Don't Buy "Fast Furniture"

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From Trash to Treasure: Why You Should Buy Secondhand Furniture Katherine writes about a subject dear to my heart: secondhand furniture. Or as I prefer to call it, "slow furniture," as opposed to what Katherine calls "fast furniture," the cheap flatpack stuff. I am writing this on a 1952 desk designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, and I don't think we have any new furniture in the house. She has some great tips here about the problems with new and how to buy old, which can be challenging. READ MORE 6 Reasons You Should Buy "Slow Furniture" Here's my desk; it was tidy when I wrote about it earlier, I am not showing it to you now. READ MORE This Innovative Material Is Made Entirely from Leather Scraps "Leather is complicated and controversial." Indeed. READ MORE 'Methane' Sounds Worse Than 'Natural Gas' But in fact, it is pretty much the same thing. We should call it by its name. Would you want a kiss from a methane cook? READ MORE This Clever Reusable Cup Will Fit in Your Pocket Is that a cup in your pocket? READ MORE 5D Building Takes Construction Into a New Dimension I am endlessly fascinated by the work of this company. They are really reinventing prefabrication. READ MORE These Cool Hiking Boots Contain No New Plastic The Alice + Whittles Weekend Boot is made from ocean plastic and recycled rubber. READ MORE Stranded Giraffe Is Rescued in Kenya In an adventurous rescue, wildlife groups work together to float a stranded giraffe to safety. READ MORE This newsletter has been curated and edited by Lloyd Alter. We’d love to hear from you at lalter@dotdash.com. Thanks for reading. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to Treehugger newsletter. Unsubscribe © 2020 Dotdash.com — All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. A DOTDASH BRAND 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036