Archive for the 'Furniture' Category
In America, we turn trash into treasure. In Japan, they recycle by design. Case in point: Doug Aamoth’s post about this dining table made from a washing machine drum. He stumbled upon it and the coordinating chairs during a tour oversees at a Japanese recycling plant devoted to handling home appliances like refrigerators, washers, [...]
Filed under: Furniture, Interior Design, Refashion+Refurb | 1 Comment
Tags: Japanese design, modern furniture, recycled design, Refashion+Refurb
I’ve always loved Vivavi’s selection of modern, green designer furniture and accessories offered in its online boutique. But isn’t it better to offer a shop where one can actually sink into the chaise and lounge chairs? Apparently Vivavi thought so too, having recently opened its flagship “Eco pop-up” store in downtown Manhattan.
The shop is part [...]
Filed under: Eco-friendly, Furnishings, Furniture, Interior Design, Sales+Shopping | 4 Comments
Tags: Eco-friendly, vivavi, modern design, where to shop, modern furniture
Here’s a fast and fabulous furniture idea from Blueprint Magazine, one of my favorite but sadly discontinued design sources. Closet storage cubes come together to create a coffee table and storage unit.
How-to instructions and sources are still available on the Blueprint website, but it’s easy to figure out how it’s done — and design your [...]
Filed under: Budget Decor, DIY Decor, Eco-friendly, Furniture, Interior Design, Multifunctional Design | 4 Comments
Tags: Changeable Style, Eco-friendly
Shabby chic less the shabby. This weekend project works great on cast-off dressers, sideboards, desks, and tabletops. If you don’t already have a piece in your own pad to experiment with, try hunting down a gem on Craigslist, a local flea market, Goodwill or garage sale.
A Green Twist
Finish it off with a hip, healthier paint [...]
Filed under: Budget Decor, DIY Decor, Eco-friendly, Furniture, Materials+Finishes, Non-toxic, Paints+Techniques, Refashion+Refurb, Videos | 1 Comment
Tags: Eco-friendly, Non-toxic, DIY furniture, modern DIY, how to refurbish furniture, eco friendly paint, podcast
Photo courtesy of Salvage One
Sometimes the most precious pieces are ones are those you find in unexpected places. The antique mirror you scored at a flea market, the Phillipe Starck chairs you got for $69 each at Hotel Surplus Outlet, the handsome used Eames Lounge Chair knockoff bought on eBay for $50 (yes, it’s true. [...]
Filed under: DIY Decor, Eco-friendly, Furnishings, Furniture, Interior Design, Kitchens+Baths, Lighting, Materials+Finishes, Office Style, Recycled, Vintage | 2 Comments
Tags: clawfoot tubs, Eco-friendly, Recycled, salvage one, salvage style, Tile+Stone, vintage furniture
The rocking chair is one piece of furniture with a bad rap. Instead of being seen as dynamic and fun, it harkens associations of aging, stodginess, a bygone era that was soooo last century. Enter the Gotham Rocker.
I’m in love. Just look at it. It’s gorgeous and sculpturally interesting from all sides.
Designed by J. Persing [...]
Filed under: Eco-friendly, Furniture, Interior Design, Non-toxic, Refashion+Refurb | 0 Comments
Tags: chairs, Eco-friendly, Furniture, J. Persing, Non-toxic, seating, vivavi
It’s almost Spring. Time for a change. Here’s a great idea for turning a blah bistro table into a bold, designer statement. This IKEA bistro table was once a blonde, but now it’s gone red. The pattern was inspired by a Louis L’Amour book. Spotted this gem of a design redux over at [...]
Filed under: DIY Decor, Furniture | 1 Comment
Tags: Yolo, Benjamin Moore, Paints
Dear Fab Green,
I live in Washington DC and recently bought a new condo which I’m interested in furnishing with green furniture and accessories (most of what I have now is of the college junk variety, so in a lot of ways I’m starting over). Do you have any suggestions (besides “Come to LA, and [...]
Filed under: Budget Decor, Eco-friendly, Furniture, Interior Design, Refashion+Refurb, Small Space Style, Vintage | 2 Comments
Tags: Eco-friendly, Furniture, shopping, Vintage, washington dc
Uhuru | Reclaiming Design
This Brooklyn-based design-build studio knows how to look at something old in an unexpected way. Founded in 2004 by a quartet of designers, Uhuru is a company that loves to rescue materials around town and transform them into clean, contemporary furnishings. Their latest love is heart pine, a popular construction material 25 years ago. This [...]
Filed under: Eco-friendly, Furniture, Interior Design, Refashion+Refurb | 1 Comment
Tags: design, Eco-friendly, Furniture, modern, style, tables, Uhuru
Instructions are out! How to convert cast-off carpet samples (of carpet cut-offs) into winning designs for home. The finalists, announced in June, included the above chaise lounge, a magazine caddy, a modern style bench and stools. Thanks to the team at Tricycle Inc. and Ample Sample finalists for sharing their design how-to’s with us.
For all [...]
Filed under: DIY Decor, Eco-friendly, Furnishings, Furniture, Interior Design, Refashion+Refurb, Unique | 0 Comments
Tags: Eco-friendly, Ample Sample contest
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