by Dianne | Aug 29, 2025 | Furniture Planning, Specification, Sustainability
We’ve talked a lot in this series—about contract furniture specs, certifications, procurement (and even some chemistry for deep, quality furniture nerdiness). But let’s be real for a second: Even the best sustainability plan doesn’t stand a chance without your... by Dianne | Aug 1, 2025 | Furniture Planning, Specification, Sustainability
What Does Being a Changemaker Mean to Me? From the start, maybe it was fate I’d become an environmentalist – after all, I was born on Earth Day. My connection to sustainability runs deep, but I’ll admit, I’m no perfect environmentalist and my journey is a work in... by Dianne | Jul 31, 2025 | Furniture Planning, Specification, Sustainability
“If you want to change the outcome, change the process.” Or, to put it more bluntly: garbage in, garbage out. And yet, when it comes to RFPs (Requests for Proposals), too many of us still treat them like copy/paste formalities. A checklist. A hoop to jump through. A... by Dianne | Mar 4, 2025 | Furniture Planning, Specification, Sustainability
Every product tells a story. From the first sketch to the final shipment, its journey is shaped by choices — materials, processes, and logistics — that directly impact our planet. And it all starts in the factory. Manufacturing plays a critical role in sustainability,... by Dianne | Feb 4, 2025 | Furniture Planning, Specification, Sustainability
Why Every Line, Every Choice, and Every Specification Counts When it comes to sustainable furniture planning and specifications, it’s all about the materials. The choices we make at the beginning of the furniture life cycle ripple through its entire existence,...