Someone once said to me that they "felt bad" about buying solid wood furniture because we were contributing to the "death of millions of living trees" each year.
Of course, I quickly replied about how West Bros is committed to producing quality furniture using the most effecient, sustainable methods possible. I streesed that we continue to work with groups such as the Sustainable Furnishings Council (http://www.sustainablefurnishingscouncil.org/) to improve our business practices to produce a quality green product, and the National Arbor Day Foundation (http://www.arborday.org/) to help fight deforestation. However, it made me think more about the tree itself and what else we might be missing here since the tree IS a living thing.
I found a great website sponsored by Weyerhaeuer (http://www.obeymothernature.com/) that discusses the finite life of trees, and how the carbon that the tree stores and builds up inside throughout its life remains with the tree after it is cut from the ground. They inspired me to consider that the life-breath of a tree is captured inside and it "creates a legacy that lives on much longer that the tree's original lifespan."
Manufacturers of Solid wood furniture stress the craftsmanship and detailed work that goes into a quality piece of furniture. We marvel at the skill of our artisans as they craft a beautiful piece of furniture to last generations. However, the wood itself is a treasure in itself or as Weyerhaeuser suggests it is a "gift from Mother Nature". Perhaps if more of us considered this, furniture would be appreciated a little more.
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