You just moved into your first "Adult" apartment or house. You're excited and thinking this may not be your forever home, but it's time to get serious about furnishing it. You don't want this to feel like an extension of dorm live. You want it to have character and align with your values. If you take the time to eat healthy and exercise don't forget to buy healthy furniture made with natural materials and finishes that don't off-gas nasty chemicals so you can sleep better, breathe easier and live well.
What is Heirloom Quality Furniture
Heirloom means quality, the finest materials and impeccable craftsmanship that is meant to last for generations. These are not throw away pieces, but designed to last through multiple moves and handed down to future generations.
Start an Heirloom Tradition
Getting married, starting a family, create your own story to pass down to your children by buying heirloom quality furniture now and hand it down to the next generation. Look for handcrafted heirloom quality furniture from sustainable woods with unique one of kind patterns that are timeless.
How you use a special piece of furniture may not be how the next generation enjoys it, but this collection of sustainable furniture will be sure to last.
Reclaimed wood comes in all shapes and sizes and Urban Woods carefully selects only woods that have not been chemically treated so their handcrafted furniture is natural and sustainable.
This canopy bed is sure to make a statement in your home that will have your friends wishing they had one. If we are lucky, we spend 8 hours a night in our beds so next time you snuggle in make sure you're not breathing in harmful chemicals.
Looking for natural, organic, chemical free, healthy mattresses and pillows to improve your sleep? Keep scrolling for our favorite brands because we all deserve a good nights sleep.
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