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Green furnishings are

The familiar home furnishings that we already have in our homes, but made differently, without obnoxious, possibly dangerous odours and off-gassing?
We become so accustomed to the odours and off-gassing that we don’t even recognize them anymore.
We can still live with comfortable surroundings, we just need to adjust our thinking.
Local (the best - if possible). Bio-degradable. Re-usable. Re-cycleable. Non-toxic. Healthy. Energy efficient. Sustainable. Non-allergenic. Re-manufactured, Re-purposed. Natural.

**The Federal, Provincial, and Local governments offer financial incentives in the form of refunds, or charitable receipts for some enviro-friendly changes.

GREEN:- Is Preferably Local.

Is Colourful:-
Red Yellow Blue Black
Orange Brown White Even Green
And all tones and shades in-between.

Is Stylish;-
Country Modern French Victorian
Italian Early American Traditional Eclectic
Contemporary Any style you like.

Feels:-
Comfortable Relaxing Cozy Elegant
Playful Warm Masculine Feminine
Sexy Cool Dramatic Organized
Spacious Fresh Unique Inviting
Breathable However you want it to feel.


Green furnishings are:

Re-cycled - Tires = carpets, play areas, non-slip areas
- Glass = vases, coffee tables, screens, icestone
- Plastic = floor lamps, picnic utensils, park benches
- Paper = wallpaper, screens, decorations, paperstone
- Cardboard = furniture, cupboards, walls
- Tiles = mosaic, counter tops,

Re-used = antiques
= vintage
= retro
= salvaged

Re-claimed = old woods, salvaged
= re-purposed (re-manufactured)

Sustainable = managed forests
= fast growing

Non-toxic = production processes without harmful chemicals, pesticides, additives, preservatives.
Naturals
Stones - marble, granite, slate, ceramic, sandstone, limestone,
- polished concrete,
Cork - straw, rubber, sea-grass, linoleum, rattan, reeds, coir
Fabric - cotton, hemp, linen, silk, sisal, bamboo, tencel

Off the power grid = solar, wind, water, geo-thermal,
= natural gas

Some questions to ask before you buy;-
Is it local? What is it made of?
Where was it manufactured or constructed?
Do the glues, fabrics, paint, stains, binders, fillers, contain harmful chemicals?
Are there any chemicals added to it – for durability, stain resistance, fire retardant, shape?
How was it processed? How is it cleaned?
Is there a more enviro-friendly, or natural alternative?

Chris Gilmet, cell 647-869-1810 or
info@gilmetgreen.com http://www.gilmetgreen.com/

Bio of my Business

My bio is as follows;I grew up in post-war England, in the industrial north-west, not too far from Manchester. My family was used to rationing and therefore was very careful not to waste anything. I have carried this attitude with me when I came to Canada, and didn’t realize that I was being ‘green’. It was only when I started to hear about being enviro-friendly that I realized that what I used to do, and still do, was a good thing after all.I had always wanted a career in the interior decorating field, and was too busy working in another job to actually go to school to get the education. I eventually decided that I can still do this, and I took a correspondence course to get formal training. I completed the course, with honours, and decided that I would establish myself in this field. Because of re-cycling, being energy efficient and my imagination ‘thinking outside the box’ comes easy to me. I don’t buy things if I can make them myself, or learn to make them myself. Some of my favourite shopping venues are garage sales, used furniture stores and thrift stores.My hobbies include; - furniture re-finishing, trompe l’oiel (although I am not as good as I would like to be), air brushing, crocheting, making and/or baking Christmas gifts. I have had a knack of making apartments, homes look professionally decorated, and I can see the potential of spaces, perhaps others can’t.The first home I worked on was a handyman’s special, which I renovated with a little help from my friends. When the house sold there was a 63% profit.The next house was also a ‘handyman’s special’, my new husband and I, tripled the equity in the home. Together we decorate our friends’ homes, and offer advice, when requested.I want to not limit myself to environmentally decorating homes, I also intend to be involved in small commercial properties, B&Bs, cottages, lodges, hotels, motels, offices, retreats, etc, etc. I know I will not have a new client every week, therefore I decided a natural expansion would be home staging, where it is not always necessary to purchase ‘new’ furnishings, and all that is really needed is a re-positioning, or re-purposing of items already in the home, maybe a little touch-up or cleaning.People have been re-cycling for many years; they just call it collecting ‘antiques’ ‘retro’‘Remember whens’. Just like a song they haven’t heard for a while, or the smell of fresh baked bread, so too can furniture pieces bring back warm memories.