We’re living in a culture that’s not only obsessed with the obscure, but that also loves to change its mind, which is a contributing factor in the rise of cardboard home decor that boasts functionality and the ability to change without guilt. While deforestation continues on a global level, the attention being drawn to ways to have style in a more sustainable way is creating an influx of cardboard home decor designs.
Cardboard may not be without its own problems; at one point, it, too, was a tree, but the defining factor here is the reuse of manufactured cardboard that’s taking place. Instead of allowing it to go through the recycling process, many of these cardboard home decor designs are made using post-consumer pieces to help decrease dependency on formalized recycling initiatives.
44 Cardboard Home Decor Finds
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Geometric Cardboard Sculptures
The Red Cape Project Uses Cardboard to Communicate Its Message
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Cardboard Carton Lights
The Groovie Lamp is Lightweight, Portable and Recyclable
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Electronic Cardboard Creatures
The AREA + Eco DIY Collection is Endearing and Economical
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Cut Out Cardboard Lamps
The Jesse Harrington Au Light is Made of a Single Sheet of Paper
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Posh Cardboard Seating
The Re-PLY Chair by Dan Goldstein is a Eco-Firned
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Conformable Cardboard
'UPS' from Patrick Sung Will Shape to Anything You Want to Ship
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Cardboard Cut-Out Furniture
DIY Living Uses Its Packing Boxes to Create Bonus Furniture
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Corrugated Paper Escritoires
Cardboard Desk by Savio Ku Unfolds the Appeal of Flapack Furnishings
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Cardboard Shelving
Eco-Friendly Magma UK Bookstore
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Contemporary Eco Annuals
The World's Most Eco-Friendly Calendar Has No Pages or Numbers
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Eco Geometric Organizers
The Recycled Cardboard Basket Makes Tidying Up Fun
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Curvy Cardboard Furniture
Ana Mitrano Uses Recycled Cardboard to Construct Eco-Friendly Furniture
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Minimalist Origami Lighting
The Moth Lampshade Creates Intricate Geometric Shades of Light
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DIY Cardboard Clocks
Cardboard Clocks by John Helgi Holmgeirsson Makes You Work for Your Time
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Geometric Cardboard Seats
Lazerian Studio Reveals Recycled Cardboard Furniture in Milan
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Patterned Cardboard Furniture
Roberto Giacomucci Adds to the Recyclable Movement
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Pop-Up Cardboard Furniture
Liddy Scheffknecht and Armin B. Wagner Channel Childhood Imagination
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Cheap Cardboard Standing Desks
Zachary Rotholz of Chairigami Designs an Affordable Healthy Desk
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Folded Metal Fixtures
The 60 Pendant Flaunts the Sharp Angles Made by Crisply Creased Steel
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Cardboard Conference Cells
The Cellulose Meeting Pod Encourages Interactivity in Workplaces
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Geometric Cluster Chairs
This Lasercut Material‐Optimized Furniture Stacks 3D Shapes
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Cardboard Origami Child Stools
