Bags Reincarnated by Juja and Stone

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Juja & Stone breath new life into old clothes and handbags creating these uniquely refashioned pieces.  Sourceing their materials from dontaions and thrift stores, each bag is one of a kind easy on the environment.

DIY Vertical Herb Garden with a Shoe Organizer

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Confounded by vegetable digging cats and toiling in the vegetable patch, Instructables member pippa5 came up with this cool DIY vertical garden  solution.  In case you don’t recognize it, she used an old closet shoe organizer.  Meant to keep your shoes off the floor and save you some space, this new use saves some space [...]

Piet Hein Eek: Reclaimed Wood Furniture

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

There are many roots to our addiction to consumption, but in this post I am going to discuss just one of them… aesthetics.  It’s funny that dispite the inherent aesthetic beauty of nature and the environemnt, our desire to make our own environments aesthetically pleasing can wreak havoc on the former.   Now obviously there [...]

Etsy Find: Upcycled Bike Clock

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

I love bike gears and this is by far the best re-use I have seen to date.

DIY Vertical Garden with Reclaimed Gutters

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

This is really a great space saving idea for those with green thumbs and not enough yard to exercise them. Personally I think these would go great along a deck railing or cut down to be mini-window boxes. So next time someone you know replaces their gutters snatch them up and give them a new lives as planters.

Re-Inspired Elements: Once a Wine Barrel

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

This “Wine Tasting Station” was once a wine barrel holding Newton Vineyard Red Wine. Now it has been given a second life, resurected by Claire Danthois and tasked to hold wine once again. Dainthois is known for her work reclaiming old timber planks and turning them into beautiful pieces of furniture.

Reclaiming Old Furniture With a New Edge

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

Laurent Corio designed this new take on an old piece of furniture. The trestle legs, reminiscent of a saw horse, give this old table a whole new aura. As an antique fanatic (maybe a strange pastime for a 28 year old male) I see mountains of decent furniture that just looks tired and lacks that [...]

Repurposed Aircraft: Jumbo Hostel

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Paula Mitchell Bentley .

This decommission jumbo jet is a 747-200 which was built in 1976. It was last operated in 2002 and was purchased in 2006 by the hostel’s owner. It has 25 rooms with 85 beds in total. Most contain 3 bunk beds each except for the luxury suite in the cockpit.

Craft Project: Treat Yourself with Home Made Sugar Scrub

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

Sometimes, at the end of a long week your poor feet just need some love. Rather than hitting up the big box store for something to pamper your sore feet, give this easy peasey sugar scrub recipe a whirl!

Sugar scrubs are a really simple bath product to make, and you can keep some trash [...]

Reclaimed, Restored, Recycled Bowling Lanes

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann .

Counter Evolution out of NYC is scavenging discarded bowling alley lane wood and crafting heavy duty tables, chairs, and bars. The gloriously finished wood was milled over a century ago in some cases and has amazing character.