4-0626 Somers Furniture x C4-0809 Bio-Blaze x x C4-0913 de Courcy & Company x C4-0918 Greenington LLC x x C4- 0918,C4-0919 Eangee x x C4-1119 Cactus Imports & Pottery x x C5-0501 Huntington Industries x x COMPANY OGG SFC BOOTH VERIFIED ONE GOOD GUIDE WINTER 2013 Visit SFC at Las Vegas Market, C4-0525 Come by for great information SFC DESIGNINGreen Leader Monica Pedersen and home trends editor Julie Smith Vincenti offer a tantalizing overview of winter 2013’s best new products. The duo will reveal the newest looks in bedroom & accent furniture, upholstery, floor covering, home décor and more in a highly visual presentation. The companion products guide features several SFC members. First Look Mon, 10:00-11:00 am, World Forum 16th Floor of Building B Speakers: Monica Pedersen, HGTV Julie Smith, Nine Muses Media Thom Filicia Discusses American Beauty Monica Pedersen Some personal faves... Dessert: Mom's Lemon Squares (always on a doily) Book: Andre Agassi's autobio City: Chicago (Cubs fan!) Furniture: Comfortable Baker sofa reupholstered 3 mes Color: Green “A way to respect our most pure and beauful design inspiraon, the planet Earth.” sustainablefurnishings.org Tues, Jan 29 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm Building C, C176 Join SFC DESIGNINGreen Leader Thom Filicia as he discusses his new book, AMERICAN BEAUTY, with SFC Executive Director Susan Inglis. The conversation will cover the influence of best practices for sustainability on his work and for the future of our industry. Followed by a book signing and lunch in the Safavieh showroom, A101.

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One Good World Exhibitors and SFC Members by Building COMPANY OGG SFC BOOTH VERIFIED

BUILDING AThom Filicia x A-0101, A-0125Safavieh x A-0101, A-0125Stanley Furniture x A-0110Wallteriors Handcrafted Surfacing Materials x A-0119New Century Picture x A-0124Gloster x A-0130Palecek x x A-0132Four Hands x A-0140Deesawat Industries x x A-0202, A-0219Jason Phillips Design x x A-0202, A-0219Phillips Collection, The x x A-0202, A-0219The Phillips Collection x x A-0202, A-0219Guildmaster x x A-0225Raymond Waites by Guildmaster x x A-0225Omnia Leather Furniture x x A-0256Pacific Coast lighting x A-0301Artists Guild of America x A-0326Adesso Home x A-0453Classic Flame x x A-0548Duraflame by Twin-Star x x A-0548Handy Living x x A-0614angelo:HOME x A-0614, A-0406Trendwood, Inc. x A-0650Dinec, Division of BDM + Furniture Inc x A-0654Ekornes x A-0735Fairmont Designs x x A-0754SEI (Southern Enterprises, Inc.) x x A-0925Southern Enterprises, Inc. (SEI) x x A-0925Natura World/Obusforme x x A-0948Spring Air Sommex x x A-0948Perdue Woodworks x A-1022Legare Furniture x x A-1024Twin-Star International (ClassicFlame - Tresanti) x x A-1036

BUILDING BNew World Trading x B-0100Groovystuff x B-0146Copper Instincts x x B-0150Home Trends & Design, Ltd. x B-0155Dovetail x B-0159,B-0165Antigua Furniture x B-0166Oak Design Corporation x B-0201-1Young America x B-0220-2Viking Log Furniture x B-0250-1Montana Woodworks, Inc. x B-0250-5Durham Furniture x B-0251-7Cambridge Mills x B-0270-49ALazy Susan USA x B-0320Brownstone Furniture x B-0362Europe2You x x B-0367Surya x x B-0370Colonial Mills, Inc. (CMI) x B-0431

Eco-Flex Furniture LLC B-0251-41BLoloi x x B-0480Cresent Fine Furniture x x B-0554Simply Amish x x B-0558Lazar Industries x B-0612Creative Elegance, Inc. x x B-0670G. Romano, Inc. x x B-0701aspenhome x B-0880Carolina Mattress Guild x x B-0946Classic Brands, Inc. x x B-0970King’s Rattan Inc x B-1006

