Before you throw away that pile of fabric or those old grape stems, you need to check out these scrap-happy features. This cluster is filled with trash being turned into treasure by artists, designers and many more.
These scrap-happy features are filled with scraps of wood and fabric being turned into anything possible. Click through this cluster today to find out how you can start using your scraps to their full potential.
17 Scrap-Happy Features
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Recycling Retro Phones
ReCellular Donates $50 for Recylcing Ancient Phones
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Reconstructed Messenger Bags
Accessories from Catfluff are Made With Vintage Army Surplus
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Recycled Glass Jewelry
Bottle Bottoms and Glass Scraps Get Gorgeous
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Scrappy Eco Jewelry
Mia Morikawa Makes KA/POW/WOW From Discarded Designs
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Scrappy Eco Programs
The American Apparel Creative Reuse Program Makes Use of Left Overs
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Crafty Scrap Installations
Gordon Matta Clark Appropriates Tossed Items for Art
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Scrap Metal Furniture
Little Discards Make for Quirky Eco-Friendly Art
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Scrap Metal Eco Bikes
The Tony Coiro Electric Motorcycle is Powered by Renewable Solar Energy
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Recycled Furniture
Chair Made from Plastic Scraps
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Recycled Scrap Wood Furniture
Scrapile
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Retailers Selling Scraps
American Apparel Sells Bags-o-Scraps to DIYers
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Scrap Food Chandeliers
Diego Perez Creates Organic Lighting Out of Dry Grape Twigs
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Leftover Wooden Rockers
Hrvoje Vulama's O2 Rocking Chair is Made Out of Scrap Pieces of Wood
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Scrap Wood Castles
Lars Vilks Creates Nimis, a Maze-Like Driftwood Structure
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Salvaged Scrap Closets
The Eco-Friendly Armadiature by Robi Renzi
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Wooden Scraps Sculptures
Using Trashed Furniture for Creative Public Displays
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Kitchen Scrap Catchers
The Veggie-Peel Keeps Counters Clean
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Sustainable Play Clothes
Peace House Studio Designs Are Made to Be Recycled
Multi-Material Home Composters
The Conceptual 'Toggle' Compost Bin Accepts Food Waste and Paper
Vintage-Inspired Jewelry
theDirtyChic Launches Its Nostalgic 03 Collection
Chic Recycled Material Furniture
The 'Vale' Furniture Collection is Made with Recycled PET Bottles
Deadstock Denim Clogs
Levi’s x Crocs Upcycles Fabric Into One-of-a-Kind Footwear Designs
Multipurpose Pre-Cut Fabrics
IKEA Tyg Shares Pre-Cut Textiles to Inspire Creativity & Connection
Transforming Stool-Integrated Tables
The 'Quartet' Side Table Hides Four Stools Within
Modular Home Decor Collections
Keeps Presents the New Limited Off-Cuts Line of Designs
Eco-Friendly Retail Pop-Ups
Stella McCartney's Ibiza Pop-Up Uses Recycled Wood; Efficient Lighting
Designer Upcycled Bags
Comme Des Garçons Released Its Collaboration with FREITAG
Mid-Century Modern Furnishings
Todd Hewitt Adds Four Designs to the Last Ditch Series
Efficient Composting Systems
Homepost Emphasizes Sustainability, Both in Design and Purpose
Salvaged Timber Furniture Capsule
Gini Moynier Introduces the Formwork Collection of Furniture
Juxtaposed Materials Furniture Collections
The Around the Studio Wool Diaries Collection is Chic
Splintered Storage Console Tables
