http://coolhuntinggreen.com Inspirational Recycled, Repurposed and Renewable Objects Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:06:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What stands out with these funky recycled bags are the attractive fish illustrations and the bright colours. They are a great example of repurposed material that have been made into fashionable bags. The collection is not just limited to one style of bag, there are many in the range ... http://coolhuntinggreen.com/57/ This exciting furniture is a creation of designer Boris Bally. He has found a creative use for repurposed road signs. Not only has he made these chairs out of old destined for the trash heap road signs, they are also very comfortable and have a distinct modern design to them, ... http://coolhuntinggreen.com/humananufactoring/ Remix your Old Lounge This is an example of taking repurposed furniture and then customising it to match the individual. The designers at Life is Suite (what a cool name, I wish I'd thought of it) have turned an old disused couch into a masterpiece with original art work to create ... http://coolhuntinggreen.com/life-is-suite/ As soon as I saw this mat I wanted it, it's such a beautiful colour and worn texture, it's not cheap at $688 from www.branchhome.com but it sure is original and a great example or repurposed furniture. I've not come across a lot of repurposed furniture that are floor coverings, but ... http://coolhuntinggreen.com/vintage-belt-floor-mat/ This is one of the best examples of repurposed furniture I've seen for a while, it's so modern and simple in it's application of the material and in the form of it's design. Repurposed furniture works best when the application of material is done with the minimal of construction. Here the ... http://coolhuntinggreen.com/post-industrial-automotive-seatbelts/ Reclaimed Wood A Compositional Masterpiece - http://www.uncommongoods.com Designed from gifted artist Margret Taylor these rich design pieces are a compositional masterpeices. Look at the colours and shapes, they create a magnetic amount of energy and interest. These old house panels are marked and weathered over time to create e rich texture that ... http://coolhuntinggreen.com/patchwork-quilt-box-chests/ Looks Good and holds 5 metres of Books!  http://www.nobodyandco.it I need one of these desperately, I've got way too many books for all those trips to the bookstore and walking out with full bags. I like the modern design sensibility  with bright colours and geometric shape. It's the kind of design that ... http://coolhuntinggreen.com/book-chair/ Highly Original and Very Functional - www.screwhead.org One of the best websites I've come across on repurposed furniture, who would of thought - Repurposed Bike Furniture! The designer has done a really amazing job at creating what looks like very comfortable and functional furniture. There is a whole lot of different furniture on ... http://coolhuntinggreen.com/bike-furniture/ Hackney Lite - this is a follow up piece from the Hackney Shelf. Designed by Peter Ryan Frank they are an interesting idea. Originally set up around a city of Gaf artiest to tag them and put their coolest artwork on them. After that they were taken down and assembled onto ... http://coolhuntinggreen.com/the-hackney-shelf/ I've collected some of my favorite websites on the best examples of repurposed furniture, check out the Vintage Ski chair and Scrabble furniture - ingenious! All these objects seem to be made really well to, they aren't junk that will fall apart when you actually start using them. You can see ... http://coolhuntinggreen.com/ingenious-examples-of-repurposed-furniture/