# Upcycled Stump Seats This Upside Down Chair by Floris Wubben and Bauke Fokkema Will Grow on You By Jordan M | Published 2011-01-28 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floris-wubben-and-bauke-fokkema References: [gizfactory](http://gizfactory.com/article/upside-down-chair-by-floris-wubben/) In forested areas, it isn't uncommon to see someone resting on a stump similar to the one Floris Wubben and Bauke Fokkema used to make this awesome [wooden chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pere-chair). Made from the trunk of an [old willow tree](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salvage-and-sap), this chair captures to essence of its previous form while also managing to seem bright and inviting. In order to make the chair stand Floris Wubben and Bauke Fokkema manipulated the tree's branches into [four distinct legs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roots-collection-1) that literally look like they are growing out of the ground. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.3/10 - Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Upcycling Furniture:** Discover opportunity in transforming waste materials into practical furniture items. - **Organic-inspired Designs:** Explore ways to introduce natural elements into designs and innovate on traditional furniture pieces. - **Sustainable Living:** Develop ways to promote sustainable living with furniture pieces that seamlessly integrate into natural environments. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Innovate on traditional furniture designs through the use of upcycled materials and organic-inspired designs. - **Landscaping & Garden Design:** Explore opportunities in creating unique garden features like upcycled stump seats that blend into natural environments. - **Eco-tourism:** Develop sustainable tourism experiences that utilize furniture pieces made from upcycled materials that seamlessly integrate into natural environments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Living Plant DIY Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-hideaway.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Terrarium Stool Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-stool.md) - [Colorful Sustainable Recycled Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stump-recycled.md) - [Olive Pit-Constructed Kids Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nontalo.md) - [Wheeled Bright Stumpy Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stump-stool-1.md) - [Naturalistic Stainable Seat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daisee-chair.md) - [Recycled Dynamic Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair.md) - [Naturalistic Grass-Inspired Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-flip-chair.md)