According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “Americans threw out over 12 million tons of furniture and furnishings in 2018 (up from 2.2 million tons in 1960), and over 80% of it ended up in landfill.”
Over the years, the rise of sustainable shopping has come into focus with the growing climate crisis. Similar to fast fashion, which mass-produces low-quality clothing, fast furniture is mass-produced low priced furniture that is made of poorer-quality, plastic-based materials and usually lasts for a shorter time. They are quickly thrown away— contributing to environmental waste that adds to the growing ecological crisis.
By contrast, slow furniture - that is older, vintage and sustainable all wood furniture is typically made of higher-quality materials and built to last for years, if not decades. In the long run it’s much less expensive too - you won’t be spending any money to replace it in a year or two. Let’s face it, there is no patina in fast furniture!.
Narrative Home stands by its mission to only supply slow furniture, vintage, antique, repurposed and re-imagined and handmade goods made sustainably with real materials. that are not only beautiful , but also affordable for all budgets.