# Upcycled Washing Machines The 'Wash Lamp' Uses the Old Machines to Make Cute Lights By Robyn Currie | Published 2010-06-14 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wash-lamp References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/06/14/this-is-no-dirt-lamp/) The 'Wash Lamp' by Alex Kovatchev uses [washing machine parts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/washing-machine-technology) to create [cool lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacetime-transformation-lamp) for you home. Focusing mainly on the drum, this bad boy will have you spinning with delight. Although there are other parts to this collection all created out of washing machine bits, the 'Wash Lamp' is what really grabs our attention. With its [perforated exterior](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lapso) that allows just enough light to shine through, it's perfect for keeping your home mysterious. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Upcycling Home Appliances:** Opportunities for creating new products using discarded home appliances such as washing machines. - **Sustainable Lighting Design:** Innovations in lighting design that prioritize use of recycled and environmentally friendly materials. - **Circular Economy Solutions:** Business opportunities in creating solutions that enable a circular economy and reducing waste in the process of creating new products. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** Innovative lighting design solutions using upcycled materials for the home decor industry. - **Green Manufacturing:** Development of manufacturing processes that prioritize sustainability and utilization of recycled materials from discarded appliances. - **Circular Design:** Adoption of circular design principles and practices for the creation of sustainable products using waste materials from other products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bedroom-Sized Washing Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-drum-washing-machine.md) - [Flatpack Portable Washing Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collapsible-washing-machine.md) - [Musical Washing Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limited-edition-front-load-washer.md) - [Recycled Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys-collection.md) - [Tiny Washing Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-washing-machine.md) - [Ultra-Modern Toy-Like Washing Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toshin-machine.md) - [3D-Printed Reversed Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revolve-lamp.md) - [Discarded Theater Screen Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/discarded-theater-screen.md) - [Converted Scooter Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emetabolism.md)