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Why It's Good:
Another player has joined the A-team of our all-time favorite sources for eco-chic furniture. Be warned: Pure by Ami McKay furniture so beautifully fuses haute design with environmental sustainability that you may feel an irrational reaction of visceral, wanton lust. To name a few of our Pure cravings: The Senna Lounge Chair has retro-inspired soft curves for the swanky lounge lizard in us. The Cyrilla Daybed (pictured) looks like something our design guru Kelly Wearstler might have in her Palm Springs hotel. The Cyrilla Banquette would look amazing in the reception room (that's what they call living rooms in London) of our dreams.
Why It's Green:
Every item is formaldehyde-free, built of Forest Stewardship Council-certified hardwood, and features non-VOC finishes and paints. Fills include organic cotton batting and biodegradable, natural latex rubber, renewable jute and latex webbing, and non-toxic adhesive. Upholstery fabric includes Oeko-Tex certified wool fabric colored with organic dyes. For designers and architects who create healthier, sustainable spaces, Pure furniture counts towards the collection of LEED points.
Where To Get It:
To purchase Senna Lounge Chair, $2,798; Cyrilla Banquette, $3,534; Cyrilla Daybed, $2,880, email the designer off her website www.purebyamimckay.com, or call 604-541-6070.
A Super Stylish Settee
This is the furniture equivalent of finding a Gisele Bündchen body with the inner beauty of Mother Theresa. Pure by Ami McKay is a dream collection of upholstery, beds and case goods to suit every design aesthetic. At a glance, the four-pronged line, aptly named Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, is all chic, modern silhouettes mixed with soft, sensual fabrics. But look below the surface and you'll find the beauty is more than skin deep. Every item is made to be as eco-friendly as they come for sustainability and healthy home indoor air quality. None of the pieces are treated with fire retardants, a highly toxic practice of US-based furniture manufacturers (Ami can do this because Pure is Canada-based) and a leading cause of poor indoor air quality. Owner and designer Ami McKay prides herself on exquisite, eco-friendly furniture that is built to last a lifetime—"luxury without compromise," as she puts it. We are sighing as we agree.—Julie Fowler
