| Vintage Vertigo: Wood Furniture from Scrap Doors & More |
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Upcycled furniture conjures images of simple structures, old-fashioned elements recast in new-but-similar roles. These salvage-born cabinets, shelves and other quirky furniture pieces turn those expectations upside down, sideways and then leave them at a dizzying angle.
Instead of using them in expected ways, the parts of these puzzles are intentionally rearranged to catch the viewer off guard – a door tilted at an angle and wrapped around the side of a cabinet rather than just covering its front, for example.
Front doors, glass windows, scrap trim, paint-speckled ladders and more – everything is fair game for Dutch furniture designer Chris Ruhe, who turns these unsightly antiques into fabulous uniques. Chipped paint, sunken glass and the occasional splintered wood or outstanding nail add character to the works – nothing significant is added or subtracted from the found remnants reclaimed in their making.
That is not to say there is no rhyme or reason to his craft – strategically-placed voids play critical roles in each composition, and antique window frames allow views into warped display shelves. Still, there is definitely more art than science in the way he makes each piece, and the results range from surprising to stunning each time. Keep Going - Check out this Great Related Dornob Design:Reclaimed Wood Furniture Cut Out of Old Bowling LanesBowling lanes are built to last - but their creators probably never have this kind of creative reuse in mind. Demolition on the way, someone clever thought to recycle these rather stylish sport floors into home furniture objects that may be right up your alley. Beams and other wooden structural supports are also fair game. Created of a thick boards stacked vertically and packed closely,... Click Here to Read More »»
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