Sustaining A Green Environment

Sustaining A Green Environment - better known as SAGE in Design - brings sustainability to the commercial furnishings industry. Focusing on commercial retail and contract furniture, SAGE aims at developing unique, competitive, stylish AND sustainable products for the commercial world. And lucky us, because with the innumerable numbers of hotels, offices, lobbies, hallways, common areas, parks - wherever - the contract furniture industry is a major part of our economy and has a major impact on our environment. If you just think of the sheer quantity of a product that might go into one single hotel, then you can see why it's so important to make sure that one product is made from sustainably harvested woods or non-toxic dyes or uses natural adhesives - and that it actually looks good. Check out the Zoma bench above - I love the simplicity of the base and the weightlessness it gives the upholstered top...though perhaps in a different fabric.

SAGE offers you a product line that has it all - made in the USA, soy based finishes, FSC certified and rapidly renewable woods, recycled plastics and composite materials, eco-friendly concrete and recycled glass, and even recycled steel. They're also a good Samaritan, so to speak. As a member of the US Green Building Council, Sustainable Furnishings Council and Green America (a non-profit dedicated to developing economic justice and sustainability), they not only try and practice what they preach, but work with other organizations that aim to accomplish many of the same goals - and it's a good way to make sure you keep your word, because you're not the only one watching what you do.

Sleek is the perfect word to describe the A Club & Abs Chairs and A Sync bench - the combinations of metal, plastic, leather and wood are perfect for creating an urban chic look that always looks perfect - no need to fluff or polish.

And the same thing applies to much of their upholstery line. The tight back and simply upholstered pieces are perfect for a comfortable and easy look that can be either cosmopolitan or casual with just the right fabric. And the pieces aren't without personality - the beautiful dark wood details on the Metro sofa are a great touch.

And the soft curves of the Deos Lounge and Beverly Sofa embody the idea of relaxation - I'd love to be poolside in one of these.

Flexibility is another wonderful quality to SAGE's product line - check out the FSC Teak table top you can match with the Osa table base - and there are many other mix & match choices to select the perfect thing for your space.

And don't forget about outdoor spaces. These are often just as important as indoor spaces when it comes to design. SAGE offers a ton of outdoor furniture - seating, planters, decorative objects, and benches. Check out this staple of outdoor seating - the Newbury bench. And for a more funky look, the Hom and Mondo Maz benches.