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Upcycled Furniture

Upcycled Furniture

One of the most functional applications of upcycling lies in the production of furniture.  With so much stuff in the world it makes sense to put some of it together untill you can sit on it or eat off of it.  This idea is expanded on and represented in many ways as some make high end, art/furniture aimed at the collector, and others nail together pallets to make lawn furniture.  Whatever style suits your mood, in here you will find plenty of upcycled wonders.

    • The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse Featured Resource The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse

      Wow! Here's an amazing non-profit organization and great source of waste materials in Berkley that's been flying the upcycling flag since 1979! Great site, great resource for all... More »

    • Phone Book Coffee Table Featured Article Phone Book Coffee Table Phone Book Coffee Table

      Rodrigo Jaroseski won the grand prize in the Spring Greening upcycling contest hosted by Inhabit.com. He took home a  gift certificate of $200 to the Inhabitat shop for his... More »

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      Here are some amazing images of furniture, from lamps to tables, chairs and sofas made from TRASH! What more useful way of using garbage can you think of? More »

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Bright Designlab's Upcycled Furniture LIne Last Updated on 2010-12-01 at 07:25 These two clever young designers in Portland, Oregon have an amazing line of furniture made from repurposed materials such as discarded bleachers and lockers from local schools to... More »
The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse Last Updated on 2010-09-20 at 10:09 Wow! Here's an amazing non-profit organization and great source of waste materials in Berkley that's been flying the upcycling flag since 1979! Great site, great resource for all... More »
How To: Make a Cardboard Coffee Table and Chairs Last Updated on 2009-12-14 at 14:43 The materials: -cardboard (lots) -white glue (Elmer's Glue-All multi purpose) (not school glue) -industrial hot glue sticks (lots) -weights (about 20 lbs) -packing... More »
How to: Make a Cardboard Stool Last Updated on 2009-12-14 at 14:42 A. 3/8" cardboard, 30" x 40" B. 3/8" cardboard, 23.5" x 48" C. 3/8" cardboard, 24" x 72" D. White Glue E. Compass F. Box Cutter G. Straight Edge   Cut and... More »
Newspaper Stick Table Last Updated on 2009-12-14 at 14:14 Here are a bunch of different angles on the same table. It's made out of rolled up newspaper, yup, that's it. Thanks to our friend Sudarshan in India for sending these photos. More »
Make a Bench from Pallets Last Updated on 2009-09-07 at 16:57 Check out this amazing video that I found on a blog called Holy Scrap Hot Springs: Reckless Experimentation in Truth or Consequences. Wendy and Mike make a super cool bench out of... More »
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