BUILDING CDavid Francis Furniture x C-0101French Heritage x x C-0101Vi-Spring Beds x C-0184A y C Internacional SA de CV x C-0303PolArt x C-0303Classic Home x x C-0335,C-0309Service Lamp Corporation x C-0488Zucora x C-0488Guardian Protection Products, Inc. x C-0488/496-7Western Home Furnishings Association x C-0496, C-0488SDH Enterprises, Inc. x C-0684Clayton Marcus x x C-1312Robin Bruce x x C-1312Rowe Fine Furniture Inc. x x C-1312Vivienne Tamm x C-1312Organic Mattresses, Inc. (OMI) x C-1507,C-1515Savvy Rest x C-1554Downright Ltd/ The Futon Shop x C-1565Felix Forever Foundations x C-1565Naturepedic x x C-1565Sleep & Beyond x x C-1565Specialty Sleep Association x C-1565St. Peter Woolen Mill, Inc. x C-1565Nature’s Embrace Latex Mattress x C-1565-26Renelle x C-1565-26Gotcha Covered x C-1578,C-1278Anatomic Global Inc./FXI x x C-1584FXI/Anatomic Global Inc. x x C-1584Selamat x x C-301Sustainable Furnishings Council x C4-0525Softline Home Fashions, Inc. x C4-0601Anji Mountain x C4-0626Somers Furniture x C4-0809Bio-Blaze x x C4-0913de Courcy & Company x C4-0918Greenington LLC x x C4-0918,C4-0919Eangee x x C4-1119Cactus Imports & Pottery x x C5-0501Huntington Industries x x

COMPANY OGG SFC BOOTH VERIFIED

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Visit SFC at Las Vegas Market, C4-0525 Come by for great information

SFC DESIGNINGreen Leader Monica Pedersen and home trends editor Julie Smith Vincenti offer a tantalizing overview of winter 2013’s best new products. The duo will reveal the newest looks in bedroom & accent furniture, upholstery, floor covering, home décor and more in a highly visual presentation. The companion products guide features several SFC members.

First LookMon, 10:00-11:00 am,

World Forum 16th Floor of Building B

Speakers: Monica Pedersen, HGTV

Julie Smith, Nine Muses Media

Thom Filicia Discusses American Beauty

Monica Pedersen

Some personal faves...

Meet Monica, Robin Wilson and Barry Dixon at the DesigninGREEN Symposium at Las Vegas Market, Tuesday, Aug 3, 3:00 pm in the World Forum, Bldg B, 16th Floor.

Dessert: Mom's Lemon Squares(always on a doily)

Book: Andre Agassi's autobio

City: Chicago (Cubs fan!)

Furniture: Comfortable Baker sofareupholstered 3 times

Color: Green

“A way to respect our most pure and beautiful design inspiration, the planet Earth.”

s u s t a i n a b l e f u r n i s h i n g s . o r g

For free directions to hundreds of green sources visit www.sustainablefurnishings.org

Thom FiliciaDESIGNINGreenLeader

Where to find real green

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Tues, Jan 29 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm Building C, C176

Join SFC DESIGNINGreen Leader Thom Filicia as he discusses his new book, AMERICAN BEAUTY, with SFC Executive Director Susan Inglis. The conversation will cover the influence of best practices for sustainability on his work and for the future of our industry. Followed by a book signing and lunch in the Safavieh showroom, A101.

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First Look

Mon, Jan 28, 10:00-11:00 am World Forum, 16th Floor of Building B, (0.1 CEU) Speakers: Monica Pedersen, HGTVJulie Smith Vincenti, Nine Muses Media

SFC DESIGNINGreen Leader Monica Pedersen and home trends editor Julie Smith Vincenti offer a tantalizing over-view of winter 2013’s best new products. The duo will reveal the newest looks in bedroom & accent furniture, upholstery, floor covering, home décor and more in a highly visual presentation. The companion products guide fea-tures several SFC members.

