Forget "crunchy'' furniture that looks like it was discovered in an old hippie commune from the 1960s.
"Green'' or sustainable furniture now has a level of style and sophistication we didn't see three years ago when the eco-friendly design movement first gained momentum. Eco-friendly no longer has to mean furniture that looks like it was thrown together from the scrap pile.
Choosing something environmentally friendly doesn't mean it has to be stark, uncomfortable or unusual in any way,'' says Jackie Hirschhaut, vice president of public relations and marketing for the American Home Furnishings Alliance, the largest trade association representing the home furnishings industry. She cited the example of C.R. Laine, one of the first manufacturers to use repurposed plastic bottles in the soft fiberfill of the upholstery backs of well-designed sofas.
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