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There was a time when DWR carried (and was proud of it) unlicensed reproductions at much lower prices than the authorized pieces. I wonder what their response to this is?
I was at the presentation and I think she gave the most compelling and informative presentation. It was a pleasure to hear all the panelists but her especially.
So...my address in Swampscott, MA got a 50. Sounds about right. The only thing worth walking to is the Commuter Rail to head into Boston and The Paradiso- a decent Italian place across the street f...
Scott Jordan Furniture now carries mattresses that are completely free of toxic off gassing and are rated "Baby-Safe" by Oeko-Tex, an independent Swiss Consumer Products Testing Group.
In addition to vinyl off-gassing, one of the biggest offenders in the home is your mattress. There is a link between childhood asthma and exposure to formaldehyde (used in the manufacture of polyur...
Scott Jordan furniture now carries a line of chemical free mattresses that have no off-gassing and are rated "Baby-Safe" by Oeko-Tex (an independent Swiss consumer product testing group) .
Hey dosergirl, my original complaint was that in clicking on New York on AT's home page brought me to a story about a design studio in Somerville. As for Boston bashing, rudeness and a sense of ent...
Sorry to tell you but memory and thermal sensitive foams (i.e. Tempurpedic) are probably the most toxic off gassing items you could introduce into your home. There is a clear link between domestic ...
Cranky Pants ? Meanie ? Not at all, just making an observation, especially since I am a native NY'er and lived just outside of Boston for more than 2 years but never gave up my apartment here and h...
Why when I click New York on AT's main page does a posting about Boston appear at the top of the page? This site used to be much better before it become a shill for the New York Times/DWR/Room and ...
Good Morning AT'ers,
CBS news did a very interesting story on how PBDE's are absorbed from our mattresses and upholstery into our bodies. These flame retardents are linked to devel...
On a related topic, there is an independent organization based in Switzerland that tests consumer products (especially textiles) and rates them according to the amount of toxins they release into t...
Does this mattress need to be sprayed with BDE to meet flame retardency requirements? BDE is nasty stuff and has been found to collect in the breast tissuue of women. Scott Jordan Furnitire has a m...
Pompanoosuc Millss (Pompy.com) makes a number of pieces like that in solid woods and a choice of either wood or stone tops. Solid wood, made in VT....very nice stuff.
Latest Comments...
There was a time when DWR carried (and was proud of it) unlicensed reproductions at much lower prices than the authorized pieces. I wonder what their response to this is?
Never mind the house, that is a sweet VW. Anybody know what year it is? Looks like a 1975 or so to me.
I was at the presentation and I think she gave the most compelling and informative presentation. It was a pleasure to hear all the panelists but her especially.
So...my address in Swampscott, MA got a 50. Sounds about right. The only thing worth walking to is the Commuter Rail to head into Boston and The Paradiso- a decent Italian place across the street f...
And there have been some quality/customer service issues as well. Read the comments posted on the shopping guide here at apartmenttherapy.
Scott Jordan Furniture now carries mattresses that are completely free of toxic off gassing and are rated "Baby-Safe" by Oeko-Tex, an independent Swiss Consumer Products Testing Group.
In addition to vinyl off-gassing, one of the biggest offenders in the home is your mattress. There is a link between childhood asthma and exposure to formaldehyde (used in the manufacture of polyur...
Scott Jordan furniture now carries a line of chemical free mattresses that have no off-gassing and are rated "Baby-Safe" by Oeko-Tex (an independent Swiss consumer product testing group) .
Hey dosergirl, my original complaint was that in clicking on New York on AT's home page brought me to a story about a design studio in Somerville. As for Boston bashing, rudeness and a sense of ent...
Sorry to tell you but memory and thermal sensitive foams (i.e. Tempurpedic) are probably the most toxic off gassing items you could introduce into your home. There is a clear link between domestic ...
Cranky Pants ? Meanie ? Not at all, just making an observation, especially since I am a native NY'er and lived just outside of Boston for more than 2 years but never gave up my apartment here and h...
Why when I click New York on AT's main page does a posting about Boston appear at the top of the page? This site used to be much better before it become a shill for the New York Times/DWR/Room and ...
I can't remember the name of the bed but it's from Ligne Roset. As is the bedside table.
The link is now posted on Scott Jordan Furniture's website under mattresses.
Good Morning AT'ers, CBS news did a very interesting story on how PBDE's are absorbed from our mattresses and upholstery into our bodies. These flame retardents are linked to devel...
On a related topic, there is an independent organization based in Switzerland that tests consumer products (especially textiles) and rates them according to the amount of toxins they release into t...
Does this mattress need to be sprayed with BDE to meet flame retardency requirements? BDE is nasty stuff and has been found to collect in the breast tissuue of women. Scott Jordan Furnitire has a m...
Pompanoosuc Millss (Pompy.com) makes a number of pieces like that in solid woods and a choice of either wood or stone tops. Solid wood, made in VT....very nice stuff.