Gardening in all it's glory...

Here are a few inspirational and creative ideas for using everyday items to add a little more green to this world, with a twist of course...

Sherry and Miguel of SmogShoppe created this beautiful vertical garden using recycled wool suits filled with soil as pouches for the plants, http://www.miguelnelson.com/smogshoppe.html

and it was inspired from French designer, Patrick Blanc, http://www.verticalgardenpatrickblanc.com/

Absolutely beautiful Green Grafitti installed by artist Edina Tokodi, adding a little bit of nature and environmental sensitivity to an urban environment,
http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/24/urban-moss-graffiti-by-edina-tokodi/


Another great use of furniture in the garden

A way to bring the outdoors inside, and even though this grass isn't the real thing for indoors, it would be a great idea for an outdoor seating area to replace this with some wheat grass,

http://re-plydesigns.com/page2.htm

The sleek umbrella pot is extremely innovative as it uses the rain water from the umbrella to water the plant below,
http://www.kyouei-ltd.co.jp/unbrella-pot.html#

Great solution for repurposing your old furniture,
http://mysanantonio.ctwfeatures.com/homestyle/home_20080128_retired.html

Think about the little seedlings you could grow in this repurposed light bulb,

http://www.minimahuella.com.ar/home.htm

The little credit card flower box that can make a big difference in an unexpected space,
http://www.instructables.com/id/Credit-Card-Flower-Box-Fridge-Magnet/

And, in case you weren't sure what to do with your old gardening hose, here is a solution...
http://hubpages.com/hub/Cool-Repurposed-Furniture

Just another way to incorporate the garden into your home,

http://heavypetal.ca/archives/2006/06/topo-table/

Amazing ways to continue bringing the joys of gardening into your home as the colder weather emerges, and let it evoke ideas for the next growing season...

Furniture: From trash to treasure...

The idea of recycling, repurposing and reusing lately is so important. Each day I try to think of ways to recycle items in my own life. Every little bit helps and we all have the ablility to make a difference. No matter how small the contribution, when added to the rest of the little bits it will result in a big difference. Here are just a few beautiful examples of ways that trash can be turned into treasure through furniture!


Oil barrel seating by Vaho Works, http://www.vaho.ws/

Money Chair by Johnny Swing created from repurposed quarters, http://www.johnnyswing.com/

Mattress Chairs from the Madam Rubens Collection by Frank Willems, old matttresses connected to antique chair legs coated in a water resistant foam and painted (love these), http://www.frankwillems.net/

Trash Chair, http://demarconia.com/

Upcycled table with newspaper clad legs by Jamie Ward, http://www.jamiewardfurniture.tk/

Newspaper furniture by David Stovell, http://www.stovelldesign.co.uk/sunday_papers.html

Lost & Found Stools (love the color on the base) by &made, http://www.and-made.com/index.php?page=collcom&article=91&mist=y

Top 5 pieces of furniture repurposed from trash,

1. Emily Pilloton's Human Nest Chair constructed from a bamboo frame and yards of scrap fabric, http://www.projecthdesign.com/
2. Inkuku Plastic Bag Chair by Ryan Frank constructed from plastic shopping bags, http://www.ryanfrank.net/
3. RD4 Chair by Richard G. Liddle/Cohda Designs constructed from 100% wasted plastic, http://www.cohda.com/page_t.php?page=products

4. Uhuru Scrap Stoolen constructed from off-cut scrap wood and held together by a recycled bicycle wheel, http://www.uhurudesign.com/work.php?p=4&s=46&t=35&w=2&b=74

5. A La Lata Lounger by Carlos Alberto Montana Hoyos constructed from recycled aluminum can tabs

The Avio chairs, created from discarded roadsigns and rebar, by Italian designer Alberto Dassasso for Vibrazioni, http://www.exibart.com/profilo/eventiV2.asp?idelemento=34269. The colors are so vibrant and beautiful, and the chair legs give them that extra quirkiness.

Look forward to many more images of gorgeous repurposed items and the talent behind them...

What I want, What I need...

are images of beautiful everyday items that have been transformed by a second glance, a little extra effort and a bit of thoughtful consideration. Any item that makes me think and then evokes a smile is an inspiration.

Milk crate ottomans

Milk crate chandelier


Soda can furniture

Fluorescent light, iron lamp, shopping cart chair, bicycle tire table

Washing machine drum table

Extension cord candle holder

Colored pencil fence

Pen chandelier

Bathtub sofa

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27620885@N02/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/recogedor_ceroarquitectura/