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Read & Repurposed

A sampling of cute, not too crunchy, furnishings and accessories that repurpose magazines and newspapers.

The Pulp Bulletin Board from Uncommon Goods allows you to slot memos in between the magazine edges or rock a traditional push pin. Designed by Adin Mumma and retails for US$20.

Modern Furniture's Recycled Magazine Wall Mirror is chic and one of a kind, crafted by artisans in Indonesia. Hate to send you here, but since it's out of stock, you can find a similar product at WalMart that retails for US$38.88.

This Translations Wastebasket courtesy of The Container Store is kitschy chic. Let's also be clear that the fact that it's repurposed from Japanese magazines makes it super cute. US$24.99 and found in the Earth Friendly Organization section.

 

Finally, made from recycled newsprint these Recycled Newsprint Pencils from the MoMA store's Destination : Seoul collection. Designed by Hyunjung Park these pencils (US$5 for non-members) are part of a MoMA-exclusive collection highlighting designers from South Korea.

Baby Shower Decor

It's so repurposeful I could cry, or maybe that's just sentiment I have around babies these days. Sharon, the hostess in a baby shower some friends helped organize, suggested we get a clothesline to help thematically decorate her apartment. So guests were asked to bring clothes and baby gear for the boy's first year of life. Genius! No balloons or bad paper decor, and a clear help in minimizing the whole wrapping paper ordeal.

Crafty Holiday Gifts

This past holiday season, I got a little crafty with the office gifts. They had to be useful and cute, but I was on a budge. I hand sewed a new pack of Martha Stewart hand towels into drawstring pouches and stuffed each of them with a full set of utensils and a color-coordinating set of chopsticks from Pearl River Mart. The repurposed kitchen towel "pouch" doubles as a handy way to keep the utensils protected from dust and also dry them after washing.

Here's Sarah, one of the owners of my company as well as a recently-engaged friend from whom I seek wedding advice, posing with my gift. The spokesmodel irony was her own twist. What a natural!