Decorating With Ladders :: In The Bathroom

I am now looking at the fun decorative part of my bathroom renovation and have always wanted to incorporate ladders in a bathroom. 

They are great a piece of furniture that can be both practical and decorative, act as storage for towels or as a simple towel rack. 

Easy to find, cheap to recycle and they make a nice decorative DIY project. 

I am just loving these below...

images from Pinterest, Remodelvista & Pottery Barn

I just have to find space for them...

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Kitchen & Dining Room Furniture Ideas :: Timber Stools

What if we could create a beautiful piece of furniture from a forest weed? 

A local Queensland furniture designer has done just that.

Designed by a local Queenslander Darcy Clarke, these stools are made from Champor Laural timber and fully recyclable plastic (moulded from the timber stool). These simple stools have a natural honest charm reminiscent of camp fire logs. 

They also come in a variety of colours and can work in a wide range of situations like kitchen stools, dining room seats and outdoor furniture. 

I love the timber with the yellow stools!

images from darcyclarke

Also there is no need to worry about the source of the timber because in SE Queensland, Champor Laural is classed as a weed, and is threatening the native blue gums which is home to our Koalas.

You can see more of Darcy's designs at darcyclarke.com

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Dining Room Design Ideas :: Recycled Timber Tables

It's amazing what you can create from a pile of timber off-cuts. 

Pacha Design, a design and make partnership based in the UK, do just that! They specialise in creating simple pieces of modern furniture from waste timber and natural materials sourced from local shipyards, skips, farms and storm damage.

This rustic table and bench set are made from a mixture of recycled oak finished with a hard wax oil and cornish slate for the seat.

From timber off-cuts to pieces of furniture

In addition to furniture they also make some beautiful natural accessories like these recycled timber mirrors, artwork and delicate leaf skeleton tea lights. 

all images and designs by Pacha Design

They also have a blog if you want to keep an eye on their latest creations!

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Recycled & Up-cycled Furniture :: Grand Designs Live 2011, London

There were a few furniture design companies at the show but these three recycled furniture designers / businesses really caught my eye as all three have a very different approach to recycled and up-cycled furniture design. Hope you enjoy...

Wind-felled Salvaged Timber Furniture

Firstly, the beauty in Jonathan fields work is that each piece of furniture is made from wind-felled salvage timber and inspired by the grain and cut of the timber. 

With each piece of timber being hand selected and designed around the shrinkage cracks, burrs and line of the grain for the right look and minimal wastage. 

With this in mind each piece tells a unique story and celebrates the age and history of the tree.

images via Jonathan Fields

Old Boat Furniture

This company aptly named Old Boat Furniture supply furniture to any design and colour combination, recycling timber furniture from no longer seaworthy fishing boats sourced from around South East Asia.

Each piece is slightly different thus making a new unique piece of furniture with both character and history.

images via Old Boat Furniture

'Once a Door' chairs by Claire Danthois Designs

Finally, this chair is bespoke up-cycling at its finest! Old doors, landfill recycled timber and old pew seats are used to create this new piece of furniture. 

Claire even makes sure that old markings from the previous use of the wood are not covered. 

For more recycled and up-cycled chair ideas check out Claire Danthois Designs.

image via Claire Danthois Designs

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