# Shopping Cart Chairs Xavier Degueldre Upcycles Old Carts for Seating By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-09-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xavier-degueldre References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/xavier-degueldre-shopping-cart-chairs-09-29-2014/) & [kartbydegueldre](http://kartbydegueldre.com/) Most people would simply look at shopping carts as a way to move food around a grocery store, but Xavier Degueldre has managed to see this items for a new purpose. After a bit of deconstructing and maneuvering, he has transformed the items into [upcycled chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruffini), that can even roll around. Because most shopping carts are thrown away after a certain amount of time, Xavier Degueldre was on a mission to do something more with these items. To him it seemed like a waste, so why not experiment with what can be done? The result is these chairs that still look half like shopping carts, and half like an interesting desk chair (but I would recommend using a pillow on the wired surface)! Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/xavier-degueldre-shopping-cart-chairs-09-29-2014/), [kartbydegueldre](http://kartbydegueldre.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 17% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Upcycled Furniture:** Developing innovative furniture designs using discarded items like shopping carts. - **Mobile Seating:** Creating chairs with wheels for easy mobility in different environments. - **Sustainable Design:** Exploring ways to repurpose and reuse materials to reduce waste and promote sustainability. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Opportunities for companies to incorporate upcycled materials into their furniture production processes. - **Retail:** Exploring the concept of mobile seating for customers shopping in stores or malls. - **Eco-friendly Products:** Advancing sustainable design practices in the production of furniture and household items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Recycled Dynamic Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair.md) - [Chic Recycled Waste Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xox-chair.md) - [Stylish Shopping Trolleys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roulette-carts.md) - [Cardboard Box Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karton-furniture-collection.md) - [Upcycled Waste Material Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-furniture-design.md) - [Abandoned Bikes-Turned Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames.md) - [Industrial Duct Work Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dust-series-chairs.md) - [Upcycled CD Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-disc-chair.md)