When I think of cork, I imagine a corkboard or a wine cork with a very consistent texture and design. Little did I know that, with cork, the texture and design possibilities are infinite. I learned this from the cork gallery here at New Living. So why would I choose to have cork floors? I had heard [...]
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Here at New Living, customers are often curious about the latex component of our mattresses. One of the most common questions relates to the two different ways to process latex: Dunlop and Talalay. These two types of latex are similar , but have different feels and manufacturing processes. One is not better than the other [...]
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At New Living, we believe educated producers and consumers can make a real difference, and for that to happen, we need a more educated citizenry. Activists like those at the CEC push our economy and our the world forward toward a better, more sustainble and equitable future. Originally posted in the most recent Houston-Galveston Citizens’ Environmental [...]
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I am delighted to present the first article in the series of mattress store comparisons in the Houston area. Specifically, this article compares mattresses from Mattress Giant and New Living, both located in Rice Village. This article seeks to 1) provide readers with the most accurate information on the key topics in mattress shopping and [...]
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Love New Living? Join our team! We are growing quickly, and looking for new part-time and full-time sales assistants that understand and care about what we do. Retail experience would be great, but is not necessary. Our team is made up of people from many different backgrounds! We are also looking for someone who’s seeking a rewarding, [...]
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Could your current cleaning habits be doing more harm than good to your family’s health? New Living is proud to host Allison Evans and Kelly Blackstone, founders of Branch Basics Non-Toxic Cleaner, to teach you what you need to know. Almost daily, we soak our clothes, spritz our countertops, and scrub our dishes, giving little [...]
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Last week, New Living — in partnership with its non-toxic paint and coatings store The Green Painter — hosted a ground-breaking Green Painter Certification class at Rice University. Performed in Rice’s paint shop, this class tackles the all-too-common and hard-to-solve problem of poor indoor air quality. Five painters took this professional development course, which teaches green [...]
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Did you know that a popular memory foam mattress was third party lab tested and was found to offgas 61 VOC chemicals, 5 of which are carcinoginic? Before you think about buying a memory foam mattress, come see and feel the healthy alternative. Did you know that as of 2007, all mattresses are required to contain [...]
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This article was written by Sarah Doll, and was originally published by Safer States, a network of state-based environmental health organizations advocating for a future in which families and communities are educated about and protected from the effects of toxic chemicals. Here at New Living, we are striving to build a better kind of business [...]
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Many of you know about the products and services New Living offers to our customers, but you may not know that New Living is a also hub for other entrepreneurs and service providers focused on green building, design and the green movement. Many local green businesses choose to house their offices upstairs at New [...]
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