DIY and eco-friendly enthusiasts are going to love checking out all of these upcycled furniture features. This top list is filled with the most innovative and creative pieces of upcycled furniture from the Trend Hunter archives.
For those of you who don't know, or may have forgotten, upcycling is when you take an old object and refashion it into something useful. It can be as simple as turning an old suitcase into a pet bed, or as complicated as taking the seat out of a MINI Cooper and turning it into a multimedia chair.
These upcycled furniture features are sure to inspire you to take a second look at what you choose to throw away and recycle. If a designer can turn a bunch of old PVC pipes into a bench, so can you! Although, you might want to set your sights a little more realistically when you first start out. I hear cardboard toilet paper rolls make badass-looking glasses.
16 Upcycled Furniture Features
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Street Object Furniture
Discarded Traffic Barrels Upcycled into the Comfy Cloche Chair
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Upcycled Pipe Seating
The Rainwater Pipe Bench Puts Scrap PVC Pipes to Good Use
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Upcycled Skateboard Seats
The Deckbench by Jason and Adam Podlaski Will Deck You Out
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Upcycled Suitcase Pet Beds
Etsy Artists Make a Cute Eco Case for Cats
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Upcycled Frankenstein Furnishings
SchubLaden Furniture is the Very Best of Clutter Craft Pieces
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Painted Fabric Seats
Blugirl Art's Custom Hand-Painted Fabrics for Furniture and Fashion
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Upcycled Paper Furniture
The Magazine Bench is a Page-Turning Place to Rest
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Upcycled Gymnastics Equipment
Refurbished Sport Furniture Makes a Sweet Eco Statement
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Upcycled Furnishings
Studio JSPR 'Plastic Fantastic' Re-Skinned Collection (Update)
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Luxury Car Beds
The Mercedes Bed Lets You Drive Luxury in Your Dreams
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Upcycled Aviation Furniture
The Aviation Wind Desk is an Airplane-Adapted Design
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Reclaimed Refuse Seating
'Fizz' by Valera Barnayev Turns Trash into Art Furniture
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Upcycled Rainbow Seats
The Charles Crawford Bench was Created from IKEA Lack Tables
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Upcycled Cowhide Seating
The ReMade USA Ottoman Recycles Leather Jackets
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Farming Indoor Decor
Recycled Machinery as Practical Furniture
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Upcycled-Auto Gaming Gear
This Mini Cooper Multimedia Chair Has Everything For Entertainment
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Graffiti Furniture
Luis Alicandu Creates Street Art to Furnish Your Home With
Digital Workdesks
Table Connect for iPhone is a Smartphone on Steroids
Interactive Street Art
This OaKoAk Graffiti Features a Few Well-Known Cartoon Characters
Rodin-esque Furniture
Atelier Van Lieshout Shows at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in London
Urban Aquarium
Fish Tank Phone Booth
28 Cardboard Furnishings
From Cardboard Toilets to Mattresses
Cheeky Repurposed Packaging
Bryan Connor's 'The Stuff of Dreams' is Witty and Remarkable
Modified Signage Furniture
Tim Delner's Street Sign Furnishings Turn Symbols into Seats
Book Brick Desks
The Recycled Book Reference Desk at the Delft University of Technology
Street Sign Coasters
35 Paper Furniture Pieces
From Cardboard Workspaces to Crumpled Paper Sofas
40 Rad Reclaimed Wood Furnishings
From Woodsy Seating to Wine Barrel Chandeliers
Multimedia Loungers
The Johan Berhin @-Space Chair is an All-In-One Entertainment Unit
Vintage Furniture Transformations
Reupholstering Reuses Chairs and Sofas Destined for Destruction
Skater Streetwear Lookbooks
The FTC SS11 Lookbook Shreds the Streets
Handmade Cat Dens
Felted Sleep Pocket Caves for the Working Feline
Race Car Furniture
ARC NASCAR Desks
