Funkiture: What a Cool Concept in Furniture Upholstering and Re-purposing: Not Your Usual Fare

From the Funkiture website, I could not have said it better myself: 

"The basic concept behind "Funkiture” is recycle, renew, and reuse. We take a piece that's forgotten and old, yet made better than most new pieces today, and give it a new lease on life. From a traditional design with a twist to the intricately painted conversation piece, each item is reworked to bring out its once overlooked beauty. "

 And how! This recycled and renewed collection is so incredibly rock star cool.

 "Skull and Bones"

 'Victorian Zebra"

"Iguana Vinyl"

"Carvings and Terracotta"

"Magenta Carvings"

Pillows

I think Sharon and Ozzy would be a huge fan. But seriously, who doesn't love the idea of taking something old and worn out and restoring it to something even beyond its original beauty and/or purpose. I live for this kind of design. The creator, Caitlin Conlow, takes special orders, per her website: funkiturebrooklyn.com 

Funkiture Website

94 South 1st Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
347.400.3172

info@funkiturebrooklyn.com

photos: funkiturebrooklyn.com

Tracy Melton: Focus Line Art: Up Cycled and Renewed Contemporary Wall Discs

photo: apartmenttherapy.com  

Etsy shop Focus Line Art

Tracy Melton is a full time artist based in Knoxville, TN. He makes these cool tree ring paintings from fallen limbs of Red Elm trees. He sands them down and then adds coats of polyurethane, and then paints them for a cool crisp contemporary look. $94.99 for a set of 3.