These creative DIY cardboard projects will certainly catch the eye of any arts and crafts enthusiast looking to infuse some eco-friendly methods into their lifestyle.
While cardboard is often the type of material associated with packaged goods and boxes, utilizing it in other areas of life allows homeowners to be more environmentally conscious about the items they're using. A great way to re-use items you most likely already have lying about, these DIY activities will definitely add a greener touch to your interior decor. From dinosaur wall art made from cardboard frames to sustainable shelving systems and recycled feline loungers, these DIY cardboard activities will allow homeowners to easily infuse a greener touch to their home.
48 Crafty DIY Cardboard Projects
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Sustainable Stackable Shelves
The Dany Gilles 800g Library Makes Interlocking Eco Storage
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Electronic Cardboard Creatures
The AREA + Eco DIY Collection is Endearing and Economical
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Cut Out Cardboard Lamps
The Jesse Harrington Au Light is Made of a Single Sheet of Paper
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DIY Celebrity Clothing Hooks
The 'OutsaPop Trashion' Kate Moss Hangers are Ideal for Fashionistas
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Wallet-Friendly Feline Crafts
These DIY Cat Toys are Made out of Empty Toilet Paper Rolls
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DIY Eco Trikes
The Pedal-Powered Porsche Model is Based on a Toy Car
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DIY Typographic Wall Decals
Create 3D Letters for Your Wall Decor with This Simple DIY Guide
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Cardboard Animal Masks
The Jozef Mrva Masks Are Eerie and Creatively Crafted
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DIY Cardboard Cutout Lamps
Create These Glamorous Pendant Lights Out of Recycled Materials
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DIY Computer Docks
The Pizza Box Laptop Stand by Ilya Andreev is Fast Food for Technology
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Cardboard Cut-Out Furniture
DIY Living Uses Its Packing Boxes to Create Bonus Furniture
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DIY Arctic Cardboard Playsets
Mr. Printables' Templates Make Cute Recycled Cardboard Toys
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Cardboard Taxidermy
PETA-Friendly Trophy Heads
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DIY Cardboard Christmas Trees
Make a Fast and Festive Holiday Decoration With Some Simple Supplies
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DIY Cardboard Clocks
Cardboard Clocks by John Helgi Holmgeirsson Makes You Work for Your Time
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DIY Giftable Paper Blouses
The FISKARS Father's Day Gift Bags Are Easy to Make & Impressionable
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DIY Pom-Pom Village Playsets
These DIY Pom Pom Toys Are Cute and Easy to Make
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Life-Sized Skeletal Cardboard Cutouts
Learn About the Humand Body When You Build Your Own Skeleton
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Crafty Kid Campers
This DIY Cardboard Camper Playhouse Allows Children to Act Like Adults
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Cardboard Sentiments
Cardboardlove Lets You Send Your Love On Box Cut-Outs
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Crafty Heart-Shaped Gifts
These Creative Gift Boxes are Made from Recycled Cardboard
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Upcycled Cardboard Gift Bags
Turn Cardboard Boxes into Creative Gift Totes with This Guide
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DIY Bulb Boxes
The New Flat Lampshade is Made from Cardboard Boxes
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Cardboard Home Decor
Recession-Friendly Interior Design From Giorgio Caporaso
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DIY Cardboard Kids Chairs
Finish Your Self Junior
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DIY Foldable, Functional, Furniture For Kids... And It's Free!