This Upcycled Hand-Crafted Child Stool Lets Kids Sit and Step Up
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Faux Luxury Flower Holders
The Snug Vase Makes Folded Cardboard Look Fancy
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Stached Storage Containers
The House Industries Archival Boxes are Perfect for Hipster Hoarders
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DIY Laptop Stands
Recycled Cardboard Is Fast, Fun & Cheap for Computer Geeks
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Tail Light-Inspired Furniture
3-in-1 Cardboard Lounge Set Inspired by the Volvo C30
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Fold-Flat Chairs
Ufuk Keskin & Efecem Kutuk's Sheetseat is Flat-Pack Seating
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Folded Cardboard Furnishings
Chairigami Provides Seating with Papercraft-Inspired Designs
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Multipurpose Fold-Up Stands
This Compact Cardboard Stand Holds Necklaces and Pencils
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Dangling Tubular Lights
The Monsieur Hanging Lamp by Folklore is Simplistic and Minimalist
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Crafty Cardboard Repurposing
Joolz Packaging Can Be Turned Into Something New & Useful
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Eco-Friendly Foosball Tables
The Kickpack Cardboard Foosball Table is a Fun Way to Recycle
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Recyclable Corrugated Radios
The Cardboard Radio is Lightweight and Great for the Outdoors
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Retro Eco-Friendly Stereos
Live a Greener Lifestyle by Using the Card Radio
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Customizable Cardboard Cot
$300 Baby Box as Art
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Saddle-Like Lighting
The Zigzag Grandma Lamp by Nico Goebel is Made Out of Cardboard
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Crafty Cardboard CCTVs
These Cardboard Video Cameras Make a Playful Reference to Big Brother
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Cardboard Fruit Containers
SEMdesign's Fruit Bowl 128 is Made Using Upcycled Cardboard Sheets
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Condensed Cardboard Closets
Levi Pop-Up Closets Create More Room
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Typographic Seating
The Banco Bold Chair by Sanserif Creatius Makes an Eco Statement
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Corrugated Litter Lamps
The Michael Wolke Beute Lamp Illuminates Good Recycling Practices
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Cardboard Cactus Air Purifiers
Meta Material Creates an Efficient and Good-Looking Filter
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Conversational Coffee Tables
Leo Kempf's Speech Bubble Table is Made from Cardboard
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Friday Furniture's Clamshell Desk Has an Appealing Design
Multi-Material Home Composters
The Conceptual 'Toggle' Compost Bin Accepts Food Waste and Paper
Sustainable Lightweight Cat Toys
A Team of Designers Create the Pet-Friendly Cat Box
Sustainable Speaker Packaging
Sonos' Packaging Shares a Premium, User-Friendly Experience
Eco Sound-Absorbing Lights
The +kouple JEFFREY lamp by Dan Vakhrameyev is Made with Recycled Felt
Pink-Hued Shipping Container Homes
These Pink Shipping Container Homes by Ishita Ganguly are Chic
Modular Storage-Equipped Pet Sofas
The Conceptual Grid Sofa from Sunriu Design is Multifunctional
Modular Home Decor Collections
Keeps Presents the New Limited Off-Cuts Line of Designs
Friend-Founded Home Decor Lines
Nook Theory is an Affordable and Quality Home Decor Brand
Cat-Centric Compact Homes
This Japanese Dwelling Embraces Feline-Friendly Design Choices
Eco-Friendly Retail Pop-Ups
