We frequently hear about customising tables and chairs with paint or new fabric. This can offer a quick and simple solution, but if you really … Read More ›
Category: Furniture makers + restorers
Patience and Gough are a dynamic design duo, reviving found furniture in the stunning surroundings of Cumbria’s Lake District. Their upcycled furniture range was presented … Read More ›
Stripes, velvet or digital print? Reupholstery of a tired old chair, stool or sofa could make some big changes to your interior. Whilst there are … Read More ›
Yukiko Nagai relocated from Japan to Italy, to study the traditional art of mosaic at Ravenna Art Academy. After briefly returning to Tokyo, she decided … Read More ›
Making something useful with discarded plastic drinking bottles is one thing. Reusing them to make something useful AND aesthetically gratifying, is a whole other (much more … Read More ›
Humblesticks was established in 2013 by husband and wife team Richard Holman and Katy Shooter. Richard is a photographer and creative director of a design … Read More ›
I had the pleasure of meeting Swedish designer Marie-Louise Hellgren at Tent London a few years back. It was here that she introduced me to Pink One … Read More ›
Upcycled furniture by East London designer Yinka Ilori are sculptural pieces inspired by the traditional Nigerian parables he was taught as a child. Using African … Read More ›
Last month, I had the pleasure of taking part in an upcycling workshop organised by Bubble London and the awesome charity Out of the Dark, a social … Read More ›
Taking inspiration from the trees, rivers and lakes from his surroundings in the Pacific Northwest, Greg Klassen makes handmade wooden tables using jagged edge pieces from … Read More ›
Istanbul design firm Meb Rure have created a family of furniture made of American white oak with upholstery made from balls of recycled Nepalese yarn. … Read More ›
These great upcycled pieces are by British designer Mel Made This. Mel reinvents unloved lamps and furniture, transforming them into chic bohemian objects d’arts. Trained … Read More ›
Launched only in the last few weeks, Galapagos Designs is a new online store selling fabulous vintage furniture. Their collection from the 1950s, ’60s and … Read More ›
A fabulous new upcycling studio has just launched in south east Wales. Humblesticks revive mid-twentieth-century furniture, lighting, mirrors and accessories. The G Plan 1950’s chest … Read More ›
Last weekend I embarked on a marvellous all day workshop in furniture painting techniques at The Good Life Centre in Southwark, London which taught us … Read More ›
Very pleased to discover the work of Chris Ruhe, a Dutch designer who creates optically challenging furniture from reclaimed materials. He trained as an artisan … Read More ›
Jason Fletcher is an industrial designer and recent MA graduate from the University of the Arts, Central Saint Martins in London. His latest project Third … Read More ›
Hendzel + Hunt is a design studio in South London specialising in the manufacture and design of bespoke cabinets and furniture. This month they have … Read More ›
Polly Granville is a London based designer who breathes new life into vintage and antique chair frames with exciting contemporary fabrics. A great lesson in … Read More ›
Working with the process of electro-static flocking, Nic Parnell transforms pieces of reclaimed wood with an injection of tactile colour. His collection of interior pieces … Read More ›
Joe Manus is the brains behind Shiner International, a name that derives from the black eye he acquired aged 7. Having earned a reputation designing … Read More ›
BEEmeubels (BEEdesign) is owned by Dutch designer Boudewijn van den Bosch who transforms materials with a previous ‘life’ into stunning furniture. He takes shipping crates … Read More ›
Cornwall designer Lucy Turner transforms mid-century furniture with the clever use of laser cut Formica laminate. She applies playful shapes such as pineapples, tulips and … Read More ›
Sussex woodworker Richard Keal takes wood sourced from tree surgeons in his local area and transforms it into pieces of furniture. Inspired by the stories … Read More ›
Some of the most successful upcycling projects I’ve seen are those that remodel the rich patina of the old into something that can fit perfectly … Read More ›
If you’re looking for a chair with personality, UK designer Kelly Swallow knows how to do upholstery that packs a punch. Her patchwork chairs are … Read More ›
Fun Makes Good was set up by Glasgow School of Art graduate, Eleanor Young. She reclaims, reupholsters and reworks unloved items of furniture with a … Read More ›
Cheaney Chair – that name has such a good ring to it… The work of furniture designer Alexena Cayless is influenced by memory, gathered stories … Read More ›
Love this latest work from Rupert Blanchard. He’s been collecting packaging crates for 10 years and this year decided to do something with the badly … Read More ›
Since graduating, Zoe Murphy work has quickly gained attention both at home and abroad, and has already graced the shelves of Liberty’s. Her upcycled furniture celebrates the optimistic … Read More ›
British company Ghost Furniture strives to ‘bring quality furniture back from the dead and make it hauntingly beautiful.’ From a painted dessert spoon chandelier to … Read More ›
Another talented designer who has a way with wood is Norwegian-born Amy Hunting. This fabulous chair is from The Patchwork Collection, a range of wooden … Read More ›
Bleu Nature is a craft-based business in Lille, Northern France. Every year they comb beaches for pieces of driftwood which are transformed into beautiful pieces … Read More ›
Key players in the upcycling revolution are Berlin based Corinna Harl and Virginie Gailing with Klinik der Dinge (Clinic for Things). After making their design … Read More ›