GreenGuard Certification 101

Forevermark Cabinetry makes affordable and durable cabinetry. The company uses quality wood and reliable hardware. It offers both DIY sets and professional, made to order cabinetry. One of the most important aspects of Forevermark Cabinetry’s products is that they feature GreenGuard Gold certification.

GreenGuard certification is a certificate of quality issued by the prominent GreenGuard Environmental Insitute (GEI). There are three certification programs for products and one for buildings.

GEI experts have established that the air inside the house is 200-500 percent more polluted than the air outside, mostly due to poor ventilation, airborne chemicals found in the furniture, and mold. To help solve the problem, GEI came up with a program that tests products for numerous pollutants and dangerous chemicals.

Only products that pass the test with excellent results can get the GreenGuard certification. To qualify for certification, products have to be tested against 10,000+ VOCs (volatile organic compounds). Even though participation in the program is voluntary, a growing number of companies are getting certified.

Cabinetry – A Brief History

Located in New Jersey, Forevermark Cabinetry has been featured on such renovation shows as Flipping Boston, Zombie House Flippers, and Flip or Flop, among others. A manufacturer of stylish cabinetry, Forevermark Cabinetry focuses on durability, sustainability, and quality in their products.

Cabinetry and cabinetmakers have undergone a lot of changes since cabinets were first made. Unlike their modern counterparts, early cabinets were often used to store important documents and valuables. Their likely provenance is the idea that a chest with a forward-facing opening would be easier to access than one which opens from the top.

Early cabinets, in line with their use, were an important piece of furniture and so exhibited very fine craftsmanship that befit their contents. While modern-day cabinetmakers may not get the respect they deserve, they used to be among the most highly trained woodworkers, able to design and build cabinets to meet the aesthetic requirements of their wealthy clients.

Cabinets were almost exclusively mounted on stands in the early days, but that soon led to other forms of the cabinet. Today’s cabinets come in all shapes and sizes, and the wall-mounted cabinet is the most popular iteration.

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