The Flitter Console Table by Deniz Aktay is Stylishly Functional
Filmic Curated Closets
Stitch Fix's Main Character Closets Provide Nostalgic Style Inspiration
Fall Farmhouse Staples
Target Unveils a New Collaboration with Chip and Joanna Gaines
Upcycled Beauty Retail Interiors
Nina+Co Uses Salvaged Materials and Biotextiles for This Project
Upcycled Ingredient Ice Creams
Salt & Straw's Upcycled Foods Series Rescues Wasted Food
Repurposed Patchwork Footwear
ReImagined by UGG Gives New Life to Leftover Leathers & Suedes
High-Tech Eco-Conscious Furniture
The WoodenWood Project Upcycles and Utilizes Robotic Printing
Ultra-Elegant Timeless Furniture
Deft Studio's Furniture Collection is Modern and Approachable
Repurposed Vintage Apple Computers
Aquariums, lamps, and clocks made out of Apple iMac Computers
70s-Inspired Structural Furniture
Nouveau Standard Creates the Collection 12 of Retro Designs
Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures
Origin Made Boasts the Exquisite Barco Basket Sculptures
Recycled Clothing-Crafted Furniture
Hemingway Design Transforms London's Traid Store
Scrap Material Footwear
Merrell Created a Scrap Shoe Collection for Zero Waste Week
Funky Colorful Storage Units
Pavel Vetrov's Funky Storage Units Capture Attention
Regenerative Designer Fashion Shows
eBay will Host an 'Endless Runway' Showcasing Pre-Loved Looks
Minimalist Clutter-Free Desk Designs
The Parallel Work Table by Eldho T Jai Enhances Productivity
Film-Themed Cookbooks
A24's Scrounging Cookbook Takes Cues from Unusual Movie Meals
Waste-Reducing Produce Stickers
Grey Colombia & Makro's Stickers on Produce Suggest Recipes
Upcycled Book-Made Marbled Furniture
Willem Zwiers Designs the Tranformed Remnants Series
Textile-Inspired Hardwood Furniture
Peter Mabeo Designs the Lesire Collection of Furniture
Resurrected Used Smartphones
Think Tank Team Makes Artifacts with Project Afterlife
Minimal Joint Furniture Capsules
Steelcase and FLWF Designs the Rockford and Galesburg Capsules
AI-Powered Recycling Systems
The Conceptual 'Binko' Recycling Machine Automates Sorting
Repurposed Denim Furniture
Levi's Icons Re/Outfitted Refreshes Iconic Designs with Discarded Denim
Hempcrete-Accented Patchwork Facades
Cathie Curran Designs the Hempcrete Mewshouse
Inspiring Multi-Shop Pop-Ups
Pinterest's Possibility Place Immerses Guests in Inspiration
Convenience-Focused Upcycled Tote Designs
Out of the Woods Enhances Its Out of the Ocean® Range
Electric Food Recyclers
The FoodCycler Eco 3 Turns Food Scraps into an Odor-Free By-Product
Fridge-Decorating Trend Guides
The Takeout Published a Professional Chef's Guide on Fridgescaping
Celebrity-Designed Furniture Series
goop and CB2 Join Forces on their Second Collection
Sustainable Furniture Launches
Retroloop's Sustainable Furniture Boasts a Nostalgic Aesthetic
Deflated Balloon Clothing Hangers
Chong Shop Has Revamped the Iconic Clothes Hanger Using Waste
Oozing Cake-Like Furniture Designs
The 'Roll Furniture' Makes Use of Discarded Materials
Recycled Mini Golf Courses
Lab La Bla Made a Miniature Golf Course with Denim & Wine Corks
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
Scrap Material Denim Collections
The Diesel x LEE 'DIESELOVES Lee' Collection Combats Fabric Waste
Wooden Textural Furniture Series
Hanneke Lourens Designs the Corrugated Furniture Capsule
Aesthetic Interior Fridge Trends
Country & Town House Published a Guide to 'Fridgescaping'
Quirky Structural Clothes Hangers
The HANG / WE Hanger Emphasizes a Sense of Individuality
Accessibility-Focused Homewares
The Michael Graves Design x Pottery Barn Collection is Chic
AI Thrifting Assistants
ThredUp Debuts New AI Features to Enhance Consumers' Shopping Journeys
Tile-Clad Colorful Blocky Furniture
Studio Rens Created the Re-Glow Collection of Furniture
Cookie Tin Beauty Palettes
Kara Beauty's Creative Beauty Palette is Styled Like a Sewing Kit
Post-Apocalyptic Aluminum Furniture
Students at HEAD Genève Create 2084, Diorama of the Future
