Posts Tagged ‘furniture’
Vinyl LP Sleeve Coffee Table… DIY-able?
Posted by: notbeige on: September 2, 2009
Ok, this is Bughouse’s LP sleeve coffee table. It’s cool and all, but the LP covers are reproductions, not the real thing, which would have been a lot cooler. However – I reckon this is totally DIY-able for anyone with a bit of patience, classic album covers and some epoxy resin… anyone tried it?
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Show Stopping Furniture Made From Vintage Aircraft Parts
Posted by: notbeige on: September 2, 2009
MotoArt is the brainchild of Donovan Fell III, who, inspired by his childhood fascination with aircraft, creates these amazing conversation pieces which are more like sculpture than furniture. It all began with a pile of rusty, dented B-17 propellers he happened to intercept on the way to the scrapyard .
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Garden Chair
Posted by: notbeige on: August 28, 2009
This looks incredibly cool – why didn’t I think of this?!
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Stylish Pieces From Reclaimed Office Furniture
Posted by: notbeige on: August 16, 2009
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London based furniture designer Naomi Dean, who was awarded the Young Furniture Designer Of The Year award in 2005, diverts old office furniture from landfill to make her Spin Tables and Tiny Footprint Desks. Her sleek and functional pieces incorporate design details such as cable tidies that allow a laptop to charge while the desk is [...]
Amazing Handmade And Repurposed Living Room On A Budget
Posted by: notbeige on: August 13, 2009
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I was very pleased when Ian Cremona contacted me with a link to a post about his living room, which he has furnished with handmade furniture made from repurposed wood pallets. I have to admit I just love it when people do this – I’ve just moved house and am trying to furnish and decorate on almost zero budget [...]
Fabulous Sideboard Makeover
Posted by: notbeige on: June 27, 2009
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Here’s an excellent example of a tired old piece of furniture being brought back to life with a bang. Maggie has transformed this second hand sideboard into an incredibly cute toy storage solution which now takes pride of place in the playroom
The Waste Is The Best Furniture Collection From Skate Study House
Posted by: notbeige on: June 9, 2009
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The Waste Is The Best furniture collection from Skate Sudy House, is made 100% of throwaway materials and is constructed from excess skateboard cutouts of laminated wood.
Skate Study House’s collection of furniture and home accessories made from skateboard components includes the Jet Set Lounger – instantly recognisable now having been featured in many design [...]
Repurposing Roundup: Cardboard Furniture
Posted by: notbeige on: June 6, 2009
Just some of the many creative ways cardboard is being used to make eco-friendly furniture.
Bloxes (via Metaefficient)
Diseno Cartonero Range by Santiago Morahan (via Inhabitat)
The Cartonnistes: Check out the Instructables tutorial (Via Apartment Therapy)
Fluted Cardboard Furniture by Giles Miller (via Inhabitat)
Speech Bubble Table by Leo Kempf (via Green Diary)
Cardboard Furniture by Miss Julia (via MocoLoco)
Wiggle Chair [...]
Repurposed Lighting At The International Contemporary Furniture Fair
Posted by: notbeige on: May 28, 2009
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This years ICFF in New York showcased these ingenious lightshades made from repurposed materials.
Plastic Spoon Chandelier by Daisuke Hiraiwa
Toothpick Chandelier also by Daisuke Hiraiwa
Sweater Sleeve Lamp by Sara Ebert
Twice Recycled Scrap Cardboard Lights by Graypants
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Air Filled LED-Lit Furniture From Repurposed Grain Sacks
Posted by: notbeige on: May 26, 2009
Now here’s a sofa I could live with Via Lattea showcased this range of eco-friendly furniture designed by Mario Bellini and Meritalia, at this year’s Milan Furniture Fair. Made from recycled grain and sugar sacks, the frame is made from steel mesh and they’re filled with air and lit from within by an [...]
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