Rebaroque: Upcycled Speaker Frames Showcase the Art of Noise

You probably frame your art, so why not frame your music too? <a href="http://rebaroque.com/">Rebaroque</a> has just launched their line of custom "sound frames" that look like luxe pieces of custom art -- but upon further inspection they also function as high-quality speakers. They're made from <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/recycled-materials">upcycled</a> vintage picture frames and remnant fabric and are so unique that they're guaranteed to be conversation starters at your next shindig.

The company was started by Brooklyn-based artists <a href="http://rebaroque.com/about/">Rebecca Paul and Mikal Hameed</a>, and was born out of their desire to create <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/art">artwork</a> that was also functional, tech-savvy, beautiful and sustainable.

Paul and Hameed even scour the streets to find wood to use inside the frames and around the speakers. As for the fabric that gives the sound frames their bespoke look, only scraps or remnant cloth are used.

While the majority of the elements that make up <a href="http://rebaroque.com/">Rebaroque</a>'s sound frames are <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/recycled-materials">reclaimed</a>, there's one thing they will make an exception on. They often use found or reclaimed speakers that function beautifully, but at this point every frame has one speaker that is new to ensure good sound quality.

Co-founder Mikal Hameed demonstrates the functionality of the stark and modern Rebaroque Cadillac Series Blue.

After all, how unsustainable would these speakers be if you purchased them and decided not to keep them because they didn't sound great?

The sumptuous Rebaroque Cadillac Series in rich red and gold.

And while inspired by the rich details of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque">Baroque style</a>, these babies are far from antiquated - each one is fitted so that you can dock your iPhone or Blackberry, connect via your computer or through Bluetooth.