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[InquilineKea]

I'd preferably like locations in the Providence/Boston area, but online sites are also good.

By "green" I mostly mean VOC-free since I'm concerned most about VOCs.

[ergopharaoh]

http://zafu.net/

Their tilt chair is wonderful, and I also own the futon which is the most comfortable thing I've slept in next to a proper hammock.

Don't take this the wrong way, but green doesn't just mean VOC-free. It's not exactly defined by what you are most concerned with.

[niner]

If you're concerned about VOCs, then you should probably go with furniture made of metal, glass, or solid wood.  No particle board, plywood, laminates, or the like.  I doubt that coatings like paint or varnish are tremendously important, since they lose their VOCs as they dry, followed by perhaps a few months of outgassing, maybe less.  It would depend a lot on the particular coating.  You should avoid upholstered furniture, since it might contain endocrine disrupting flame retardants.  They are probably the worst thing you'll find in furniture.  Personally, in my own life I don't worry about VOCs much.  For most people, the best place to put their effort is diet, exercise, and sleep.  As a general rule, particulates are a bigger health problem than VOCs.