Every year, Americans throw away millions of tons of furniture, much of it still perfectly usable. At the same time, the demand for new furniture drives the harvesting of raw materials, energy-intensive manufacturing, and long shipping routes. When you choose consignment furniture, you step out of that cycle, and your home benefits too.

Extending the life of quality pieces. 

The most sustainable product is the one that already exists. A solid-wood dresser built thirty years ago has already accounted for its environmental cost. Giving it a second home means one less new piece manufactured and one less old piece in a landfill.

Reducing demand for fast furniture.

Much of today's inexpensive new furniture is designed to be replaced within a few years: particleboard construction, glued joints, and finishes that don't hold up. Consignment shopping lets you buy genuinely well-made pieces that outlast their cheaper counterparts many times over.

Keeping materials in circulation.

When you buy consignment and eventually consign your own pieces, you participate in a circular economy. Furniture moves from home to home rather than from factory to landfill.

Better quality, naturally.

Sustainability and quality go hand in hand here. The pieces that survive long enough to be consigned are typically the well-built ones. Buying consignment is a quiet form of quality control.

At My Sister's Attic, sustainability isn't a marketing angle, it's the entire model. Every piece on our floor represents furniture kept in use and out of the waste stream. Shopping with us is good for your home and good for the planet. Come see our current inventory and furnish your home the sustainable way.