Chairs constructed without using nails, screws and glue.

October 29, 2012

Crate Chairs by Brooklyn based design studio Autumn Workshop started by Daniel Goers.  These chairs are made entirely from re-purposed hologram storage crates.  / “No extra wood was used in the fabrication of these chairs. The original crates were cut down, and the cut-offs were recycled back into the structure. The design uses the printed graphics to inform the user how to interact with the storage components of the furniture” /

- http://www.autumn-workshop.com/2012/08/crate-chairs/

September 13, 2012

Thia soft and delicate Autumn Willow Branch necklace is made from salvaged reclaimed leather. 

ON ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/listing/108442366/autumn-willow-branch-necklace-upcycled

Reclaimed paper coffee cup notebooks by Christin Ripley

August 19, 2012

Brush Factory started in Brighton, an historic industrial district of Cincinnati.  It has been home to artists, artisans, designers, and others for many years. Brighton is filled with handsome old brick multi-story buildings steeped in history. This history and unique setting inspires and infuses everything we do.  Brush Factory brand places value on things like little material waste, a balance between innovation and tradition and above all, creating a product that has a unique personality built to last. We are committed to excellence in craft, quality, workmanship and design. Rosie Kovacs, fashion designer, stylist and purist at heart, believes that living a simple life doesn’t have to be dull.  A Cincinnati native, she chose to start her clothing label after attending the University of Cincinnati’s DAAP School of Design. Residing in Cincinnati allows her to spread out, giving her the room and means to make her own products in house as well as collaborate with partner and fellow designer, Hayes Shanesy.

- http://brushmanufactory.com/

August 13, 2012

Seashell necklace made from seashells found on the shores of Florida. Holes in seashells are naturally carved by predatory Moon Snail.

ON ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/listing/105208093/nautical-seashel-necklace

July 25, 2012

Handwoven in Brooklyn from found and reclaimed fabric. 

July 24, 2012

July 13, 2012

Take a nap with your head in the clouds. White organic cotton cloud pillow.

ON ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/listing/98195618/white-cloud-pillow-organic-cotton

June 02, 2012

May 31, 2012

The Cod Collection from Kria is a study of the fish which has sustained Icelandic culture for centuries and focuses on extracting details to imagine objects of ritualization.

- http://kriajewelry.com

May 28, 2012

T-shirt chair by Maria Westerberg. Unique upholstery is created by weaving old t-shirts and textiles through chair structure. 

May 12, 2012

Re-Love  is a project by MAEZM.“Most clothes and chairs used in the past were collected by the artists and other relevant parties. It was designed based on a new method using objects in which memories remain and original function gone.  The discarded chair once again becomes a comfortable sofa with clothes on top. Clothes are what enable the chair to play its part. This is also understood as one’s own past. As clothes are tangled, memories can be tied up to create a new love. To love the things again means to add another function to them. To love the things again means to add another function to them”

“To love the things again here needs be distinguished from recycling. Though the old and ragged chair in my room will gradually lose a great deal of its original function, it will hold prevalent value over other new ones through the time and space shared with me. This chair may carry an image of myself on it, stretching leg to the floor, or elaborately cherish a reminiscence of a time when I conversed with someone.
Sharing of such time and memory is also a matter of intimacy between me and the thing. However, regrettably enough, we repeatedly replace the thing for a new ‘goods’ unconsciously in pursuit of the ‘function’ it provides. The relationship between a thing and people should be understood as an expression of
‘self love’ on oneself as a result rather than personifying a thing. The intention is that the act of loving a thing again is engraved as love of one self about the time and space, and such love be proposed as methodology through ‘RE_LOVE’ “

May 11, 2012

Stunningly dizzying handwoven saltillo sarapes at the Museum of American Indian. “The earliest Saltillo Sarapes, from before about 1850, employ hand-woven wools and organic dyes (indigo, vegetal green and ivory/natural wool—including an extremely costly red dye, cochineal, produced by pulverizing cochineal bugs, a parasite of the nopal cactus. The designs of these early sarapes, generally a diamond of some sort, are linear and geometric. Sarapes are distinct from the world’s other great textile traditions. There are eye-dazzling effects, particularly in the central medallion, and some early examples vibrate like a piece of Op Art”

May 08, 2012

Nautical Seashell Necklace is made from seashells found on the shores of Florida’s Sanabel Island.  Holes in seashells are naturally carved by predatory snail called Moon Snail.

On ETSY: http://www.etsy.com/listing/98197985/seashell-nautical-necklace

April 25, 2012

Pair of cotton pot holders, sewn with 1940s Vintage florals by Lilleputt Studio on Etsy

April 17, 2012

Broom corn grown on Old Field Farm in the Hudson River Valley, made into hand brooms.

Pencil bags.

Handmade by Christin Ripley for Christin Ripley.

April 09, 2012

Ah! This looks so comfortable!

April 08, 2012

Ceramic cloud shaped dishes by JD Wolfe on Etsy.

April 02, 2012

March 19, 2012

Moss rag rugs from recycled fabric and yarn by Kate Fenker.

- http://www.katefenker.com

February 11, 2012

http://www.asmallspace.com/index.php?/project/a-cabin-in-a-loft/

January 30, 2012

Upcycled old toys sofa / lounge couch by Dan Kennel.   Looks very comfortable.

January 27, 2012

Felted fox hat by Vaivanat

January 25, 2012

Scrapwood furniture by Dutch designer, Piet Hein Eek:

- http://www.pietheineek.nl/en/collection/scrapwood

August 06, 2011

DIY chairs from around the world.

- http://www.folkforms.ru

July 24, 2011

July 14, 2011