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DIY Laptop Stands
Recycled Cardboard Is Fast, Fun & Cheap for Computer Geeks
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DIY Dinosaur Wall Art
This Adorable DIY Dinosaur Art Project is Perfect for Children
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Cardboard Cubicle Castles
Building a Recycled Fortress is a Highly Creative Office Space Idea
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Recyclable Ball Games
The Kartoni Foosball Table is Made of Cardboard and Packs Flat for Transport
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Cardboard Paddle Boats
Eco-Friendly, Water-Worthy DIY Kayaks
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Wheelable Cardboard Boxes
The Move-It Kit by David Graham is Ingeniously Convenient
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Crafty Cardboard Repurposing
Joolz Packaging Can Be Turned Into Something New & Useful
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Cardboard Gamer Venues
Caine's Arcade Was Built by a Nine Year Old Boy
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DIY Cardboard Ramps
The 'Made by Joel' Marble Ramp is a Simple Project for Any Child
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Circuit Board Musical Instruments
Ototo by Yuri Suzuki Turns is Intuitive and Kid-Friendly
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Coiled Cardboard Candy Canes
This DIY Candy Cane Decoration is Made from Simple Toilet Paper Tubes
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DIY Dinosaur Designs
Create Your Own Prehistoric Creature with the Cardboard T-Rex Kit
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Pentagonal Mural Pockets
Ampersand Wallpockets Provide Pattern and Places to Store Possessions
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Building Block Tissue Cases
The DIY LEGO Kleenex Box Cover is Ideal for Fans of the Iconic Toy
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DIY Christmas Decor
Simple Projects to Jazz Up Your Holiday Interiors
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Upcycled Festive Tannenbaums
A 'Makedo Kit' Will Help You Create a Cardboard Christmas Tree
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Candy Box Robot Transformations
This Cardboard Robot Took Serious Precision to Make
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Recycled Feline Loungers
DIY Cardboard Cat Chaise is a Catastic Idea
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DIY Weather-Displaying Lamps
Flip the Switch to Get Your Daily Forecast with This Great Light
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DIY 3D Greetings
Build Your Own New York Postcards
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Celeb Portrait Hooks
These DIY Custom Clothes Hangers are Perfect for the Celeb Obsessed
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Time Traveling Juxeboxes
Crafty Dad David Prouty Made a Homemade TARDIS for His Daughter
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Recycled Plastic Tiny Homes
Gary Bencheghib's Home in Bali is Made with 35,000 Plastic Bags
Sustainability Starter Kits
This Bagito Kit Promotes More Eco-Friendly Lifestyles
Korean Game-Inspired Desk Accessories
These Playful Desk Accessories Feature Unexpected Forms
Multi-Material Home Composters
The Conceptual 'Toggle' Compost Bin Accepts Food Waste and Paper
Sustainable Lightweight Cat Toys
A Team of Designers Create the Pet-Friendly Cat Box
Wooden Minimal Nesting Boxes
Ucci Unveils its Latest Nesting Boxes Just in Time for Spring
Eco E-Commerce Boxes
Boox Provides a Sustainable Alternative to Single-Use Shipping Boxes
Sustainable Speaker Packaging
Sonos' Packaging Shares a Premium, User-Friendly Experience
Expanded Polystyrene Furniture
These Recycled Furniture Pieces from the we+ Studio are Lightweight
