# Chicly Upcycled Furntiture The Work of Leo Capote Revolves Around Discarded Hardware and More By Meghan Young | Published 2014-02-24 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leo-capote References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2014/02/22/Leo-Capotes-Upcycled-Furniture/) & [lcapote.br](http://www.lcapote.com.br/) The work of Leo Capote will have people questioning their own classic furniture pieces in no time. Not only will them seem more boring, they may even be regarded as a bit of a waste. Leo Capote creates his designs by [upcycling discarded items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy) such as [hammers, shovels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-hardware) and even pool balls. Yet instead of looking kitschy, his [furniture designs are pretty chic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colendra). Based in Brazil, working with such materials is only natural for Leo Capote. According to Neatorama, "That's because he worked in his grandfather's hardware store for 20 years before going to college. So he knows how to improvise." Undeniably playful, Leo Capote's creations will nevertheless add an artistic touch to any living space. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Upcycled Furniture:** The trend of creating furniture by upcycling discarded items like hammers, shovels, and pool balls presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the furniture industry. - **Sustainable Design:** The trend of using discarded materials to create chic furniture designs highlights the opportunity for disruptive innovation in sustainable design practices. - **Playful and Artistic Furniture:** The trend of incorporating playful and artistic elements into furniture design offers disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses to create unique, visually appealing products. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture:** The furniture industry can explore the disruptive innovation potential of upcycling discarded items to create unique, sustainable and visually appealing designs. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** The trend of upcycled furniture opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in sustainable manufacturing practices, encouraging the use of discarded materials instead of new resources. - **Art and Home Decor:** The trend of incorporating artistic and playful elements into furniture design creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the art and home decor industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Latin Playground-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-sum-of-small-parts.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Unexpected Boundary-Pushing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atypical-chair.md) - [Playful Structural Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palma-collection.md) - [Upcycled Metal Sheet Cabinets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-metal-sheet.md) - [Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crafting-plastic.md) - [Leftover Wood-Constructed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-lervik-1.md) - [Textile-Inspired Hardwood Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lesire-collection.md) - [Reused Skyscraper Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aged-form-line.md)