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UIY floor cushion
When moving house last year, I thought it would be a great opportunity to wash bed pillows and duvet in the nearby laundrette. Such an error, the pillows went totally lumpy. No matter how much...
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Upcycled furniture
My colleague Steph sent me a link to this really interesting article in the Ecologist about “Upcycling: 2011′s greenest decorating trend” which showcases some UK furniture boutiques that are doing...
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The many possibilities for upcycling corks
My good friend and fellow upcycyle collective and irippleidance blogger Michelle has sent me some ideas for upcycling corks as she knows I have quite a lot of them and am in the process of upcycling...
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Upcycling talent @ Clerkenwell Design Week 2011
We went to Clerkenwell Design Week 2011 and discovered DesignMarketo, a platform showcasing up-and-coming designers’ small and limited productions. One of these designers’ on display was items from...
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Vintage Fair, London
This Vintage Fair is going to be held at the Southbank Centre, London 29-31 July 2011 and looks like it will be awesome! There will be an Upcycled Market which will have stalls selling items made from...
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Upcycling throwaway objects
Everyday I throw away (or recycle) a pile of stuff which has reached the end of its useful life. Or so I think. There are so many things which can be given a new lease on life. Here are just a few...
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Street sign furniture
My friend Sam sent me a link to this cool American artist Boris Bally who upcycles street signs into furniture. Here is one awesome example (though not sure how comfortable it would be): They are...
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Upcycle Living’s shipping container housing
When browsing the internet I discovered Phoenix-based Upcycle Living, who design and build prefabricated living and work spaces. They take used shipping containers and transform them into high quality,...
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A future for broken umbrellas
When I see discarded umbrellas in bins or left on the street, I always think what can I do with them?! and should I rescue them from abandonment?! I have had to resist the urge to collect them all up...
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Upcycled orange peel awesomeness!
I went along to one of the RCA Sustain talks yesterday ‘Designing out waste’ and left feeling truly inspired! RCA graduate Alkesh Parmar kicked the evening off with a great presentation of his award...
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