Rice Straw Tissue Packaging
The Conceptual 'Third Size' Tissue Box is Sustainably Designed
DIY Wooden Pinball Puzzles
The ROKR 3D Pinball Machine 3D Wooden Puzzle is Interactive
Compressed Toilet Paper Boxes
Bambox Changes the Way Tissues are Dispensed by Removing the Roll
Paper-Like Coffee Tables
The 'Cocoon' Coffee Table by Deniz Aktay Has a Folded Form
Envelope-Packaged Couch Designs
The 'Couch in an Envelope' is Modular and 100% Recyclable
Eco-Friendly Racing Toys
VTech's Turbo Edge Riders Inspires Racing and Recycling
Eco-Friendly Bath Essentials
Bebo Seeks to Reimagine the Packaging of Kid's Bath Products
Furniture Waste-Made Toys
ÉCAL Students Redefine What a Sustainable Toy Is
Creative STEM-Based Toys
JitteryGit's Educational STEM Toys Foster Creativity in Kids
3D-Printed Flip Books
Kinetic Sculpture Stls are Newly Founded Fully 3D Printed Books
Recycled Paper Protective Wraps
Scotch Cushion Lock Delivers Plastic-Free Packing Protection
DIY Fall-Inspired Knitting Patterns
We Are Knitters Offers a Range of Fall-Ready Designer
Paper-Made Frozen Food Packaging
PACK'D is Introducing New Recyclable Paper Bags
High-Tech Eco-Conscious Furniture
The WoodenWood Project Upcycles and Utilizes Robotic Printing
Flatpack Advent Calendars
IKEA's VINTERFINT Advent Calendar Shares the Joy of Assembly
Recycled Material Skateboards
The LANDER Skateboard Decks are Made with Retired Fishing Nets
Bookshelf Board Games
These Classic Board Games are Disguised as Vintage Books
Reusable Paper-Made Water Bottles
The 'reU' Reusable Water Bottle Concept is Recyclable
Cardboard-Inspired Breathable Sneakers
adidas Introduces the Samba Cardboard Sneaker Model
Recycled Material Lamp Designs
The 'Cozy Cleo' Lamp from EveryOtherDay is Eco-Friendly
Artichoke Waste Soap Packaging
The 'Packioli' Zero-Waste Packaging by Alara Ertenü is Sustainable
Vibrant 3D-Printed Designs
UAUPROJECT Uses Only Compostable or Recyclable Materials
Repurposed Vintage Apple Computers
Aquariums, lamps, and clocks made out of Apple iMac Computers
Educational Climate Change Toys
The 'Habitat' Educational Toy Brick Sets Come in Two Options
Tetrahedral Desk Puzzles
Revision Designs The Tetra Desk Toy for Craighill
Recycled Material Pendant Lights
These ZBOZHZHA Pendant Lights are Made with Cardboard and Paper
DIY Life-Size Tanks
ND Woodworking Art Draws Inspiration from the 'World of Tanks' Video Game
Reusable Chewing Gum Containers
Dorcas Chu Creates a Multi-Functional Design Object
Gen Z Crafting Events
Red Heart Hosted an Exclusive "Crafternoon" in NYC
Cardboard Box Furniture
The 'Karton' Furniture Collection by Illya Goldman Gubin is Sturdy
Seaweed-Crafted Watch Packaging
ID Genève Develops New Sustainable Packaging Solutions
Resurrected Used Smartphones
Think Tank Team Makes Artifacts with Project Afterlife
TV Packaging Seating Solutions
The 'Cuna' Furniture by Valeria Coello is Made Out of Cardboard
Circular Design Challenges
The 'Make It Circular Challenge' Tackles Climate Change
Coffee Grounds-Made Home Accessories
Sarah Christensen Uses Coffee Grounds as Material
Striking E-Commerce Packaging
Maksim Arbuzov Designed the 'Build Yourself' Boxes for Barboza
Discarded Wood Construction Materials
Woodoo Uses Wood in Place of Glass, Leather and More
Cardboard-Resembling Illusion Cakes
Wholegreen Bakery Cooks up the Cardboard Cake
Repurposed Pasta Boxes
Barilla & Marie Kondo are Sharing How to Reuse Packaging
Paperboard Gin Bottles
Georgian Bay Spirit's 100% Recycled Paperboard Bottle is Produced in Canada
Soft Sustainable Coolers
Out of the Woods Makes Reusable Bags Made from Supernatural Paper
Recycled Mini Golf Courses
Lab La Bla Made a Miniature Golf Course with Denim & Wine Corks
Cardboard Cosmetics Refill Pouches
Freshly Refills Reduce Cosmetics Industry Waste
Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs
Photon Studio's Designs the Box in the Box Apartment
