The most environmentally friendly thing you can do in purchasing furniture is to find real wood. The best furniture is made from real wood. Consider the longevity of antique furnishings that are passed down from generation to generation. Much of today's furniture sold at retail is fashioned from particle board rather than solid wood. Particle board is made by bonding wood chips together and compressing them into sheets. You can rest assured that the furniture you find in a store bearing the "Real Wood Furniture Finished Your Way®" seal is crafted of genuine wood. That seal is your guarantee of quality. It means that all structural components are either solid wood or plywood. Ready-to-finish furniture is available in a wide variety of hardwoods, each with its own distinctive grain patterns and colorations. Among the most popular choices are alder, maple, oak, pine and parawood, a wood from the Far East with a grain similar to mahogany.

And in an age in which the green movement is rapidly growing, real wood furniture, made from an all-natural resource, is the perfect choice for your home.