what a quirky storage unit….would like one for myelf :)

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recycling – furniture

The product called Odds & Ends arose from a ‘test lab’, an experimental project where the reuse of discarded materials is central. With 34 beams and 16 blankets have been classed upholstery – and weaving techniques, these four powerful pieces of furniture created.

Collection Recycle Design Chairs Furniture

Similarly, the Dutch designer Jo Meesters approached design as a scientist. His studio is just a laboratory and is focused on research into new uses possibilities of materials. His approach is a cross between skill and technique of mass production.

Not every piece of old clothing is fit for the Salvation Army. Some things are too full of holes or, well, let’s face it, too embarrassingly outdated for you to subject even a total stranger to. With this simple and material-light clothing container furniture you can simply stuff your old clothes (ideally after one last wash of course) into a new shape and use as plush and padded furniture.

French furniture giant Roche Bobois celebrates the 50-years anniversary in collaboration with couturier Jean Paul Gaultier.

Together they worked out the new collection of furniture which got the name Jean Paul Gaultier Pour Roche Bobois Paris.

“I don’t see myself as a furniture designer,” the couturier said when he unveiled the tie-up earlier this year.

But as someone who designs clothes, “it seems legitimate to take an interest in the home.”

Gaultier conjured up a modular sofa, which lets customers pick and choose between marine stripe with red pom-poms, lace, calligraphy or tatoo patterns as well as glamourous celluloid kissing scenes.

boston:

12 hot home design trends for ‘12

The sifting and distilling began months ago. The 87 showrooms at the massive Boston Design Center began receiving new furniture and fabrics for 2012, and the staff began the arduous task of poring over thousands of product photographs to compile its latest trend report.

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scissorsandthread:

How To Build A Pallet Day Bed | Prudent Baby

I swear I don’t have a pallet obsession. Though if you looked back on my blog you may come to that conclusion. Don’t look back on my blog! Haha! I reckon I could get enough pallet DIYs that you could build all the furniture in your house with them. This piece is a double duty piece - a comfy bed for chillaxing on while you read a book or lay out in the warm air or a chair for many while you entertain. Plus it’s easy to do if you have the right tools! Get to starting on your pallet house yo!

fcktheforecast:

The Upcycle Ottoman is upholstered using a supply of surplus jute bags previously
used to transport organic coffee beans. The durable bags, which would otherwise
be thrown away, have been repurposed to make an original accent piece. The jute
features screen-printed stencils and logos which identified the original goods,
making each ottoman completely unique.

At the Designer’s Fair in Cologne, Dutch studio Bauke Knottnerus presented a version of their Phat Knits hangout furniture. The piece can be rolled up or rolled out according to the level of lounging desired.
daintyloops:

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