What’s in YOUR mattress?Product transparency leads to bedding sales.Mon, 4:00-5:00 pm | World Forum | Building C, C176

Specialty Sleep Association presents “eco-chic” designer Sarah Barnard, moderating a panel about growing sales with consumer disclosure labeling. Panelists include Chris Chamberlain, cofounder of The Clean Bedroom; Barry Cik, founder of Naturepedic; and a “typical” conscientious consumer.

angelo:HOME at AF Lighting

Mon, 4:30-6:00 pm Building A, A406

Join SFC DESIGNINGreen Leader Angelo Surmelis at AF Lighting to celebrate the launch of The Angelo Home Lighting Collection.

Phillips Collection Industry Mixer

Mon, 4:00-6:00 pm Phillips Collection Showroom, Building A, A202

Phillips Collection will host its now-famous networking event opening night of Las Vegas Market. The event is open to all market attendees and was created as a networking op-portunity for attendees to establish industry connections.

Tuesday, Jan 29Monday, Jan 28

Thom Filicia Discusses American BeautyTue, 11:00 am-12:00 pm | Building C, C176

Join SFC DESIGNINGreen Leader Thom Filicia as he discusses his new book, AMERICAN BEAUTY, with SFC Executive Director Susan Inglis. The conversation will cover the influence of best practices for sustainability on his work and for the future of our industry. See illustra-tions from the book of the difference it makes to choose US manufacture, reclaimed materials, etc, and ask your own questions. Followed by a book signing and lunch in the Safavieh showroom, A101.

Welcome to Las Vegas! Seminar & Reception with HGTV’s Monica Pedersen

Tue, 12:00-1:00 pm World Forum, Building B, 16th floor

Join SFC DESIGNINGreen Leader Monica Pederson, inte-rior designer, lifestyle expert and author of Make It Beautiful, for a presentation on her book and some delightful home dec-orating & entertaining tips.

Rugs 101: What Everybody Ought to Know About Modern Day Rugs

Tue, 3:00-4:00 pm World Forum, Building B, 16th floor

Cyrus Loloi of SFC’s Loloi Rugs presents Rugs 101, provid-ing basic knowledge on modern day rugs, helping you be-come a savvier and more effective rug buyer (and seller). Learn about different construction types, fiber types, tips & tricks for selecting sizes, and proper cleaning methods, as well as upcoming trends.

why green?

why not?

Angelo SurmelisDESIGNINGreen Leader

Some personal faves...Wine: La Crema Pinot NoirMovie: The GodfatherSinger: Annie Lennox

motorcycle jacketColor: Green

“Design is about enriching lives.

than making it green? A ginormous no brainer.”

Monica Pedersen

Some personal faves...

Meet Monica, Robin Wilson and Barry Dixon at the DesigninGREEN Symposium at Las Vegas Market, Tuesday, Aug 3, 3:00 pm in the World Forum, Bldg B, 16th Floor.

Dessert: Mom's Lemon Squares(always on a doily)

Book: Andre Agassi's autobio

City: Chicago (Cubs fan!)

Furniture: Comfortable Baker sofareupholstered 3 times

Color: Green

“A way to respect our most pure and beautiful design inspiration, the planet Earth.”

s u s t a i n a b l e f u r n i s h i n g s . o r g

www.sustainablefurnishings.org

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A y C Internacional SA de CV x C-0303Adesso Home x A453Anatomic Global Inc./FXI x x C-1584angelo:HOME x A614, A406Anji Mountain x C4-0626Antigua Furniture x B-0166Artists Guild of America x A326aspenhome x B-0880Bio-Blaze x x C4-0913Brownstone Furniture x B-0362Cactus Imports & Pottery x x C5-0501Cambridge Mills x B-0270- 49ACarolina Mattress Guild x x B-0946Classic Brands, Inc. x x B-0970Classic Flame x x A548Classic Home x x C-0335, C-0309Clayton Marcus x x C-1312Colonial Mills, Inc. (CMI) x B-0431Copper Instincts x x B-0150Creative Elegance, Inc. x x B-0670Cresent Fine Furniture x x B-0554David Francis Furniture x C-0101de Courcy & Company x C4-0918Deesawat Industries x x A202, A219Dinec, Division of BDM + Furniture Inc x A654Dovetail x B-0159, B-0165Downright Ltd/ The Futon Shop x C-1565Duraflame by Twin-Star x x A548Durham Furniture x B-0251-7

