# Upcycled Money Bill Stools This Recycled Upholstery Uses Shredded Dollars, Pounds and Rupees By Cadhla Gray | Published 2015-10-06 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-upholstery References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/old-money-becomes-upholstery-new-furniture/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [angelamathis.ch](http://angelamathis.ch/) London designer Angela Mathis turns old paper money that will otherwise be burnt into recycled upholstery for her line of [eco-friendly furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/re-up-side-tables). The line is called 'VALUE' and features [wooden stools with padded tops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herman-miller-girard-stool) that are created out of shredded money notes. The cushions integrate a wide array of money, including the American dollar, the British pound, the Indonesion rupee and the all-uniting Euro. The colors from each different note blend together to create a colorful, visually appealing speckled pattern. Paper money generally has a lifespan of only 18 months, proving to be quite wasteful. This line provides a great way to reuse the notes that would otherwise be destroyed. Paper bills are made from a blend of cotton and linen that could serve various design purposes like this recycled upholstery. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Upcycled Furniture:** Using shredded money notes as upholstery for furniture provides an innovative solution for recycling and repurposing old paper money. - **Eco-friendly Design:** The use of recycled paper money as upholstery aligns with the growing trend of sustainable and environmentally-friendly design in the furniture industry. - **Creative Material Blending:** Incorporating different currencies into the upholstery creates a visually unique and colorful speckled pattern, showcasing the trend of using unconventional materials in design. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The furniture manufacturing industry can explore the opportunity of incorporating upcycled materials like shredded money notes to create unique and sustainable designs. - **Sustainability:** The sustainability industry can partner with designers like Angela Mathis to promote the use of recycled materials in various applications, including furniture upholstery. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can incorporate upcycled furniture with shredded money upholstery to create visually striking and eco-friendly spaces for their clients. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Upcycled Denim Waste Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fluff-stack-furniture.md) - [Recycled Paper Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-plod-stool.md) - [Recycled Dynamic Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair.md) - [Colorful Sustainable Recycled Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stump-recycled.md) - [Discarded Shoe-Created Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wu-series.md) - [Electronic Packaging-Made Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edgar-stool.md) - [Thoughtful Reclaimed Material Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noah-folding-stool.md) - [Nylon Tights-Transformed Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tights-to-tables.md) - [Textile-Topped Table Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tumble-tables.md)