# Oil Barrel Chairs Recycled Furniture by Vaho Works By jelalyn | Published 2008-07-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oil-barrel-chair-recycled-furniture-by-vaho-works References: [vaho.ws](http://www.vaho.ws/eng/home.html) Reworking trash into fabulous designs is what Vaho Works does best. According to the brand, it is "the most complete beauty salon for PVC plastics, awnings, high tech materials, metals and many more things." One of the crude objects the eco label has managed to salvage is an abandoned oil barrel. The poor industrial waste is given a makeover and [turned into a chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruffini). To complete the [eco home product](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rosana-sousa), Vaho also used [recycled advertisements made of PVC plastics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy) to create the barrel chair's cushions and backrest. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Upcycled Furniture:** Creating furniture and home products from discarded materials presents an opportunity for eco-friendly design innovation. - **Circular Economy:** Embracing the concept of a circular economy can transform waste materials into valuable resources and contribute to sustainability. - **Sustainable Design:** Designing products with recycled materials promotes environmental consciousness and provides a unique selling point for businesses. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture:** The furniture industry can explore innovative ways to incorporate recycled materials and develop eco-friendly product lines. - **Advertising:** The advertising industry can find opportunities to repurpose PVC plastics and other waste materials for creative projects. - **Recycling:** The recycling industry can work with designers and manufacturers to establish efficient processes for transforming waste into new usable products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Dynamic Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair.md) - [Chic Recycled Material Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vale-furniture-collection.md) - [Chic Recycled Waste Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xox-chair.md) - [Fishing Container Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/common-neglect-material.md) - [Sustainable Plastic Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mare-chair.md) - [Eco-Friendly Lounge Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recyclable-lounge-chair.md) - [Sustainably Minded Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conscious-chair.md) - [Unexpected Boundary-Pushing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atypical-chair.md) - [Textured Recycled Plastic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fiber-chair-family.md)