# Upcycled Rainbow Seats The Charles Crawford Bench was Created from IKEA Lack Tables By Meghan Young | Published 2010-10-05 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charles-crawford-bench References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/pics-a-bench-made-from-used-ikea-coffee-tables.html) & [crawfordcreativestudio](http://www.crawfordcreativestudio.com/we-are/2010/9/20/we-built-a-bench.html) The Charles Crawford bench takes something old and creates something new. Made out of [IKEA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytillverkad) lack coffee tables, this piece is a cute and [colorful seat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stedelijk-chair), perfect for playful areas in homes. With delightful lines that tease along the floor, the Charles Crawford bench is just full of character. According to PSFK, Crawford used "[insulating foam](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy), paint, a pair of steel rods and a lot of ingenuity," to create this one-of-a-kind seat. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Upcycling Furniture:** Creating new and unique pieces of furniture by repurposing old materials, offering opportunities for sustainable and artistic designs. - **Colorful Home Decor:** Increasing demand for vibrant and playful furniture designs to add a touch of creativity and personality to living spaces. - **Creative DIY Projects:** Growing popularity of DIY projects that involve transforming everyday objects into functional and visually appealing pieces of furniture. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Incorporating upcycling practices into manufacturing processes to meet the demand for sustainable and unique furniture designs. - **Home Decor Retail:** Curating and selling a wide range of colorful and creative furniture pieces to cater to the rising consumer interest in unique and personalized home decor. - **Online Craft and DIY Marketplaces:** Providing platforms for artisans and DIY enthusiasts to showcase and sell their upcycled and DIY furniture creations, appealing to the growing demand for customized and sustainable home decor. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Dynamic Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair.md) - [Sleek Public Seating Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leftover-bench.md) - [Chic Recycled Aluminum Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bello-bench.md) - [Recycled Resin Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cresta.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Threshold Bench Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/torii.md) - [Topographical Recycled Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/two-coffee-tables.md) - [Bold Patterned Tubular Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leopard-bench.md) - [Upcycled Teak Minimal Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parallel.md)