16 Clever Cardboard Chairs
From Cinema Seating to Bar Benches
25 Intentionally Imperfect Home Decor
From Fractured Furniture to Melting Vases
Wooden Egg Workspaces
Plywood Egg Chairs Bring the Community Together, Separately
Undercover Cardboard Furniture
The Paperweight Desk is Deceiving in its White Glossiness
Stand-Up Keypad Cases
TypeTop Bluetooth Mini Keyboard for Tactile Typing on the iPhone 4
Top 21 Recycled Plastic Bag Creations
Recycled Furniture
Lamp Made from Books
Concrete Cube Shops
Contemporary Furniture Store Volume B in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Intoxicating Barbecues
The Repurposed Whiskey Barrel BBQ Pit is for the Manliest of Men
Recycled Furniture
Springy Bed Made of Car Parts
Industrial Parts as Home Art
Stig Recycled Furniture
Recycled Furniture
Chairs Made of Cans, Bathtubs, Shopping Carts
Book Storage Seating
The Fishbol Bookseat is the Ultimate Bookworm Lounger
Feline Banana Leaf Basket Bed
Eco-friendly Sleeping and Lounging Cat-a-Sphere
Gorgeous Eco Furniture
Brazil's Oficinaethos Uses Certified and Scrap Wood
Rustic Recycled Furniture
Restoration Hardware Factory Cart Table is a Well-Worn Decor Addition
Amalgamated Accordion Seating
The Mixed-Media Floris Wubben 'No. 3 Bench'
Wallpapered Furniture
The Unique Bryonie Porter Pieces are Elegantly Repurposed
Panelized Feline Furniture
Squarely Enhanced Habitat for the Modernist Cat
Street Sign Accessories
Amuck Reclaimed Road Signage & License Plate Jewelry
Recycled Car Furniture
Hood Coffee Tables
Shagadelic Boards
This Urban Outfitters Skateboard is Hippie-Cool
Transforming Sofas
The Gig Couch by Davide Tonizzo Can be Used in Multiple Ways
Recycled Packaging DIY
FedEx Furniture
Gamer Storage Furniture
The Rock Band Storage Ottoman Organizes Your Virtual Instruments
Supercar Baby Seats
The Personalized Bentley Baby Car Seat Features Your Kid's Name
Furniture in Disguise
The NAL Coat Rack Looks Like a Lamp, But Isn't
Recycled Furniture
Chairs Made From Playstation consoles
Unwhittled Wooden Chairs
'My Family' by Sonia Verguet Joins Curved Carving with Blocks of Wood
Architectural Writing Desks
The Monte Carlo Desk by David Linley is Selling for $100,000
Street Sign Seating
Transit Chairs and Tables by Boris Bally Will Give You Some Direction
Plastic Fantastic Gold Sofa by Studio JSPR
Simple Sapele Seating
The Bench #13 by Nico Yektai is Perfect for Public Settings
Paper Softseating
Foldable Paper Furniture
Crumpled Paper Seating
The ‘Cloud' Sofa Turns A New Page In Couch Design
Papier-Mache Animal Busts
Anthropologie 'Savannah Story Bust' is Full of Safari Spunk
Frozen Treat Seating
The Jellio Ice Cream Cookie is a Dairy-Inspired Ottoman
Stop-Motion Street Art
The 'Nowhere Near Here' Light Stencil Animation Features a Cute Doggie
Bright Colorwashed Furniture
Vibrant Pine Adirondack Deck Chairs Pack a Visual Punch
Overindulgent Furnishings
The Boca do Lobo Furniture Steps Away From the Minimalistic Fad
Sushi Furniture
Mimi Tin's Fishy Furniture is Interior Decor for Sushi Lovers
Eco Meditation Benches
The Tree Bench Offers a Green and Healthy Lifestyle
Plastic Fantastic Shoe Ads
The Magical Melissa “Plastic Dreams” Campaign
Angel Wing Furniture
The Angel Chair by Vadim Kibardin Looks Like it will Take Flight
Timeline Storage Units
'Evolution' by Ferruccio Laviani Shows the Development of Furniture
Growing Foam Furniture
Kyeok Kim Turns Chairs to Foamy Art
Trippy Reflective Seating
Mount Fuji Architects 'In Flakes' Benches Let You Sit on the Sky
LED Ottomans
The Moree LED Cube is a Bright and Functional Piece of Furniture
Magical Touch Displays
Recompose by Mit Media Lab Represents a Bold New Touchscreen Future
Dining on Recycled Traffic Signs
Metal Work by Boris Bally
Plant-Watering Benches
The H2Pod Can Water Trees and Grass While You Relax
Plexiglass Seating
The Arc Chair from Zbigniew Strzebonski is Inspired by Tram Station Benches
Woolly Courtship Seating
Shaw Soh's Relation Sheep Bench is a Welcome Couples' Companion
Recycled Furniture
Chair Made from Plastic Scraps
RetroChic Automobile Furniture
1957 Corvette Style Couch
BeanBag Chairs from Recycled Cars
Waste Furniture
Bottle Bed For Felines
Solo Cat Bed
Bottle Stopper Seating
Reza Feiz Offers ‘Life After Corkage'
Recycled Clothes Furniture
The Meltdown Fleece Chair
Eco Street Cruisers
Maker USA Skateboards are Both Stylish & Sustainable
