8 Recycled Denim Designs for the Home!
Posted By Diane Pham On October 29, 2010 @ 2:09 pm In DIY,Green Design Competitions,Recycled Materials | No Comments
Recycled Denim Coasters and Table Setting Mat
Heidi Clark [12] believes there are no creative limitations when it comes to recycling old denim. Channeling a cool country-western aesthetic, Heidi created a set of coasters [12] from the seams of her old jeans, turning the rest of her trousers into a clever mat [12] perfect for any table setting.
VOTE FOR HEIDI’S DESIGN> [12]
Woven Recycled Denim Charpai Cot
Commonly used India, the charpai cot [13] traditionally uses nylon strings, but in this modern iteration Siddharth Hirwani [13] uses recycled strips of denim as the primary material. Three-inch strips have been cut and stitched together to make a roll of thicker material, which is used to weave the central bed on which a quilt or thin mattress can be spread out.
VOTE FOR SIDDHARTH’S DESIGN> [13]
Handwoven Recycled Denim Area Rug
Over the course of six months, Alison King [14] converted more than 120 pairs of jeans (sourced from friends and friends of friends) into an 8.5 × 10.5-foot area rug [14]. Alison cut the all the unwanted denim she collected into long strips, sewed them together using rug braiding techniques, and crocheted herself a 100-plus-pound rug full of everyone’s memories.
VOTE FOR ALISON’S DESIGN> [14]
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Recycled Denim Insulating Wall System
Shannon Wright [16]and her partner Ryan Sisourath [16] wanted to demonstrate how recycled denim could be used to create an insulating wall system [16]. Over 100 pairs of jeans were used for the insulation, and the wood framing was made from recycled and refinished wooden skid pallets.
VOTE FOR SHANNON AND RYAN’S DESIGN> [16]
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Recycled Denim Beanbag Chair
Carla Morai [18] from Portugal turned 10 pairs of cast-off jeans went into this beanbag pouf. Her son loved the finished design, and the beanbag [18] sits happily in his room!
VOTE FOR CARLA’S DESIGN> [18]
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Recycled Denim Seat Cushions
For a witty visual effect, Barbie Shukster [20]transformed her old jeans into a seat cushion [20]. “The back looks like a large, comfortable butt,” she says.
VOTE FOR BARBIE’S DESIGN> [20]
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Comfy Recycled Denim Mattress
A DIY denim-filled mattress! Designed by Open Your Eyes [22], this set of new covers can be stuffed at home with recycled clothing — including your favorite retired denim jeans — to build a new mattress [22]!
VOTE FOR OPEN YOUR EYE’S DESIGN> [22]
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Beautiful Woven Recycled Denim Rug
Terry Dewal [24] created this rag rug by cutting old jeans into strips, then weaving them on a floor loom. A few splashes of Clorox gives the rug [24] a blotchy, stonewashed appearance.
VOTE FOR TERRY’S DESIGN> [24]
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[6] Ecouterre: http://ecouterre.com/
[7] Recycled Denim Challenge: http://www.ecouterre.com/recycleddenimchallenge/about/
[8] submissions: http://www.ecouterre.com/recycleddenimchallenge/
[9] intricate area rug: http://inhabitat.com//www.ecouterre.com/recycleddenimchallenge/giant-handwoven-denim-area-rug/”
[10] denim charpai cot: http://inhabitat.com//www.ecouterre.com/recycleddenimchallenge/wove-denim-charpai-cot-ready/
[11] insulating wall system: http://inhabitat.com//www.ecouterre.com/recycleddenimchallenge/insulating-wall-system/”
[12] Heidi Clark: http://www.ecouterre.com/recycleddenimchallenge/denim-coasters-and-table-setting-mat/
[13] charpai cot: http://www.ecouterre.com/recycleddenimchallenge/wove-denim-charpai-cot-ready/
[14] Alison King: http://www.ecouterre.com/recycleddenimchallenge/giant-handwoven-denim-area-rug/
[15] Image: http://inhabitat.com/2010/10/29/7-recycled-denim-designs-for-the-home/wall-system/
[16] Shannon Wright : http://www.ecouterre.com/recycleddenimchallenge/insulating-wall-system/
[17] Image: http://inhabitat.com/2010/10/29/7-recycled-denim-designs-for-the-home/bean-bag/
[18] Carla Morai: http://www.ecouterre.com/recycleddenimchallenge/denim-beanbag-chair/
[19] Image: http://inhabitat.com/2010/10/29/7-recycled-denim-designs-for-the-home/denim-pillows/
[20] Barbie Shukster : http://www.ecouterre.com/recycleddenimchallenge/recycled-denim-seat-cushions/
[21] Image: http://inhabitat.com/2010/10/29/7-recycled-denim-designs-for-the-home/recyled-denim-mattress/
[22] Open Your Eyes: http://www.ecouterre.com/recycleddenimchallenge/comfy-recycled-denim-mattress-ready/
[23] Image: http://inhabitat.com/2010/10/29/7-recycled-denim-designs-for-the-home/img_0138-537x402/
[24] Terry Dewal: http://www.ecouterre.com/recycleddenimchallenge/beautiful-woven-denim-rug/
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