As consumers, we all have the power to change the way in which we influence the use of energy and natural resources, both in this country and abroad. 

We make these choices every day, whether it is in the clothes we buy, the food we eat, or the materials we use to build and furnish our homes. The Internet and Federal Express can bring the world to your door; in fact it can bring the very door to your home. A mouse click in Des Moines can cause a mahogany tree in Indonesia to fall. And multiplied by millions of such actions, energy and natural resources and local economies are altered in distant places.

We believe that consumers need more information about the choices they make. There are alternatives to business as usual, whether it is in the food we eat, the clothes we buy, or the materials we use to build and furnish our homes. There are alternatives that lessen the burden we place on our energy resources and the natural world, both here and abroad. 

These choices don’t mean sacrificing comfort or luxury; they don’t necessarily mean entailing greater expense. They just mean there are more choices than you many realize; in fact there are probably a lot more choices than you realize.

OUR GREEN PRODUCTS:

Hardwoods

Gammapar Acrylic Impregnated Planks
All wood is FSC certified, including tropical hardwood species

Reclaimed Wood

Exceptional reclaimed woods, including domestic and exotic species. These products are reclaimed from old building and structures

Bamboo

Available in two “grains”, 2 standard colors and 4 special order colors. Planks can be floated, nailed or glued.  Available from Teragren and other manufacturers.

Cork

Available as planks or tiles, in a wide variety of colors. Outstanding comfort and quietness underfoot.  Available from Expanko, Natural Cork and Wicanders.

Palm

Derived from 100% coconut palms, grown on tree plantations. Available in 6’ planks, finished & unfinished.

Linoleum – Forbo Marmoleum

Available in sheets, click together planks and tiles. An amazing range of brilliant colors.

Rubber

Made of recycled tires and fully recyclable itself. Available in rolls, a variety of variegated colors from Reztec & Expanko. US Green Building Council recommended.

Vinyl Floor Tiles

We feature 3 new products with outstanding green qualities:

1.

Recycled interlocking floor tile – 92% recycled vinyl and carpet, 100% recyclable. Available as interlocking tiles, no adhesives required!

2.

PVC Free – VOC Free, plasticizer-free floor tile; 2005 US Green Building Council Top 10 Product Choice

3.

Quartz tile – Contains 70% quartz; available as 12” x 12” and 24” x 24” tiles

Leather

Made from recycled leather! Available as floor and wall tile. 8 colors.

Carpet

Wool Berbers from Earth Weave: 100% wool face, no chemicals

Carpet Padding

We carry 100% recyclable, all natural fiber pad.