Modern Organic Dressers, Sustainably Sourced Desks & Credenzas

Furniture that’s non toxic and promotes wellness inside a home is also good for the planet! Nontoxic means these desks and dressers aren't offgassing chemicals into the air that you breathe. By choosing a sustainable dresser and natural desk for your bedroom, you’re making an eco-friendly statement that’s beneficial for your whole family. Whether you choose a piece of furniture made with upcycled wood that’s repurposed from an assembly line or SFC certified wood, your purchase is supporting sustainable forestry and helping to prevent unnecessary deforestation.

Furniture such as non toxic dressers that are crafted from solid pieces of wood and plywood may be slightly more expensive than the furniture often found at the big box stores. But this is for good reason. Most inexpensive, lesser quality furniture is made with molded MDF and particle board, which will offgas harmful formaldehyde fumes into the air in a home for many years. Furniture made from MDF, chip board and particle board is basically held together by phenol formaldehyde glue and is not designed to last more than a few years.

Quality, handmade solid wood furniture, on the other hand, is designed to minimize our carbon footprint and maximize our health. This is why it’s important to consider furniture as an investment in your home’s beauty and your family’s wellness -- rather than a trend piece that’s disposable in a couple of years. A natural desk handmade from sustainable materials will have a much longer lifecycle. This means your desk won’t end up in a landfill, where currently 20% of the trash is disposed of furniture!

Let’s start with wood, which is renewable, plentiful, and beautiful. We all know that wood comes from trees, and the good news is most trees are naturally pest resistant, making the timber that is harvested at the end of a tree's useful life an organic material that’s grown without pesticides.

Many of our sideboards, desks and dressers are made from rescued lumber, like the Parawood in our PIY (paint it yourself) collection. The Parawood comes from rubber tree farms where farmers cut down the trees at the end of their useful life. Rather than being burned or disposed of, our upcycled Parawood is rescued and made into solid wood furniture such as non toxic desks, bookcases, benches, and much more.

Other furniture materials that are great for a healthier home are concrete, stone, metal and acrylic. These materials do not offgas and are perfect for the look and feel of a modern organic home. Plus, natural materials add warmth and texture to a space, and these materials are either compostable or recyclable at the end of their useful life as furniture.

When you’re shopping for furniture like an organic modern dresser, be sure to avoid finishes and coatings that can emit VOCs into the air—volatile organic compounds. Watch out for oil-based stains, clear coats and lacquers. Water based paint finishes for furniture are important, with zero voc paints being the gold standard for a healthy home living environment.

Next let’s consider where we spend a lot of time? Considering many of us sit at our desks for hours at a time, a non toxic desk is absolutely essential to reducing exposure to harmful VOCs. Avoid chemically-treated wood and mdf or particle board. Opt for a natural desk with low or no VOC finishes. This important feature helps keep the air in your home and office cleaner and safer.

Even small amounts of chemical fume exposure can lead to impacts such as fatigue, nausea, and headaches. Formaldehyde is a VOC found in typical desks, dressers and case goods. It’s also been linked to many health issues. By choosing a non toxic dresser and desk, you’re safeguarding your family’s wellbeing and your own creative potential.

Starting your day in a tidy space can feel like a big win! An organic modern dresser helps keep everything in its place, while adding some natural elements to your room’s aesthetics. Modern lines and a sleek design speak to a minimalist look and feel, so be sure to utilize those drawers and doors for storing things like books, pillows, chargers and anything that empties out of your pockets. It’s all about easing into your day with everything neatly tucked away where it belongs.

Do you love the look of clean lines and natural textures? For a smaller space like a studio apartment, perhaps there’s not enough room for a dresser in the bedroom. An organic modern desk with ample drawers can be a source for storage and organization while also allowing you to have a dedicated workspace.

You can tie in the organic modern furniture aesthetic with your bedding, pillows and rugs, too. Furniture with minimalist wood grains and texture rich woven cane can look stunning atop a fluffy white rug. A desk or dresser can be the perfect surface for a metallic desk lamp to add ambient light and task lighting in a mid century modern bedroom.

At the end of the day, they're more than just furniture pieces; modern organic storage furniture enhances your home’s ambiance and keeps you organized! And not just in the bedroom. An organic modern dresser adapts to any room in your home. What’s today’s bedroom dresser could be tomorrow’s dining room credenza. Investing in versatile, sustainable pieces is pretty cost effective in the long term.