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Nirmada is working to supply families with gently used, high-quality furniture, or your kind donations.
We all know that having a home creates a sense of stability, well-being, and independence. It's our personal space; a place for peace and security, and a gathering point where important relationships are forged and nurtured. 
Home means family dinners around the kitchen table, mom cuddling up with her son on the sofa on a cold winter night, kids doing their homework at a desk in their own room.
Families leaving city shelters for their own apartments can't usually experience these simple but important joys because they have little to no furnishings to call their own. That is, unless they come to Furnish a Future, the only program in New York City that provides formerly homeless families leaving city shelters with furniture and household goods for free.
Families from all five boroughs can visit our warehouse in Bushwick, Brooklyn and choose furniture for every room of their new apartments. They can also select linens and kitchen items; everything is delivered to their homes the next day, also free of charge. 
 
Furnish a Future is always in need of new or gently-used furnishings for newly housed families. Email furniture@pfth.org for information on how to make a tax-deductible donation.

 
Holiday -Top 10 Green Gifts for the Home
This season you might not be concerned about renovating your bathroom or updating your kitchen until the New Year... but you MIGHT be wondering how you can give some meaningful gifts that are also planet friendly.
 
Of course the best gift is one that gives back - like a donation to a worthy cause, but in acknowledgement of the fact that we still want  COOL STUFF, we've put together a collection of our favorite green and gorgeous gifts for the home.
Nirmada's Top 10 Green and Gorgeous Gifts for the Home

1. For your best friend who's always cold:
Coyuchi organic cotton flannel sheets - Coyuchi sheets are made from 100% organic and Fair trade cotton, certified at each step from growing through processing. The cotton is hand picked, processed safely, and finished according to the highest environmental standards.
 
2. For your hip little niece:
ABC Animal Poster: Pink -  Petit Collage animals have found their matching letters in this 3-color screenprinted poster. A key of animal names is printed on the bottom of the poster.
100% post-consumer recycled paper; printed with water-based inks.
 
3. For your friend with the summer share:
weather-resistant, stain-resistant, and hand-woven in India from 100% plastic yarns from recycled bottles.
 
4. For your spiritual advisor: 
Serene Buddha Panel - Expertly crafted from monkey pod wood, it is shipped in three pieces, each with recessed hardware. The pieces can be hung together, separately or in a diagonal pattern for an interesting effect. Available in brown, white wash or tung oil finish.
 
5. For the party giver:
One of a Kind Burl Bowl - Burl wood is a type of growth found on trees, often caused by environmental stress or damage, these offshoots can be harmful and life-threatening for the tree, these bowls are made from turned burl wood, blending smooth lines with the voids and natural edge.


6. For the husband who's always turning the lights off:
GeoBulb - The first Premium Quality High Brightness (PQ-HB) light bulb that can directly replacement incandescent bulbs! Using less than 8 watts, the GeoBulb™is the first in its class, delivering the same quality of light you're accustomed to, with the energy efficiency of LED bulbs.
With its standard A19 medium base, the GeoBulb™ fits into light fixtures like any standard bulb. And the best part, these eco-friendly bulbs contain no mercury or lead, and lasts up to 30 times longer than traditional light bulbs!


7. For the cat who loves to tear up your favorite chair:
Square Cat Habitat - Wall mount it for vertical cat scratching or place it on the floor for those smaller horizontal scratchers. Catnip can be placed behind the insert to further entice scratching. Made from 100% rapidly renewable bamboo plywood in your choice of amber or natural.
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8. For your best friend's new baby:
Bamboo Jungle Mobile - In addition to the great style, we love that it's made from eco-friendly, renewable bamboo. Jungle animals and natural wood give this bamboo mobile its unique charm. Each animal is laser-cut for an intricately detailed silhouette, making a beautiful decoration for any child's room!


9. For the office mate who already has it all:
Transglas 2-Hole Glass Vase -  Pristinely made from recycled wine bottles. Sharp lines, clean forms, and original bottle colors express positive attitudes about beautiful design that's kind to the environment. Manufactured through Artecnica's Design With A Conscience program. Available in Polished or Satin finishes. Colors available according to current recycled batches.


10. A little something for you:
"Coolade" pitcher: Inspired by mid-century factory glass, this handmade set lends a dash of high style to your holiday entertaining. Processed in an electric furnace that's powered by wind energy.



As you can see, there is no reason to sacrifice style for sustainability when gift giving this holiday season.
Everything in our environment contributes to our sense of well being. We can help you to realize your vision for a healthy and responsible future.
 
Sincerely,
 
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Kati Curtis
Nirmada Interior Design, LLC