Oozing Cake-Like Furniture Designs
The 'Roll Furniture' Makes Use of Discarded Materials
Plastic-Free Advent Calendars
Greener Beauty's Beauty Advent Shares Sustainable, Ethical Products
Paper-Packaged Haircare Products
Babo Botanicals Has Launched Haircare Products in Cartons
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Rollable Climber Chalk Bags
This Upcycled Chalk Bag by Aaron Sylvester Has a Durable Design
Eco-Friendly Hardwood Accessories
Grovemade Creates a New Series of Affordable Desk Organizers
Realistic Messy Romantic Gifts
The Messy Paper Anniversary Gift Boxes Embraces Imperfections
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
DIY Candy Jewelry Kits
Cricket's Candy Creations Boasts the Candy Jewelry Craft Kit
Solar-Powered Rover Kits
4M's 'Solar Rover Kit' Educates Kids About the Power of Green Science
Paper-Made Circuit Boards
This Single-Use Circuit Board is Thin, Flexible and Disposable
Multifunctional Cardboard QSR Packaging
McDonald's and Leo Burnett Unveil the Tablebag
Nature-Inspired Indoor Playgrounds
Sarit Shani Hay Designs a New Playground in Tel Aviv
Paper-Wrapped Mattresses
Earthfoam's Mattresses are Packaged in Paper Instead of Plastic
Recycled Paper Towels
Reel Recycled Paper Towels are Premium, Tree-Free Paper Towels
Recyclable Hardware Packaging
Nokia is Adopting Lighter Recyclable Packaging for Circularity
Bird Feeder Cereal Packaging
'Co-Grain' Gives New Life to Disposable Packaging
Origami-Inspired Lunch Boxes
The FoldiBox 2 Box has a Flatpack and Technical Design
Thoughtful Home Accessories Shops
Pillowpia Provides Easy Eclectic Pieces for the Home
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Sustainable Modern Dish Towels
Functional Modern Dish Towels Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles
Recycled Ocean Plastic Lighting
LightArt Presents the Ocean Coil Collection of Lamps
Dino-Themed Water Cartons
Boxed Water is Taking a Bite Out of Pollution with Jurassic World
Recyclable Kid-Friendly Meals
Little Dish Launches Its New Range in 85% Wood Fibre Packs
Recycled Yogurt Pot-Constructed Tables
Another Country Launches the Work Series II Table
Sustainable Packaging Brands
Flourish® Utilizes Recycled Content and Safe Forestry Practices
Sleek Wall Organizer Concepts
Akash Deep Designs the MDF Boards of Organized Storage
DIY Squishy Collectibles
An Elmer's Squishies Kit Creates Customized Surprise Toys
Brainteaser Advent Calendars
The Project Genius Advent Calendar Shares 12 Days of Puzzles
Sustainable Dishwasher Pods Packaging
Ariel Dishwasher Pods Now Come in the ECOCLIC Box
Eco Insulated Boxes
The Cruz Cool Cooler Made from Chitin Insulates Frozen Goods for 48 Hours
Educational Linoleum Birdhouses
The 'ELVI' Birdhouse Educates About Sustainability
Compostable Sheet Masks
Masque BAR's Eco-Friendly Sheet Masks are Home-Compostable
Festive Bamboo Tissues Papers
The Stack-A-Tree is an Eco-friendly Twist on Holiday Decorations
Recyclable Salad Packaging
GPI Taps Picadeli for its Recyclable Paperboard Lids for Salad Bowls
Origami-Inspired Cubic Lamps
Alice Chun Designs the MEGAPUFF Lamp with Portable Features
Eco Cardboard Can-Carriers
Wild Rose Craft Brewery Debuts Cardboard Can-Carrier to Reduce Waste
Recycled Plastic Makeup Cases
The OSHEN Makeup Case is Made with Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastic
Green Thermoformed Cardboard Trays
Cascades Launches Innovative Packaging for Fresh Produce
Recyclable Paper Packaging Initiatives
Walmart is Swapping to Recyclable Packaging on All Channels
Plastic-Free Personal Care Products
Community Goods Touts Eco-Friendly Solutions and Packaging
Toy-Specific Storage Systems
Step2 Debuts a Toy Storage Box for Developing Organizational Skills
Sustainable Dish Sponge Alternatives
This 3-Pack of Pop Up Dish Sponges is Plastic-Free
Recycled Cardboard Toilet Papers
These Tesco Paper Products are for the Kitchen and Bathroom
