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FRIENDLY FURNITURE
Living in harmony with the environment just got easier—and more stylish. Planet Squared, a retailer in Huntington Beach, California specializing in customizable modular furniture, converts nontoxic, recycled materials into lightweight products, all precision cut to minimize waste. About $100 to $459. (714) 846-0650; planetsquared.com. Nucleus table (right) by Planet Squared.

In January, Beeken Parsons launched Vermont Forest Furniture, a line using "character wood," or parts of the tree with grains, knots, or unusual coloring, previously discarded because of their "imperfections." $500 to $2,000. (802) 985-2913; beekenparsons.com. And Safe Solutions turns about-to-be-burnt-down barns into hardwood flooring and furniture. About $200 to $4,200. 888-382-0723; safesolutionsllc.com. Sylvan easy chair (left) by Beekman Parsons. -Nicole Sforza

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