Stella McCartney's Ibiza Pop-Up Uses Recycled Wood; Efficient Lighting
Efficient Composting Systems
Homepost Emphasizes Sustainability, Both in Design and Purpose
Plant-Based Cabin Constructions
Moontower Design Build Creates the Cross Cabin in Austin
Compressed Toilet Paper Boxes
Bambox Changes the Way Tissues are Dispensed by Removing the Roll
TV Packaging Seating Solutions
The 'Cuna' Furniture by Valeria Coello is Made Out of Cardboard
Recycling-Focused Store Concepts
COS Adopts Recycled Materials to Enhance its New Store Locations
Novel Home Security Concepts
Swift Creatives Introduces 'Sculptural Surveillance'
Envelope-Packaged Couch Designs
The 'Couch in an Envelope' is Modular and 100% Recyclable
Circular Eco-Friendly Minimal Lamps
Enkei Introduces the Sustainable Reminder (001) Lamp
Eco-Friendly Bath Essentials
Bebo Seeks to Reimagine the Packaging of Kid's Bath Products
Plant-Powered Air Purifiers
The 'Flora' Decorative Air Purifier is Made with Natural Materials
Plant-Based Timber Cabins
Moontower Design Build Has Created the Cross Cabin in Austin
Posh Pet-Friendly Chair Designs
The Conceptual 'Quella' Chair by Dhiraj Choudhari is Plywood-Made
High-Tech Eco-Conscious Furniture
The WoodenWood Project Upcycles and Utilizes Robotic Printing
Plant-Based Table Lamps
Craighill and Gantri Release a Minimalist Plant-Based Lamp
Bookshelf Board Games
These Classic Board Games are Disguised as Vintage Books
Upcycled Correx Lampshades
Tabitha Bargh's 'Poly' Collection is Made with Used Real Estate Signage
Blooming Paper Lamps
The Kazuhiro Yamanaka ‘Tsubomi Paper Lamp’ Embraces Imperfect Forms
Repurposed Vintage Apple Computers
Aquariums, lamps, and clocks made out of Apple iMac Computers
Wooden Warm Light Collections
Lostine Adds Four Designs to the Modernism Lighting Capsule
Cardboard-Inspired Breathable Sneakers
adidas Introduces the Samba Cardboard Sneaker Model
Retro Vinyl Record-Inspired Lamps
Artyom Alimpjvev Designs the Minimal Gramophone Lamp
Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures
Origin Made Boasts the Exquisite Barco Basket Sculptures
90s-Inspired Home Lines
Kohl's Unveils New Home Decor Products from the Brand Aéropostale
Traditional Tower-Inspired Lamps
The 'Pagoda Lamp' Takes After Pagodas for a Thoughtful Form
Cat-Friendly Minimal Desk Concepts
Liam de la Bedoyere Desgisn the Cat Cubby Desk Concept
Recycled Material Pendant Lights
These ZBOZHZHA Pendant Lights are Made with Cardboard and Paper
Modular Flat-Pack Side Tables
SUNRIU Design's Tai Side Table is Sustainability-Conscious
Interior Design Concept Guides
IKEA Unveils its Inaugural Style Guide on Home Design
Snowfall-Inspired Sofa Structures
SUNRIU Design Creates the Minimal Snowhouse Sofa
Flax Fiber Floating Homes
The Conceptual 'Blue Nomad' Floating Home is Sustainable
Stone-Like Styrofoam Stools
The Kinold Styrofoam Stools by Jiwon Jung are Inherently Lightweight
Retro Japanese-Inspired Cafe Designs
Sarah Carpenter Creates the Postcard Bakery Design in NYC
Zen Workstation Illuminators
The 'Bonsai' Desk Lamp by Jang Lee Jun Has a Peaceful Form
Curated Home Decor Platforms
Cribsi Offers Warm and Modern Home Decor
Modern Marble Waste Lamps
The Sole Lamp by Hadiye Ozdemir is Luxurious and Eco-Friendly
Retail Furniture Market Expansions
H&M Home Broadens Out to the US Market with a Distinctive Range
Stunning Mushroom-Shaped Table Lamps
Terrence Woodgate & Case Furniture Collaborate on This Piece
Skateboarding-Inspired Wood Lamps
Blue Green Works Showcases its New Wood Lighting Installation
Ultra-Flexible Lamp Designs
The Anywhere-Use Lamp is Slick and Extremely Versatile
Tailor-Made Furniture Ranges
Last Ditch Design's Capsule Balances Aesthetics and Functionality
Cardboard-Resembling Illusion Cakes
Wholegreen Bakery Cooks up the Cardboard Cake
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Repurposed Pasta Boxes