Discarded Toys-Created Homes
Wallmakers Designs the Toy Storey Home with Repurposed Toys
Upcycled Plastic Construction Companies
'Kubik' Uses Plastic Waste as a Sustainable Material
Natural Scavenger Hunt Toys
Craft-tastic Nature: Scavenger Hunt Potions Inspire Play in Nature
Recycled Plastic Wall Clocks
The Shinola Detrola Clock is Made with #tide Ocean Plastic
ASMR-Inspired Soothing Toys
These Sensory Motion Bubblers Visually Create Calm
Playful Eco-Friendly Tech Accessories
The Samsung Eco-Friends Collection Has 55 Products
Upcycled Tennis Ball Sneakers
The NoTime Sustainable Sneakers are 100% Recyclable
Tomato Stem-Based Boxes
The ICP Created Corrugated Cardboard out of Tomato Stems
Sawdust-Created Biodegradable Casts
DART Lab's BioMatters Project Creates a Concrete Cast
Stylish Tissue Box Covers
PILLOWPIA Makes One’s Home Cozier with This Product
Mess-Free Eco Craft Kits
Brainstorm's Create N Colour Let Kids Magically Paint with Water
Eco-Friendly Styrofoam Furniture
we+ Designs the New Range of Recyclable Sleek Furniture
DIY Soy Candle Sets
Creative QT Candles Boasts a Comprehensive Candle-Making Kit
Paper-Made Detergent Packaging
Tesco Laundry Pods Now Come in Cardboard Packs
Sustainable Stationery Expansions
Papier Raised $50m to Fuel its Global Stationery Expansion
Multifunctional Building Planks
'KEVA Planks' are Diverse Building Toys for All Ages
Living Plant DIY Chairs
Front/ Highlights Themes of Nature with the Green Hideaway Chair
Eco-Friendly Dryer Balls
Brightly's ‘Reusable Wool Dryer Balls’ are an Eco-Friendly Dryer Addition
Sustainable Wooden Natural Materials
Studio Yumakano Develops the ForestBank Eco-Friendly Material
Plastic Bottle-Made Christmas Trees
Caroline Chaptini Creates the a Sustainable Christmas tree
Eco-Friendly Paper Cameras
Paper Shoot's Cameras are Sustainable, Minimalist and Lightweight
Paper-Made Mushroom Packaging
Sainsbury's Mushroom Punnets are Now Made with Cardboard
Hand-Crafted Wooden Stationary Boxes
chengshe.design Designs the ONEBOX with Fidgeting Elements
Coffee Cup-Made Diaries
Made of Tomorrow Offers Sustainable New Zealand-Made Stationery Items
Junkyard-Inspired Art Projects
ÉCAL and Philippe Malouin Unveil the Junkyard Diving Project
Eco-Conscious Juice Boxes
Simple Times Mixers Supports Curbside Recycling with its New Packaging
Inspiring Creator-Focused Decks
TikTok Launches a New Creative Content Inspiration Deck
Paper Pregnancy Tests
Hoopsy Introduces a Recyclable Pregnancy Test to Curb Waste
Anime Skateboard Clocks
The My Neighbor Totoro Skateboard Clock is Studio Ghibli-Themed
Grow-at-Home Sponge Furniture
ÉCAL's Sponge Furniture Expands 10 Times in Size After Soaking
Quirky eCard Platforms
Happiepages Has an Online Celebratory Card for Any Occassion
Secure Card Recycling Systems
Mastercard and HSBC are Making the Card Industry More Sustainable
Gothic Wooden Desk Lamps
The Gothic Table Lamp is a DIY Project and Interacts with Music
Sustainable Cardboard Cartons
Yazoo Kids Switches from Plastic to Cardboard Packaging
Upcycled 3D-Printed Decor Collections
The Upcycled Jars Collection Repurposes Old Containers
Eco-Friendly Canadian Stationery
Greenre's Eco-Conscious Writing Items are Available Nation-Wide
Collapsible Outdoor Furniture Pieces
The Oru Camp Origami Outdoor Furniture is Efficient
Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture
Max Lamb Presents the Box Exhibition at Gallery Fumi
Upcycled Paint Boxes
Up Paint's Up Box Helps Consumers Ship Back & Recycle Old Paint
Paper Packaging Recycle Stations
Co-cre8 Debuts the New Paper Cup Collection and Recycling Service
Cost-Effective Upcycled Paper
Rescript Aims to Reduce the Global Carbon Footprint with Upcycling
Eco-Friendly Paper Towels
Co-op Honest Value 100% Recycled Kitchen Towel is Eco-Focused
Upcycled Down Furniture Series
Christoph Kurzmann Breathes New Life to Old Furniture