Selecting this label sends a message Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification not only means sustainable harvesting of wood, but also protects wildlife, native peoples and groundwater. But sales ultimately will determine FSC’s success. In this video, produced by Pottery Barn, Corey Brinkema, FSC-US President, urges consumers to recognize the FSC label.

Made from all natural ingredients, this vinyl alternative now offers everything from traditional to trendy colors and patterns Whether you ultimately choose Forbo Marmoleum, Armstrong Marmorette or another brand, this video gives you a good look at the ingredients used to make linoleum. While this video is from Forbo, all manufacturers use linseed oil, pine [...]

 Natural flooring leaders add Natural Interiors® Four of southwest Ohio’s top flooring retailers now are Natural Interiors® Design Centers. Starting today, product certifications and traits that show whether a product is Better for People or Better for the Planet will be readily available to customers at Carpetland Carpet One Floor & Home in Milford, Schumacher [...]

Natural Housewives just ask Touring an allergy-friendly home by Dancraft Construction at the recent Eco-Rehabarama home show in Huber Heights, OH, the Natural Housewife demonstrates that all you have to do is ask — then look for product certifications. In answer to her first question, we are getting this video explanation of how the home’s [...]

 Contest winners to receive organic comforters from Vivetique or a room of Earthpaint The theme of this year’s Natural Housewife Contest takes hold during a vacation on the Gulf of Mexico, where The Natural Housewife tells us it’s time to take actions that are better for people or better for the planet. Part of doing [...]

Gives us food for thought as to natural living in an economic downturn Okay, this teaser video is an exaggeration of what we meant when we said a trend toward smaller, energy-efficient homes has taken hold. But Christopher Smith’s mission to build his tiny home in Colorado with his own hands gives us reason to [...]

It starts when you find the collector This video talks about what happens to your old carpet after it is taken by a collector to a recycler. There are now more than 100 carpet collection companies that prepare your old carpet and padding to be sent off to a recycler. Many flooring companies that replace [...]

Some manufacturers are high-tech and chemical-free at the same time Q: Are wool duvets, pillows and mattresses treated with mothproofing chemicals like wool carpeting is? A: Not if they are made by a company that specializes in natural and organic materials. This video features Vivetique – a US leader in chemical-free wool, cotton and natural [...]

But a natural oil hardwood finish means that pretty soon you won’t There is something we like about natural hardwood floor finishes even more than the fact that they are low odor and low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound), says Roy Young, quality control manager for Schumacher & Co Custom Hardwood Floors in Cincinnati, OH. “It’s [...]

A style for every room As Designer Candace Olson shows us in this video, today’s cork floors don’t look like bulletin boards. Rather, the looks range from that of hardwood planks to mosiac tiles. And cork is suitable in almost any room environment.

 Sherwin Williams and Harmony Ending our series that responds to builders who say low VOC paints don’t perform as well as traditional products, is this video from Sherwin Williams. Harmony, Sherwin Williams’ zero VOC paint, has GREENGUARD Children & Schools indoor air quality certification, which no doubt has some stringent requirements. But this video’s discussion [...]

AFM Safecoat Builders who say water-based paints with lower toxicity don’t perform well are perpetuating “a myth,” says Jay Watts, marketing director for AFM Safecoat. AFM is the fifth manufacturer to join our video rebuttal series. See this video to hear his arguments, click here to see Parts I-IV, and here for more information on [...]

 A Solution Made From “Dirt and Water?” Like other participants in our rebuttal series, Earthpaint disagrees with builders who say low VOC paints don’t perform well.  While this video won’t give you an Earthpaint demonstration, it will give you something that is equally important. Increasingly, science is telling us that there are limits to the [...]

Mythic Paint Mythic Paint, which has Green Seal certification, disagrees with builders who say low-and zero-VOC, water-based paints do not perform as well as traditional paint and oil-based products. See Mythic’s video, and look for The Problem With Paint, Part IV later this week in which we will compare Green Seal, GREENGUARD and SCS indoor [...]

PPG Pure Performance  Even in 2012, many builders still refuse to use low- or zero-VOC, water-based paints, saying they do not perform as well as traditional paint products. PPG is among many paints that now have GREENGUARD Children & Schools Indoor Air Quality Certification, and the builder in this video uses it a lot. See what [...]

                                                     Even in 2012, many builders still refuse to use low-VOC, water-based paints, saying they do not perform as well as traditional paint products. Paint manufacturers we’ve featured say that’s not so, and they’ve given us video evidence. Benjamin Moore is first up with this video demonstration, using the company’s Aura paint.

  American Clay wall plaster products emit no chemicals, inhibit mold growth and help regulate humidity. Watch this video from DIY Network, then read more in  A World of Walls

See this video for a simple explanation of the difference between chemical free Nature’s Carpet and traditional, synthetic carpet

                                              Proper steam cleaning means no water gets through the carpet – even Nature’s Carpet® that has no plastic backings

                                                                       Paintrifuge system cleans roller covers fast so they are ready to reuse

                                                                 The “Van Curen” features Marmoleum Click in laundry and basement bathrooms, but this product is great in a lot more places. For more photos and information, click here.

The Pinnacle Custom Building Group’s “Ardwyn” includes our featured products — Eco by Cosentino recycled glass countertops and Velux Sun Tunnel lighting. The Natural Interiors® Editor liked the powder room so much that she is recreating the design and Eco top in her master bathroom. Before and after photos coming soon.

                                                       Educational “Exhibit House” leaves walls open to show visitors insulation made of recycled blue jeans. Not only is this product from Bonded Logic better for indoor-air-quality, but it helps you hear better, too, Builder Gary Osterfeld says.

It wouldn’t be a show without cork and bamboo flooring. Check out the “Ecopolitan” at Greater Cincinnati’s first annual “green” home show.

                                                   Sara Eickhoff of Cincinnati, OH, claims the first-place prize and shares a few more tips for natural and healthy order

Whether you’re Natural, Desperate or somewhere in between, enter The Natural Housewife Contest for your chance to win $500 in chemical-free, wool Nature’s Carpet.

The Natural Housewife shares tips for choosing products that do not pollute your indoor air. Join the conversation for a chance to win $500 in Nature’s Carpet.

“Green”  Manufacturers at Surfaces, the oldest mainstream flooring tradeshow, say they showed up Jan. 25 for the annual event – as they have for many years – because sustainable, natural floors are the hottest thing going.

The Natural Housewife says the home should be a non-toxic zone. Add your tips to the conversation for a chance to win $500 in Nature’s Carpet and other prizes.

Thanks for the party, Forest Steward says. But there’s much work ahead this New Year if consumers are to understand the difference between Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and other wood certifications

The Sun wants to do more to make solar energy systems work better. But our experts explain that he just needs to be himself — even on cloudy days.

‘Jane’ is allergic to chemicals, but she isn’t crazy. And any retailer who is capable of explaining natural products knows that, says Richard Munden, Nature’s Carpet Sales VP, from Vancouver, BC

Natural Interiors’ exclusive adviser on all Natural matters comments on the Gulf oil spill

It’s not perfect, but LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gives you guidelines that help you make sound decisions about “green” products and planet-friendly actions.

CRI Green Label Plus can help you choose a “green” carpet — if you understand what this label means

Meet GREENGUARD, FloorScore and FSC, who are happy to explain how they help you select “green” flooring Note: New episodes are posted each Wednesday