Barilla & Marie Kondo are Sharing How to Reuse Packaging
Sustainable Furniture Launches
Retroloop's Sustainable Furniture Boasts a Nostalgic Aesthetic
Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs
Photon Studio's Designs the Box in the Box Apartment
Oozing Cake-Like Furniture Designs
The 'Roll Furniture' Makes Use of Discarded Materials
Lifestyle Insight-Inspired Furniture
Formway Sets Up its Own Furniture Brand Noho with New Range
Sustainability-Oriented Kids Toys
Learning Resources Unveils a New Sustainable Toy Capsule
Home Decor Concept Stores
Fable will Offer Simplistic Possibilities with its New Retail Location
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Eco-Friendly Hardwood Accessories
Grovemade Creates a New Series of Affordable Desk Organizers
Wooden Textural Furniture Series
Hanneke Lourens Designs the Corrugated Furniture Capsule
Optical-Illusion Home Decor Collections
Sevval Kalaycikli Designs a Series of Light & Glass Tables
Shadow-Mimicking Photography Boards
V-Flat World Introduces the New 'Shadow Boards'
Modular Camping Furniture
'Owomo' Created a Line of Build-Your-Own Camping Panels
Domestic Awareness Campaigns
IKEA Australia Presents the This is Not a Home Campaign
Japanese Lantern-Inspired Lamps
Eilsa Ossino Designs the Madco Table Lamo for Ambientec
Post-Apocalyptic Aluminum Furniture
Students at HEAD Genève Create 2084, Diorama of the Future
Bird Feeder Cereal Packaging
'Co-Grain' Gives New Life to Disposable Packaging
Recyclable Wax-Made Lighting Capsules
Daydreaming Objects Designs the Soft Solids Collection
Recycled Ocean Plastic Lighting
LightArt Presents the Ocean Coil Collection of Lamps
Bioplastic-Made Home Interiors
Natural Material Studio Presents the White Utopia Installation
Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions
Andu Masebo and Rio Kobayashi Create the Dwellings Project
Paper-Inspired Half-Folded Lamps
Jihoon Shim Designs the Half Lamp Inspired by Origami
Productive Mood Lighting Designs
Teixeira Design Studio Presents Moody Lighting for Gantri
Educational Linoleum Birdhouses
The 'ELVI' Birdhouse Educates About Sustainability
Sustainable Furniture Capsule Shops
Light and Dwell Open up a Store of Furniture Designs
Origami-Inspired Suspended Lights
Fung + Bedford Creates the Sora Pendant Light for Frandsen
Sustainable Cork-Based Sofa Designs
Paul Crofts and Isomi Design the Tejo System
Marginalized Artisan-Made Decor
IKEA Presents its Second Instalment of the MÄVINN Collection
Bright Whimsical Home Accessories
Blue Balcony Design Studio Delivers a Range of Vibrant Decor
Hanging Lantern-Like Table Lamps
The Woodo Table Lamp by Mahmoud Mahroos is Charming
Festive Bamboo Tissues Papers
The Stack-A-Tree is an Eco-friendly Twist on Holiday Decorations
Sleek Artful Accessible Furniture
ThirdKind Presents its Abigail Collection of Furniture
Origami-Inspired Cubic Lamps
Alice Chun Designs the MEGAPUFF Lamp with Portable Features
Discarded Toys-Created Homes
Wallmakers Designs the Toy Storey Home with Repurposed Toys
Urban Debris-Crafted Portable Lamps
We+ Designs the Beautiful Remli Lamp Using Rubble and Debris
Serene Wooden Dynamic Lamps
Jeongwoo SEO Designs the Sleepy Wood Lamp for Living Spaces
Dynamic Timber Furniture Designs
Didi NG Wing Yin Unveils the New Down to Earth Collection
Cocoa Bean-Based Display Units
Mars Wrigley is Trialing a Second 'Cocoa Cardboard' Bean Display
Upcycled Sculptural Exhibitions
Madeline Continues to Grow her EPS [Expanded Polystyrene] Series
3D-Printed Sustainable Home Designs
HONOKA LAB Presents the TATAMI ReFAB PROJECT
Sustainable Wooden Digital Projector
The Openhagen Lightboks Adds a Warmth to the Living Space
Recycled Cardboard Toilet Papers
These Tesco Paper Products are for the Kitchen and Bathroom
Sustainable Modular Desk Trays
A Team of Designers Join on a Minimal Tray Collection
Mushroom-Inspired Sleek Lamps
