{"id":12661,"date":"2017-10-25T09:26:55","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T09:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=12661"},"modified":"2019-04-08T16:15:22","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T16:15:22","slug":"design-trends-upcycling-recycling-and-reclaimed-furniture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/design-trends-upcycling-recycling-and-reclaimed-furniture\/","title":{"rendered":"Design Trends \u2013 Upcycling, Recycling and Reclaimed Furniture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At one time, the idea of second-hand furniture was that it was great if you were into antiques or you couldn\u2019t afford something new. \u00a0But more recently, a number of factors have led to a growing trend in design \u2013 upcycling, recycling and the <span class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-0vb0c48eh48nm0wsce9obpf5ac4ilvnz\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/use_law\">use<\/span> of reclaimed furniture. \u00a0But what\u2019s the trend about and how can you find products for your <span class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-i0nv14iqp7zfgdz03naznktonbzpy3qp\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home\">home<\/span> within it?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Upcycling versus recycling<\/h2>\n<p>At their heart, <a href=\"https:\/\/rebornrubber.com\/blogs\/news\/the-difference-between-upcycling-vs-recycling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recycling and upcycling<\/a> are very similar \u2013 the reuse of something either for the same or a different purpose. \u00a0Upcycling is often called \u2018creative reuse\u2019 because there\u2019s a greater emphasis on using something in new and interesting ways. \u00a0It also looks to fix up something that might be broken or damaged so that it can be useful again while still retaining the original character of the item \u2013 not trying to make it brand new and perfect once more.<\/p>\n<p>Recycling, on the other hand, takes an idea and returns it to its basic form in order to them make something new from it. \u00a0This can be something like paper that is recycled and made into another type of paper or glass bottles that are broken down and remade into new ones. \u00a0There\u2019s a big emphasis on recycling for its potential to cut down the amount of rubbish that goes to landfill sites and is why many <span class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-jarwf30d4oghewj9ajifxnyilzvfo8w7\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home\">homes<\/span> have a recycling waste bin as well as a general one.<\/p>\n<h2>Why both are important<\/h2>\n<p>Humans are very wasteful \u2013 in fact, we are the first species to create waste that nature cannot deal with and that has the potential to be around for thousands of years. \u00a0Plastics are a perfect example of this. \u00a0However, the trend of upcycling and recycling can both do their part to help reduce this waste and also to reduce the number of new items that need to be created.<\/p>\n<p>They have also led to the growth of websites that allow people to donate, sell or give away items to be upcycled and recycled. \u00a0This has a number of benefits \u2013 the items don\u2019t end up in landfill, they are being put to good <span class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-t4cfr89jjai2adki9wwvcfteaxlnc0h0\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/use_law\">use<\/span> and this cuts down the number of new items someone needs to buy. \u00a0Whether it means taking a load of plastic bottles to be recycled or upcycling a dresser to become a storage unit for your <span class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-1l54qf3bmk64w2hi13r4vyvnvgevrfky\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home\">home<\/span> office, all of these efforts cut down on waste.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Upcycling-600x404.png\" alt=\"Upcycling\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Upcycling-600x404.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Upcycling-260x175.png 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Upcycling-100x67.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Upcycling-150x101.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Upcycling-200x135.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Upcycling-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Upcycling-450x303.png 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Upcycling.png 612w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Reclaimed furniture<\/h2>\n<p>A specialist example of this trend is reclaimed wood furniture. \u00a0This is a form of upcycling that is undertaken by skilled craftsmen and examples of it can be seen at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hfruk.co.uk\/reclaimed-wood-furniture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hfruk.co.uk<\/a> where all their stock is reclaimed wood furniture.<\/p>\n<p>The art of making reclaimed wood furniture involves sourcing wood from a wide variety of places and making new furniture with it. \u00a0There are <span class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-j5sx4fsh48yx6y6tmxnmm8t5tsrr6y82\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_lot\">lots<\/span> of benefits including the sustainable nature of this furniture \u2013 wood is a top sustainable material but by upcycling it into new furniture, this further enhances these credentials. \u00a0<strong>Reclaimed wood furniture<\/strong> can also be unique and come in any style from Nordic to ornate French looks and even industrial interior design styles.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>There are so many ways to get involved with upcycling and recycling from ensuring all your waste goes into the right bin to opting for reclaimed wood furniture over new, mass produced options. \u00a0It allows us all to do our bit for the planet and reduce the amount of waste going to landfill sites 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