It’s about healthier, quality, solid wood furniture – that’s made just for you.
Healthier Furniture
Looking for furniture that’s healthier? Want an office desk, bedroom set or other furniture that’s made of non-toxic woods and finishes?
What is Healthy Furniture?
Healthier furniture is made with materials that either don’t off-gas volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into your home or off-gas less than conventional furniture.
Many dressers, beds, office desks, night stands, and other furniture are made either entirely of composite woods (such as MDF, pressed board, plywood, laminate wood, etc) or partly made of composite woods. It is commonly known that these composite woods are off-gassing VOCs into the air – and into our homes.
Often times companies advertise “solid wood,” but the furniture only has solid wood in parts of the furniture vs. the entire piece. It’s common for companies to use composite woods for dresser backings, and drawer bottoms and boxes.
Further, companies that use solid wood often use soft wood, which off-gasses natural VOCs that can be just as harmful to human health as man-made VOCs.
Similarly, the glues and finishes (stains and top coats, or paints) typically have higher amounts of VOCs and other chemicals on the Hazardous Air Pollutants list.
In order for furniture to be healthier, it should be made of 100% solid wood, a hardwood species, and be built with non-toxic finishes.
Are You…
Looking for low-VOC furniture?
Struggling to find non-toxic furniture that fits your space or style?
Looking at a photo of your ideal office desk, bookshelf, or bedroom set – but you can’t find the design in any of the furniture stores?
Needing specific space requirements (room size or designated spot)?
We can build the healthier furniture that you need.
Our Furniture
Our mission at James Furniture Design, LLC is to build wood furniture without a lot of these toxins. We aim to give you furniture that contributes to good indoor air quality – furniture that could allow for better health.
We have experience making 100% solid hardwood products using non-toxic finishes. Our finishes can be applied to any species of wood. We use products that are low-VOC.
Custom Made Furniture
Custom furniture allows the customer (you!) to choose the size, wood species, and finish that you want!
As a custom furniture builder, James Furniture Design can build furniture that matches your existing indoor furniture style, or is based on a picture that you have or your preferences.
Custom furniture means that you get to choose:
- Type of wood
- Wood finish (clear or painted)
- Dimensions/size (height, depth, width)
- Style
- Drawer pulls and door handles
- Number of drawers
- Glass or wood panel doors
What Can I Expect?
- Choose a style you love. Send us a picture or select a style from another source.
- Select a wood type from our list of commonly used hardwood and softwoods or request another species.
- Provide a size (height, width, length) or we can suggest a size for your space (site measure is available in select counties).
- Select a finish
- Select hardware from our product catalogue.
- We’ll email you a price based on your design choices! Contact us at: jamesfurnituredesign@gmail.com.
Our Most Common Furniture Designs
Our most popular furniture includes solid wood office desks, bookshelves, and bedroom sets.
Majority of the furniture that is built by James Furniture Design is made of solid hardwoods. However, Jim has extensive experience with both hard and soft woods and — being a custom furniture maker — is happy to use whatever species of wood you prefer.
All of our furniture is either painted or left at it’s natural wood color, then sealed with a low-VOC topcoat finish.