Danil Repko Designs the Bright Lunar Lamp Concept
Electronic Packaging-Made Stools
Razeen Mohammed Designs the Portable EDGAR Stool
Living Condition Awareness Dollhouses
IKEA's UNWELCOME HOME Doll House Brings Awareness
Organic Ancient Design Furniture
The Earth To People Furniture Collection is Naturally Crafted
3D-Printed Sculptural Sustainable Lamps
Analuisa Corrigan Designs the Scoop Lamo for Wooj
Grow-at-Home Sponge Furniture
ÉCAL's Sponge Furniture Expands 10 Times in Size After Soaking
Corner-Focused Home Decor
BOUND Creates the mosery Collection with Magnetic Detail
Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series
Kasper Kyster Presents the Crafting Plastic Series
Sawdust-Created Biodegradable Casts
DART Lab's BioMatters Project Creates a Concrete Cast
Cat Tree Furniture Concepts
Ricardo Sá Designs the Slash Cat Tree Concepts for the Home
Sustainable Luffa Plant Lighting
Samer Selbak Designs the Luffa Collection of Lighting
Cinema Screen Lamps
Haneul Kim & Cinema Chain CGV Created New Lamps from Salvaged Screens
Rice Paper-Inspired Statuesque Lamps
Pholc Designs the One Meter and Half Meter Lamps
APPI Eco-Friendly Furniture
Sabai Design is a Sustainable Furniture Disruptor Led by Woman Founder
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Paper-Made Mushroom Packaging
Sainsbury's Mushroom Punnets are Now Made with Cardboard
Sustainability-Focused Home Decor
Williams-Sonoma GreenRow Has Items for the Whole Home
Wilderness-Inspired Furniture Series
Name Place Animal Thing Designs the Habitat Collection
Wooden Sustainable Table Lamps
Mahmoud Mahroos Designs the Nature-Inspired Woodo Lamp
Vietnamese Culture-Honoring Balanced Lighting
Vy Voi's Rễ Cây Collection Explores Contradictions
Eco-Friendly Refurbished Studios
Workers of Art Presents the WOA Second Home in Kochi
Sustainably Crafted Pavilions
Shigeru Ban Introduces the Paper Log House in the Glass House
Mid-Century-Inspired Paper House Ornaments
West Elm Presents a Series of Paper Christmas Ornaments
Cardboard-Inspired Ceramic Household Art
Jacques Monneraud Designs the Cardboard Collection
Discarded Theater Screen Lamps
Haneul Kim Transforms Waste into Lighting Designs
Curved Stacked Wooden Boxes
Studio Entrandan Designs the Box Set with Wooden Details
3D-Woven Textile Lighting Collections
Aleksandra Gaca Unveils the Coastal Breeze Collection
Gendered Concept-Exploring Furniture
Formafantasma Presents its Dynamic La Casa Dentro Range
Gothic Wooden Desk Lamps
The Gothic Table Lamp is a DIY Project and Interacts with Music
Geometric Nostalgic Night Lights
Sergey Buldygin Designs the Cone-Like Handmaid Table Lamp
Collapsible Outdoor Furniture Pieces
The Oru Camp Origami Outdoor Furniture is Efficient
Fruit-Inspired Lighting Solutions
The Banana Lamp by Gazzaladra Uses Precise 3D Scans
Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture
Max Lamb Presents the Box Exhibition at Gallery Fumi
Repurposed Furniture Design Exhibitions
Honoka Presents the Tatami Refab Project Exhibition
Structural Washi Paper Lamps
Isamu Noguchi Designs the Stylish Akari Lamps Using Paper
Task-Managing Dynamic Lamps
The Fall Lamp Concept is Made to Keep Users Focused and Productive
Tranquil Sustainable Home Designs
Kolman Boye Architects Designs the Saltviga House in Norway
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
Modernist Ceramic Lighting Series
Dumais Made Introduces the New Modern Bohemia Collection
Plant Pod-Inspired Pendant Lights
Sujeet Kakad Designs the Nature Inspired Pendant Light
Upcycled Down Furniture Series
Christoph Kurzmann Breathes New Life to Old Furniture
Imaginative Pared-Back Art Supplies
Woset Designs a Range of Stationary and Furniture for Kids
Sawdust Scrap Recyclable Stools
Renaud Defrancesco Designs the Briket Stool for Firewood
Woven Leaf Lamp Concepts
Antoni Martorell Pascual Designs the Catalina Table Lamp