Green Design Girl

Slingback Chair by Stephen Becker @ Fernwalla.

I’m starting to catch up on the many e.mailed tips that I’ve received over the last few weeks and I was pleased to hear from Alec Uitti of Fernwalla, a Colorado based furniture firm with a great philosophy. “The day when someone sells a product made from old-growth clearcut timber and we all scratch our heads and ask ‘why?’ will be a great day.” I couldn’t agree more. 

Fernwalla’s web-site is an example of what green design retailers and manufacturers should be doing on-line: offering consumers clear information on what exactly makes their products green. I found their materials guide helpful and very easy to understand, which is vital during a time when people are starting to take a real interest in green design and are looking for quick and easy access to accurate info. 

I instantly fell in love with Fernwalla’s Slingback Chair, designed by Stephen Becker. Not only is it modern and graphically bold [fitting in with GDG’s criteria nicely], but I find that it also has a bit of an Asian feel to it. Those who have seen my work on HGTV’s Design To Win, know that I’m big fan of Asian design.  

The sexy Slingback is made from FSC-certified Maple Europly and its frame is available in shades of Antique White and the pictured Ebony, using eco.friendly milk paint. The chair earns even more eco.points by having a seat cushion that’s made from organic cotton and natural latex and covered with “PVC-free degradeable urethane”. The cushion is available in shades of Cream, Saddle and Graphite.

The final green touch? The chair is capped off with a natural wax oil finish made from “sunflower, soybean and thistle oil, plus two hard, natural waxes—carnauba and candelilla.” Modern, beautiful and eco.smart.

Vigna Chair @ Fernwalla.

The solid and clean-lined Vigna Chair can fit into a variety of design schemes and is responsibly made using one of Green Design Girl’s favourite renewable sources, bamboo. It’s also available in Caramel and Obsidian finishes [the latter is shown above].

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Vigna Table @ Fernwalla.

The gorgeously crafted Vigna Table is also made from bamboo and is one of those timeless pieces that could probably last you a lifetime. This table obviously partners seamlessly with the Vigna Chair, but I could also see it working perfectly with a wide variety of chair styles.

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Donato Bed @ Fernwalla.

I just realized that this is my first bed entry on GDG. Why? Well, I just haven’t come across that many green bedroom designs that A] are truly modern in design, and B] have a serious WOW factor. 

Fernwalla’s Donato Bed fulfills my criteria on both accounts. Let’s not forget to add, of course, that the bed is exquisitely crafted using one of the most renewable resources on the planet, our good old friend bamboo. You can choose to go with an Espresso or Caramel finish with the Donato, but I’d personally stick wtih the Espresso [pictured above]. I love that boutique hotel drama.

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