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Little Homestead www.littlehomestead.com You can tell as soon as you walk in the door of Little Homestead Furniture that this gem of a store is committed to high-quality craftsmanship and sustainability. All of the furniture is crafted in the United States from solid wood, and many pieces on display bear the Forest Stewardship Council product label.


“Most of our furniture comes from small New England


manufacturers, where environmental responsibility is part of the lifestyle,” explains Farid Eimen of Little Homestead. “They use lumber from the immediate region, then turn scrap wood into bio fuel and leftover sawdust into animal beds.” Buying from these small manufacturers doesn’t just


benefi t the environment. “The furniture is made to order so you can get exactly what you want,” says Eimen. Dining tables can be made in any size and any shape, with or without extensions, and you can choose the leg style.


with today’s energy technology. You can purchase from companies who manufacturer their products locally, whether it’s a handcrafted chandelier or an entire new workspace for your home. Whether you’re buying a sofa made of sustainable woods or a very cool chair made out of recycled products, you can reduce your environmental impact in ways large and small. And you can do it in style when you check out the selections these companies have to offer.


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t can be easy being green, or at least greener. You can reduce your energy costs by seeking out a few inexpensive fi xes at your local electrical store—or by having your aging pool retrofi tted


Hamiltons Sofa & Leather Gallery www.hamiltonsofagallery.com It's easy to be sensitive to the environment when there are so many options available. At Hamiltons Sofa & Leather Gallery,


environmentally-conscious consumers can choose from a multitude of frames and fabrics. "The majority of furniture makers we showcase use eco-friendly practices such as recycled plastic or soy-based foam, recycled wood frames, natural fabric options and wood scraps to fuel furnaces for kiln-dried wood," explains Hamiltons Sofa & Leather Gallery buyer Ashley Fioramonti. Your biggest dilemma might be narrowing it down to just one. The sofa shown here comes in 89", 81" and 75" sizes as well as a queen sleeper sofa, chair and ottoman. It can be ordered in hundreds of fabrics, including a large selection of 100% natural fi ber fabrics. Visit Hamiltons’ showrooms in Falls Church, Vienna, Chantilly and Rockville to see their extensive selection of family and living room furniture, which can all be completely customized.


Content for Design Trends was provided by Laura K. Nickle and Suzanne Gunther of Communi-k, Inc., for the Advertising Special Sections department of The Washington Post. No Magazine or any Washington Post editorial staff was involved in producing this section.


Special Sections Manager Julie Gunderson 202-334-6163 • Magazine Account Manager Diane DuBois 202-334-5224 • Section designer Willie Joyner 202-334-5237


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