Eangee x x C4-1119Eco-Flex Furniture LLC B-0251- 41BEkornes x A735Europe2You x x B-0367Fairmont Designs x x A754Felix Forever Foundations x C-1565Four Hands x A140French Heritage x x C-0101FXI/Anatomic Global Inc. x x C-1584G. Romano, Inc. x x B-0701Gloster x A130Gotcha Covered x C-1578, C-1278Greenington LLC x x C4-0918, C4-0919Groovystuff x B-0146Guardian Protection Products, Inc. x C-0488/ 496-7Guildmaster x x A225Handy Living x x A614Home Trends & Design, Ltd. x B-0155Huntington Industries x x Jason Phillips Design x x A202, A219King’s Rattan Inc x B-1006Lazar Industries x B-0612Lazy Susan USA x B-0320Legare Furniture x x A1024Loloi x x B-0480Montana Woodworks, Inc. x B-0250-5Natura World/Obusforme x x A948Nature’s Embrace Latex Mattress x C-1565-26

Naturepedic x x C-1565New Century Picture x A124New World Trading x B-0100Oak Design Corporation x B-0201-1Omnia Leather Furniture x x A256Organic Mattresses, Inc. (OMI) x C-1507, C-1515Pacific Coast lighting x A301Palecek x x A132Perdue Woodworks x A1022Phillips Collection, The x x A202, A219PolArt x C-0303Raymond Waites by Guildmaster x x A225Renelle x C-1565-26Robin Bruce x x C-1312Rowe Fine Furniture Inc. x x C-1312Safavieh x A101, A125Savvy Rest x C-1554SDH Enterprises, Inc. x C-0684SEI (Southern Enterprises, Inc.) x x A925Selamat x x C-301Service Lamp Corporation x C-0488Simply Amish x x B-0558Sleep & Beyond x x C-1565

Softline Home Fashions, Inc. x C4-0601Somers Furniture x C4-0809Southern Enterprises, Inc. (SEI) x x A925Specialty Sleep Association x C-1565Spring Air Sommex x x A948St. Peter Woolen Mill, Inc. x C-1565Stanley Furniture x A110Surya x x B-0370Sustainable Furnishings Council x C4-0525The Phillips Collection x x A202, A219Thom Filicia x A101, A125Trendwood, Inc. x A650Twin-Star International (ClassicFlame - Tresanti) x x A1036Viking Log Furniture x B-0250-1Vi-Spring Beds x C-0184Vivienne Tamm x C-1312Wallteriors Handcrafted Surfacing Materials x A119Western Home Furnishings Association x C-0496, C-0488Young America x B-0220-2Zucora x C-0488

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Visit These Exhibitors

Add member seal logo

COMPANY OGG SFC BOOTH VERIFIED MEMBER

These companies have demonstrated that at least two collections they are showing meet at least one of these benchmarks:

A Reliable List of Companies Offering Eco-Friendly Products

BENCHMARKS REQUIREMENT BASIS

N. American 90% of parts sourced and final assembly Reduces transportation Manufacture

Certified Wood Minimum 25% wood used is FSC or SFI-certified Prevents deforestation

Renewable Minimum 50% wood used is renewable Prevents or Plantation (e.g. bamboo) or plantation grown deforestation (e.g. mango, rubberwood)

Recycled or Minimum 25% of material by weight is recycled Conserves resources, Reclaimed reduces energy use

Low VOC Finish 100% finish used is no/low VOC (<200 g/L) Improves indoor air

Latex or Bio 100% of foam used is latex or bio hybrid Reduces petroleum use Hybrid Foam

Organic Textile Shown in a certified organic textile cover Reduces toxic chemicals

COMPANY OGG SFC BOOTH VERIFIED MEMBER

COMPANY OGG SFC BOOTH VERIFIED MEMBER

COMPANY OGG SFC BOOTH VERIFIED MEMBER

SFC congratulates DESIGNINGreen Leader KAThy IRELAND on her receipt Kathy Ireland

Some personal faves...