All-In-One Feline Stations
Cat Quarters Litter Box Enclosure Has Everything Kitty Needs
Curvy Cement Couches
'Dune' by Rainer Mutsch is a Rock Solid Couch Collection
Clothes Pin Lamps
David Olschewski Creates Something Uniquely New Out of the Old
Red Corvette Workspaces
Car Crazy Desks Offers Up Some Fun Vehicle Office Times
Up-Cycled Car Furniture
The Tire Sofa is a Great Example of Resource Recycling
Vintage Skateboard Shoots
The 'Man About Town' Issue 7 Throws Back to the 50s
Suede Skateboard Shoes
The Converse Skateboarding Spring 2011 Collection has Classic Footwear
Skateboard-Like Seating
Paul McClelland's Love Seat is Simple and Sporty
Organic Home Decor
Mod Green Pod Offers a Bevy of Eco-Friendly Textiles
Multimedia System Concealers
The Split-Box Media Console is the Home Entertainment Solution
Philisophical Ottomans
The 'Stool' by Lukas Franciskiewicz Wants You to Comtemplate Life
Curvy Art Benches
The Hi-Macs Sculpture Seat Belongs in an Art Gallery
Rubix's Cube Loungers
The Transformable Kuboletto Deck Furniture by Enzo Palmisciano
Bark-Covered Furniture
'Fragments of Nature' by Lex Pott Pays Homage to Trees
Skateboard Stools
Seating from Recycled Decks
Automatic Lasers for Cats
The Frolicat Bolt Will Drive Your Feline Crazier Than Catnip
Geometric Modern Furniture
The Geo Side Table by West Elm is a Mathematician's Dream
Playful Plaid Seating
This Colorful Raw Edges Bench Boasts a Pretty Pattern for Bench 10
Audiophile Work Desks
The Functional La Boite Concept LD 120
Feline Cardboard Fun
Maru The Japanese Cat Loves Paper Bags and Boxes
Chained Public Benches
The GETIER Bench is Contemporary Thief-Proof Seating
1950s Galactic Seating
The Saturn Armchair Makes An Out of This World Comeback
Gadget Anatomy
Mads Peitersen Uses Fake Human Body Parts for his Art
Seating From Recycled Newspapers
The '334' Bench
Undulating Chairs
The Formations Furniture Collection by Joseph Walsh
Plastic Fantastic Editorials
Dansk Magazine Wraps Norwegian Model in Recyclables
Recycled Furniture Inspired by Chickens
Ryan Frank's Free Range Plastic Chair
Hot Hi-Tech Autos
The Juliani Veela Italian Supercar is Sleek and Smart
Domino Effect Furniture
The Dominus Room Divider is Versatile for Small and Large Homes
Kodachrome Lamps
Film Slides Get Enlightened & Repurposed as Shade
City Signs as Art
NYC Walk - Dont Walk chair
Woodland Writing Desks
The Reindeer Desk Belongs on Santa's Sleigh
Upscale Work Stations
The Le Orchidee Desk from Marc Fish Adds a Touch of Class to the Office
Extendable Work Desks
The Kkanapètko Desk from Krassi Dimitrov Doubles Your Workspace
Fragile Sporting Remakes
This Porcelain Skateboard Isn't Made for Rough Streets
Pretty Hand Printed Textiles
Original Design Patterns on Eco Fabrics by Repeat Studio
Twisted Stick Furniture
Bo Reudler Creations Integrate the Artistry of Nature with Handcrafting
Supercar Furniture
Bentley Uses Surplus Wood for Furniture Line, Staves Off Job Cuts
Cardboard Pet Homes
The Cutting-Edge ‘SnoozePal' Hammock Is Purrfect For Lazy Felines
Cat Patios
Window-Mounted Feline Luxury Deck
Recycled Couture Crafts
Design Miami Uses Fendi Scraps at Milan Furniture Fair 2009
Spiritual Skate Decks
Chris Dyer Recycles Skateboards into Conscious Contemporary Art
Multi-Purpose Seaters
The 'Four Works' Armchair is the Ultimate Office All-in-One Chair
Fractured Furniture
The OTTA Table by Finne Architects is Sophisticated and Shattered
Oil Barrel Chairs
Recycled Furniture by Vaho Works
Nationalistic Furniture
The Canadian Flag-Inspired Ligne Roset + Livingspace Vancouver 'Ottoman'
Paper Fan Tables
This DIY Coffee Table is Made of Paper and Wood
Thought-Controlled Entertainment
The Interaxon Headset Provides a Telekinetic Experience
Luxury Supercar Furniture
The Mansory Office Chair is Made of Carbon Fibre
Hardheaded Furniture
The Stubborn Dining Table Must Become a Part of Your Living Space
Truck Tarp Totes
Brazillian Artist Repurposes Used Materials as Diaper Bags
Aluminum Sheet Seating
The Pop Rivet Bench is Inspired by Antique Swedish Bentwood Boxes
Metallic Curvy Benches
The Open Exterior Loop Table by Joachim King is Super Sleek
Golden Upcycled Art
Barclay Douglas Uses Plastic Bags to Make Fools Gold
Multi-Talented Techcessories
The WowWee Cinemin Slice Projects a Big Screen and Big Sound
Staircase Seating
'Stair' from JDS Architects Combines Benches with Bleachers