In a Portland living room, versatile, non-toxic Natalie Swivel Chairs from Endicott Home Furnishings were upholstered in the client’s own material to match a cheerful palette.

Green Living - Get Off The Hot Seat

But firefighters aren’t the only ones affected, according to Ross Endicott, who, with his wife Christine, banished flame-retardant upholstery from their store, Endicott Home Furnishings in Scarborough, in 2011. “When you sit on a seat cushion, it releases chemicals into the room, where they mix with heavy particles like dust,” he explains. “The back end of your vacuum blows that stuff all over everything in your house. It gets up in the air, onto your sheets, your toothbrush, your dishes, your hands.” 
Consider Furniture Free of Flame Retardants

Consider Furniture Free of Flame Retardants

This article appeared in the Lewiston, Maine Sun Journal March 3, 2017