Dessert: My mom’s chocolate chip

cookies (or Chef Andre’s!)

Play: Wicked

Treasure: Artwork of our children

Erik, Lily, and Chloe

Dame Elizabeth Taylor

Color: Green

“We’ve all been too

careless with the beauty

of our God-given planet.

We must protect, honor

and live with design that

is gracefully green .”

DESIGNINGreen Leader

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Where to find real green

Kathy Ireland

Some personal faves...

Dessert: My mom’s chocolate chip

cookies (or Chef Andre’s!)

Play: Wicked

Treasure: Artwork of our children

Erik, Lily, and Chloe

Dame Elizabeth Taylor

Color: Green

“We’ve all been too

careless with the beauty

of our God-given planet.

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and live with design that

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This indusry first 6-hour exam course was developed in conjunction with the Sustainable Furnishings Council, the #1 organization in green home furnishings with board members including ranking staff of World Wildlife Fund, Rainforest Alliance, and the founder of USGBC/LEED. GREENleaders contributes an essential piece of the LEED curriculum. This is the most comprehensive green furnishings training program available, providing designers, buyers and producers with knowledge and cre-dentials to differentiate themselves. (6 CE Hours, .5 CEUs)

Unit 1 THE CASE FOR SUSTAINABILITY What is this sustainability stuff and why is it important?

Unit 2 KNOWING GREEN CONSUMERS What are my customers thinking? What are their

concerns & priorities?

Unit 3 SOURCING GREEN PRODUCTS Questions to ask, answers to look for.

Unit 4 SELLING GREEN SOLUTIONS How to put it all together to GROW your business.

Unit 5 DESIGNING GREEN INTERIORS More questions to ask, answers to look for.

Unit 6 OPERATING GREEN SHOWROOMS How to reduce expense AND your carbon footprint.

April 2 at Dallas Market, or online at www.sustainablefurnishings.org—study at your own pace!

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Primary Business: l Manufacturer l Retailer l Designer

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Mail with payment of $299, or call:SFC, PO Box 205, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 • Ph/Fx: 919-967-1137

Payment Type: l Check (incl)

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Passing participants will receive a Certificate of Course completion, business cards, and a free copy of the SFC Green Home Furnishings Consumer Study. Participant companies then can become full members of the Sustainable Furnishings Council at 25% off first year dues.

For a full list of member benefits, visit

www.sustainablefurnishings.org

Become a certified green expert

GREENleaders Registration Form

Make the back a GL reg form, as before, but include the class on September 18 at the San Francisco Design Center.

Q WHERE DOES THE WOOD COME FROM THAT WAS USED IN THIS FURNITURE?

The most important consideration in wood procurement is to ensure that the wood was legally harvested from responsibly managed forests.

Q IS THE WOOD THIRD-PARTY CERTIFIED?

Look for legitimate third-party certifications that have high standards and the ability to monitor performance. Some examples include Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and in North America, Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).

Q DOES THIS MANUFACTURER HAVE A SOCIAL EQUITY CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THEIR PRODUCTION PROCESSES?

A Social Equity Code of Conduct provides assurance that workers are fairly treated, receive decent wages, and work in a safe environment. Every manufacturer should be able to produce a written code of conduct.

Q DOES THIS MANUFACTURER HAVE AN ENERGY USE REDUCTION PLAN?

The production of electricity is the single largest contributor to CO2 emissions worldwide. Companies with an energy use reduction plan are a significant part of the solution.

Q WHERE WAS THIS FURNITURE MANUFACTURED?

Transportation is the second major contributor to CO2 emissions. Look for furniture that was produced closest to where you live and uses raw materials sourced within a 500 mile radius of their manufacturing facilities. Buying local will cut emissions and support local economies.

Q WERE PAINTS OR FINISHES WITH HIGH VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC’S) USED ON THIS PRODUCT?

VOC’s are harmful pollutants from finishes such as paints, varnishes and lacquers that are released during the manufacturing process and into your home. Water-based finishes are the best choice for low or no VOC’s.

CONSIDER ThESE QUESTIONS