Cool Hunting Green - Repurposed Furniture and Other Creative Gems

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, with long narrow backing. The designer has coined the phrase Humanufactoring. It’s easy to see why, these as well as his other impressive range of furniture are all hand made.

These chairs as well as his other furniture are made to be easily taken apart and then reassembled, so they can be flat packed for easy transport.

I’ve seen another type of this furniture at my local Mexican takeaway restaurant up at Oxford street, except they are stools and not as well made as these. They tend to have sharp edges and scrape your legs if you are not too careful.

These chairs have two rounds of deburring on them to prevent this from happening, the attention to detail is very good and will make the difference to a good piece of repurposed furniture to an excellent piece. As you are using old or second hand material you cannot always get the precision of a factory made object, that also helps in the appeal of a piece - being handmade - but it can also have the downside of an unfinished looking  and feeling piece of furniture.

For more on this designer see the following websites www.borisbally.com and www.snagmetalsmith.org

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 begs for your attention and inquisition.

They are sure to add a uniqueness to any room that is special enough to have it hold these beauties.

I love the description of a patchwork quilt that is on the Uncommongoods website, it accurately describes these textured cubed storage chests. It comes rustic material with a modern shape - which are the principles of repurposed furniture.

You can choose colours and be assured they are all one of a kind.

Be sure to check out the other similar items such as Reclaimed Patchwork Headbed With Bed Frame, Reclaimed Patchwork Three Tier Coffee Table, Reclaimed Patchwork End Table With Shelf and Reclaimed Patchwork Bench / Small Coffee Table. They are all so reasonably priced for handmade furniture with such beauty.

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 furniture - like this shelf on wheels.

It brings the street into your living room, or you can buy plan ones and tag them yourself. They are made from OSB board which contains waste wood chips - so not only are they a great example of repurposed furniture they are also made from recyclable material.

Also check out their other products, the Strata, Shanty , Inkuku, and Ishongololo. I wonder where the names come from?

www.environment-furniture.com

I love the way this designer has combined a very modern trendy look with clean lines, generous dimensions and a strong solid presence with the covering of recycled truck canvas.

These are really nice worn aesthetic that draws you to this furniture piece, it has a story, it - or a part of it - the recycled truck canvas has had a former life.

It makes it much more interesting then just your standard coloured furniture covering.

I think there is a real need for combining modern lines and aesthetic with a recycled material that has been worn and used, it has a history and this creates a unique piece that makes you want to connect with it, it’s like it almost has a soul, it make have been loved and appreciated in a former life, plus you are contributing to reusing items that would otherwise be thorn out and contribute to land fill.