I want to wish all our readers a happy, healthy and prosperous 2008. 

From where I sit, this really looks like the year that green initiatives firmly find a home in home furnishings! It seems that with each passing day, more and more consumers are making it clear that they want—and will pay for—viable green home furnishings.

The good news is that suppliers are responding! These drivers, coupled with the industry’s desire for growth, seem to be setting the stage for a year filled with green opportunities. However, as I’ve said before, we need to establish a single set of standards that suppliers, retailers and consumers can all understand and support.

Please continue to keep us posted if you have news about a new sustainable product or service. Our goal is to do everything in our power to disseminate information...Read More

Hi! I’m Ray Allegrezza, editor in chief of Furniture|Today. I hope you enjoy the first issue of our Green enewsletter. (click here to sign up for regular issues!)

Without a doubt, green is an idea whose time has come, at least in terms of home furnishings. We’ve seen eco-friendly furniture, fabric, accessories, eco-friendly retail facilities and more.

While all of this is encouraging, I believe this is just the beginning. Moving forward, for a variety of reasons, I strongly suspect we will see more and more of these initiatives.

With that in mind, I think it is important to point out that “going green” is a process. As such, our expectations need to be realistic. I don’t think any company can, nor sh...Read More