22 April 2010

It's Only A Paper Moon

We had fifteen people over for dinner in our little one bedroom home this weekend, and that's not our record so I need to figure out how to make this flexiblelove sofa- they don't sell it in the US yet (not that I'd probably buy it anyway, kind of spendy).

























I've been discovering lots of cool cardboard items lately - furniture, playhouses, - even bridges! It all started when I began researching fun bassinet designs for spyglass and found this cardboard one. (My kids know all about cardboard furniture - for a long time their beds were cardboard boxes; I wish I'd been clever enough to brainwash them into believing we weren't poor, just hip and green!)










I took some large cardboard pieces from Ikea's recycling (recycling the recycling) and am going to try to make the cradle just to see if I can, and to experiment with their strength. I think if I paint it it will be sturdier. I'm not convinced about the durability of cardboard. I had this lovely cardboard file organizer, but the seams became worn from paper sliding in and out and they eventually tore.That doesn't bode well for, say, a cardboard house!


Light: Zakkacandy Stove: Villa Julia: Inhabitots Sharks: Nume Bathroom: Guest Bed:Here's some more finds - believe it or not, I haven't even made a dent (haha) in the subject. If you're interested in more ideas, WebUrbanist has an article entitled 7 Creative Approaches to Building Big with Paper: Adaptive (Re)Uses of an Everyday Material that I really enjoyed, and google searching will keep you busy for a week!
 

















































































































































Cardboard Bathroom via
Cardboard Guest bed via
Cardboard Sharks via
Cardboard Villa Julia via
Cardboard Document Box Stove via 
Cardboard Colossal Cubby House (with instructions!)via
Cardboard Stove Pattern (invented by a mother!) $12 via
Cardboard Office via
Cardboard Bridge via
Cardboard closet via
Cardboard Extension Chair via
Cardboard Guest Room via
Cardboard Record Player via 
Cardboard Light via 
Cardboard Art via 
Cardboard Amoeba Coffee Table via
 

2 comments:

Crys said...

Cardboard is pretty smazing if I do say so myself. C got really excited seeing all the pics.

MelancholySmile said...

You're right, that rocket ship picture is THE BEST! So many of these photos make me wish I'd thought of it first.