Q: Cardboard, really?
A: YES, really!
So says the Karton Group, which makes this Barnyard Method collection, and other less-fanciful storage furniture — shelving and bed drawers. Karton says, "Our board is made from a mix of virgin and recycled paper (the virgin pulp provides superior strength)." And like many paper-based furniture options, it's relatively inexpensive. [via Shoebox Dwelling]
Reinhard Diennes Studio has created two cardboard storage pieces — a sideboard and a bookcase. Each is available in eight different colors, and can be purchased from Fashion For Home.
Shelves2go positions its products as "your dorm room shelving unit made of corrugated cardboard." [via Apartment Therapy] Update on July 14, 2014: The Shelves2go website has disappeared.
Way Basics makes its furniture, including storage cubes and storage bookcases, from zBoards — which in turn are "made almost entirely (99%) from post-consumer recycled paper."
Kroom makes a wide range of products from reinforced cardboard. Here's just one: a bookcase for kids. Although the company is based in Israel, the products are sold in many countries; I found this bookcase on Amazon.com. [via Magnifeco]
And let's end as we began — with some animals. This moose and bear come from The Green Apple; there's also a monkey. Unfortunately, these cardboard bookcases are only available in the U.K.; the company does not ship overseas.
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There are some nice-looking items here. But I have to wonder about how sturdy they are long term. The Reinhard Diennes items look like they'd hold up to use. But the others - not so much.
ReplyDeleteAfter re-reading, it looks like most are intended for short term use, like dorms or kids rooms. I guess I'm stuck in the "buy to last" mindset.
JustGail, I think much of the intended use is indeed children's rooms and dorm rooms. Most of these companies make a big point that their furniture is recyclable - which would only matter if you don't intend to have it for the long-term.
ReplyDeleteI'm a "buy to last" person in my own home, too - but I can see where these would work well for others, in different situations.