The Refinishing Touch Blog

Texas - the state of big hats and longhorns. The Refinishing Touch Green Team got a little taste of the Lone Star State last month while refinishing Garrett Creek Ranch.

Located in Paradise, Texas, Garrett Creek felt like an escape from everyday life. The fresh air and cowhide rugs contributed to the classic dude ranch feel, and the Green Team enjoyed their visit thoroughly.

We went to Garret Creek to refinish and redress some seating in the ranch's conference center. Garret Creek understands the importance of environmentally friendly furniture, and was eager to manage its furniture more effectively and not just throw it away.

Buying new furniture every time your furniture starts wearing out isn't practical, from both an environmental and financial perspective. Disposing of furniture often involves burning it, which can release damaging chemicals. Plus the transportation and disposal processes themselves require significant amounts of energy to carry out, and in many cases the furniture will end up in landfill. In addition, if you get rid of your furniture, you need to buy new stuff to replace it. New furniture needs to be made and transported, and both of these processes add unnecessarily to the global carbon footprint. Furniture refinishing reduces these problems. A good refinishing job can make your existing furniture like new, at a fraction of the cost of buying new furniture, and with no environmental damage.

The materials we used to refinish Garret Creek Conference Center's furniture were environmentally friendly. There was no need for the ranch to dispose of the items, or spend vast amounts of money getting new furniture made and delivered. By refinishing the furniture it had, Garret Creek was able to save money and reduce its environmental impact. It really was a win-win situation.

Labels: Environmentally friendly furniture, Green, saving money