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Furniture and other products bearing the Forest Stewardship Council logo are guaranteed to be made with wood that comes from certified well-managed forests.

—Forest Stewardship Council, fscus.org



X MARKS THE SPOT

Crafted of responsibly harvested Appalachian solid pine, and treated with an ecologically sound water-based stain, the American Artisan X-table from Ethan Allen is eco-considerate as well as good-looking. With a trestle-style base, the piece features a distressed finish and hand-planed appearance, and measures 42" wide by 86" long by 30" high.

Flanking the table are Ethan Allen’s Thomas side chairs dressed in white denim slipcovers. The chairs’ wood portions have a water-based finish, and springs in the seating are made of 65-percent recycled steel. Atop the table is a Rolled-Edge Glass Hurricane, also from Ethan Allen. For information, call Ethan Allen Interiors, (480) 443-1515, or visit ethanallen.com. 



LIGHT FANTASTIC
 
Jayne-Young, a Newport Beach, California, company, is giving old pots new life by turning the metal cooking and washing vessels into one-of-a-kind light fixtures for the home.

Found in many parts of the world, all of the well-used pots are said to have been handcrafted of copper or brass, many as long as 150 years ago; and all have the patina of age, which artisans who make the conversion seek to preserve, the company reports.

  Before the transformation to lighting begins, each pot is issued a certificate of authenticity and affixed with an identification plate. All of the designs come with both incandescent and energy-saving CFL lamps.

See examples of this innovative product at Valley Light Gallery, (480) 948-5030, or go online to jayne-young.com.