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Digitas Decks Out Its Inspiring Chicago Office with Salvaged Factory Materials and Urban Graffiti

Digitas Decks Out Its Inspiring Chicago Office with Salvaged Factory Materials and Urban Graffiti

We remember a time when furnishings made from salvaged materials were considered too avant-garde for mainstream businesses, but international ad agency Digitas proves that era is all in the past with

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DIY: Awesome Country Sofas Made from Used Shipping Pallets

DIY: Awesome Country Sofas Made from Used Shipping Pallets

If you’re in the market for a new sofa, but don’t feel like shelling out too many coins, then get inspired to make your own! Styleitchic recently posted the ultimate DIY guide to building

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Lamps Made of Old Beakers are Scientifically Awesome

Lamps Made of Old Beakers are Scientifically Awesome

If you want to be blinded by science every time you walk into your living room, why not decorate it with some of these awesome lamps made of old beakers? While we do wish these lamps used CFLs instead of

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BOOM CASE: A Boombox Made From an Old Suitcase

BOOM CASE: A Boombox Made From an Old Suitcase

From suitcase chairs to suitcases that grow food, our fascination with portmanteaus seems to know no boundaries – and these amazing Boom Cases are no different! Hidden inside an old suitcase, the

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Oddbirds: Unique Lamps Made From Lost and Found Tableware

Oddbirds: Unique Lamps Made From Lost and Found Tableware

Swedish design collective Oddbirds has produced a beautiful range of interior objects, accessories and textiles by creatively combining old, new and recycled materials. This series of unique lamps is made

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Rainbow Colored Lounger Made from Used Ikea Lack Tables

Rainbow Colored Lounger Made from Used Ikea Lack Tables

This modern bench/lounger was created by San Diego-based Crawford Creative Studio using sustainable, up-cycled materials. Unable to find any pre-made outdoor furniture to fit their small urban patio

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Quirky Margate Drawers Are an Upcycled Furniture Frankenstein

Quirky Margate Drawers Are an Upcycled Furniture Frankenstein

This awesomely quirky and colorful chest of drawers that we spotted at this year’s London Design Festival is like a furniture Frankenstein – and we mean that in the best way possible. Designer

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Tatum’s Lounge: A Chair Upcycled from Old Piano Parts!

Tatum’s Lounge: A Chair Upcycled from Old Piano Parts!

Constructed of salvaged piano keys, Designer Andrew Rumpler’s latest project repurposes the ivories to compose – a chair! Named in honor of 1940s stride pianist Arthur Tatum, the lounge marries

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Upcycled Ottoman Made From Coffee Bags

Upcycled Ottoman Made From Coffee Bags

This smart Upcycle Ottoman by Gus* Modern is made of repurposed jute bags that were once used to carry organic fair trade certified coffee. Produced in a limited quantity, each piece is unique and shows

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MotoArt Recycles Airplane Parts Into High-Flyin’ Furniture

MotoArt Recycles Airplane Parts Into High-Flyin’ Furniture

We’ve seen designers recycle airplane parts to create desks, tropical eco-hotels and a hostel, and now we can add couches and beds to the lofty collection! MotoArt is a team of designers who

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SUSTAINABLE STYLE: Recycling and Upcycling Collections

SUSTAINABLE STYLE: Recycling and Upcycling Collections

FromSomewhere‘s recycled tweed remixes, Autumn/Winter 07/08 After all the hoopla from the recent New York, London, Paris, and Milan fashion shows, it is nice to get back to basics and think about

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