In what looks like a neat bean bag alternative, the Black Paper 37 chair should offer some comfortable solution to the people who are looking for more convenience in any which way they can. The Black Paper 37 chair is handcrafted and comes in a solid black color which should easily fit in any living space.

The chair is made from 37 layers of paper and gofer cardboard which are evenly stacked on each other. The lounger offers a neat alternative as far as offering a functional seating solution that is made from a different kind of material, ecofriendly in a way with the presumption that recycled or used papers are the ones which comprise it.

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The Black Paper Loungers

The bookcase comes with slanted dividers which makes the whole thing a lot more odd and interesting and can even be made into a room divider due to its light weight. This sustainable reclaimed wood collection, designed by LDK, includes a golden plaque on each piece indicating the age and origin of the wood used. Looks like this could be a classy addition to any home eh, particularly the ones who are amazed at rare natural finishes as well as odd overall molds.

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Shipwood Dark Bookcase

Here are some more potential storage solutions for your home organization needs. Just in case you are in the market for some new bookshelfs, the Dickens bookshelves by Fashion for Home may be a cool and eco-friendly alternative.

The bookshelf design comes from Reinhard Deines, making use of durable cardboards to address your organization and storage requirements. They offer different sized compartments molded in a retro-like and rounded manner.

And since they are made from cardboard, it is practically automatic to expect them to be recyclable. Whatever the case may be, the Dickens cardboard bookshelves should be a neat addition to your home, especially if you want to do away with the clutter!

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The Dickens Cardboard Bookshelf

Here are some neat stuff for your home. They are called the Amarillo2, handcrafted cardboard and paper wall clocks carrying a simple yet catchy design. The clock’s colorful hands break up the concentric rings and angles that look almost hypnotic.

They come in pizza-box packaging and should easily find their way into any room. Though the background design does seem a bit dizzying if you stare at it too much, overall, the clock should serve its purpose in telling the time, wherever in the home it may be placed.

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The Amarillo Paper Wall Clock

Here is another cool lamp to fit into your living space. The Lady Jane Lamp features a flat-pack light that relies on optical trickery of negative space. It seems to be made out of cardboard but is really made from plywood materials.

It is also available in colored plexiglass and costs about $450.

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The Lady Jane Lamp

“It’s a piece of metal to be folded around a cardboard box. Very handy in the first days of moving into a new home until everything is settled- which always takes longer than one originally plans for.”

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Wannabe Table

Things you need:
Duct Tape (for colors, go to Wal-Mart, they have every color imaginable)
-Stiff Cardboard (I used an old Converse shoebox)
-Scissors
-Pen
-Altoid tin (trace this for wallet shape)You don’t need an altoid box specifically, you could use a playing card, or anything wallet shaped that will fit cards into it.

DIY: Magic Duct Tape Wallet

Among the people leading the pack are Santiago Morahan, who has come up with a Garbage Collector Design (Diseno Cartonero) that will surely make your eyes pop.

The aesthetic of the project is a layered method that uses the corrugated texture of the cardboard and little reveals to show that the very common material can actually be quite elegant.

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Garbage Collector Designs for Home

Also, do not forget the materials used in creating them. Normally they would range from plastic or wood that are sure to carry some eco-friendly questioning as well. If you need a good flexible holder and design for your room check out the Liquidcardboard, malleable and can easily be molded into any size you will need to entertain any object to be placed in them.

“Cardboardesign products combine a cool-looking aesthetic in durable, non-toxic, earth-friendly furniture.” She continued, “A perfect choice for any green’ household, Cardboardesign combines ‘high style’ with ‘eco-friendly’…it’s furniture that is fun and functional!”

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Liquid Cardboard Designs for Better Mini Storage Solutions

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Stainless Steel Stove:
Set a tea box on end, then cut off and discard the top half. Cut a door opening with a window in the front panel and wedge plastic berry basket “racks” in the oven. Glue on pieces of cardboard for a stove top and control panel, then cover the entire stove with aluminum foil. Attach paper fastener “controls” glue on bottle cap “burners” and tape on a paper clip “door handle.”

DIY: The Perfect Dollhouse

Why buy a beanbag when you can make one from your own two hands? Check out this post on Instructables that enlightens you on how to make a beanbag sofa.

step 1materials & tools
you’ll need the following:

- bean bag beans (see next steps)
- spool of sturdy cloth (see next steps)
- about 3 feet of velcro
- a sewing machine
- a 4-6 inch diameter cardboard tube about 2-3 feet long
- optional: a shop-vac

To continue reading go to the website.

DIY: Make A Bean Bag at Home

These days, either you cannot afford to buy furniture or perhaps you are saving your money for the future. But if you look a little bit on the resourcefulness side, you may be surprised at how hard cardboards can be used to take the place of the usual furniture that is needed in most homes.

“Mass culture is run by superficiality and ecological absurdity. Foldschool supports craftsmanship as a face-to-face approach to design and brings together product and user the closest possible.”

So if you want to find out what things you can create with cardboard with right support and unique furniture settings, check out Foldschool. They are sure to stir up some ideas for you to consider.

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Fold Cardboards into Furniture

Le Clochard by SNURK may not be a hit with the design aficionados but it surely makes an important statement. The cotton bedding set looks like real cardboard boxes and the income generated from the sales will go to various housing projects. Their tagline is “Sleep under a cardboard box so a homeless young person doesn’t have to”.

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Le Clochard by SNURK

NY Times has a great post on how to construct a bed from stacked honeycomb cardboard. Not only are there tips but also a slideshow for young college kids who can’t afford a new bed. So head over to the NY site and try saving some bucks.

Honeycomb Bed

This Chair prototype has been made cardboard tubes from the La Tercera newspaper printer paper rolls which makes it an immediate winner in our books. A brainchild of the Chilean design studio Onceneto, the studio had to incorporate steel to prevent it from collapsing.

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Conolounge Recycled Paper Tubes Chair

Going green is the mantra of the 21st century and using less wood is always good (hey that actually rhymes). Hence one of the reasons we really dig the Cardboard chair which was designed by Prof. Peter Raacke, way back in 1968.

OTTO belongs to the first industrially fabricated pieces of furniture, which were solely made from cardboard. Today is displayed in the MoMa, Vitra Design-Museum and the ‘Deutsche Technik-Museum’.

OTTO ist for:
- seating,
- being painted,
- being sprayed,
- being decorated or
- leaving undecorated

Cardboard chair by Raacke

I like this concept of where you go, your chair follows! This foldable cardboard stool can carry a person who is up to 90 kg (that’s roughly 180 lbs)and provides respite from those dirty public benches! According to the manufacturer no glues and chemicals are used to set up the stool.

This is a great way to carry a portable chair with you everywhere as it doesn’t weight that much and also saves the environment over portable steel chairs and whatnot.  What a great idea, I want one.

Foldable Cardboard Stool

For kids, it is a good bed to make, especially if they don’t have their actual ones yet. Cover it up with a couple of sheets and you are sure to get something good out of it.

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Cardboard Beds