Doll-Themed Secondhand Shops
ThredUp's Barbiecore Dream Shop Shares a Selection of Thrifted Goods
Textile-Transformed Parisian Lofts
Isabelle Heilmann Transforms a Workshop to an Open Home
Sustainable Produce Packaging
These Cascades Eco-Friendly Produce Baskets are Recycled
Odorless Compost Kitchen Bins
The Mill Kitchen Bin Automatically Recycles Food Scraps
Intricate Food Waste Teahouses
Mitsubishi Jisho Design Uses Food Waste Materials for Its Pavilion
Meticulous Paper-Stacked Chairs
Brian Thoreen Creates the Paragraphic in Four Stacks Chairs
eWaste-Made Furniture Designs
Lenovo Asset Recovery Services Collaborated with Aectual
Food Scrap Recycling Systems
The Next Generation Mill is Faster, Smarter and Quieter
Sustainable Furniture Capsule Shops
Light and Dwell Open up a Store of Furniture Designs
Intricate Fiber Art Exhibitions
Threadwork: Women Redefining Fiber Arts Opens at Saatchi
Waste-Eliminating AI Tools
SXD Boasts an AI Tool That Can Generate Zero-Waste Patterns
Sleek Artful Accessible Furniture
ThirdKind Presents its Abigail Collection of Furniture
Hair-Reusing Fabric Companies
This Dutch Startup Uses Discarded Hair to Create Clothes and Carpets
Upcycled Material Musical Instruments
The Yamaha Upcycling Guitar Concept Models are Sustainable
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
Upcycled Grape Distilleries
RE:FIND Crafts Artisan Wines out of Upcycled Grape Saignee
3D-Printed Bioplastic Reparation Kits
Yalan Dan Creates the Furniture First Aid Kit
Found Objects-Formed Art Collections
LMU Joins Benchmark to Create the Aldgate Gold Project
Waste Tarp-Made Public Seating
The Membran Collective Joins the Urban Networks Project
AR Furniture Testing Features
Pinterest Lets Users View Virtual Furniture in their Homes
Sustainable Colorful Multifunctional Furniture
Paolo Cappello Designs the Superpop for Miniforms
Thoughtful Reclaimed Material Stools
The NOAH Folding Stool Has Nume Leather Seat
Artist-Crafted Upcycled Fashion Collections
Noel Mercado Launches the 'Earth Tones' Capsule
Corner-Focused Home Decor
BOUND Creates the mosery Collection with Magnetic Detail
Artful Custom Mirror Collections
Martin Grasser and TRAME Unveil the Portraits Collection
Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series
Kasper Kyster Presents the Crafting Plastic Series
Festival-Based Mycelium Pavlions
Simon Carroll Creates the Hayes Pavilion at Glastonbury
Wasteful Fashion Campaigns
Vestiaire Collective Reminded People to Shop Mindfully on Black Friday
Recycling-Centric Waterfront Homes
Measured Architecture Designs the Shor House Project
Ancient Mythology-Inspired Fall Fashion
Endless Joy Presents its Capsule for the FW23 Season
Sawdust-Created Biodegradable Casts
DART Lab's BioMatters Project Creates a Concrete Cast
British Vintage-Tinged Streetwear
Yardsale Presents its Latest Collection of Retro Looks
Unashamedly Romantic Pop-Ups
Laura Ashley's Workshops Use Deadstock Fabric to Create New Totes
Warehouse-Transformed Homes
Fala Atelier Designs the House of Many Faces in Porto
Miniature Deadstock Denim-Dressed Models
Material Exchange Builds a Cheeky and Creative Display
Sustainable Repurposed Clay Bricks
Mutina and Konstantin Grcic Create Eco-Friendly Bricks
Removable Stained Glass Films
These Stained Window Decals From Wall Pops! are Renter-Friendly
Circular Fashion Shops
Asket Supports a Sustainable Fashion Future with Resale & Repair
Rescued Fruit Spirits
Trash & Treasure Spirits Get Flavor from Creatively Repurposed Ingredients
Affordable Deadstock Apparel
SHEIN Ventures Into Sustainable Production with a 30-Piece Capsule
Demolition-Free Home Renovation Decor
The Crate & Barrel Home Renovation Collection is Easy to Use
Adaptable Office Storage Solutions
Form Furniture Introduces the Versatile Stash Series
Upcycled Fabric Home Goods
Sunbrella ReMade Items are Made from Upcycled Sunbrella Fabrics
Textile Recycling Supply Chains
Fashion Takes Action Releases an Eco-Conscious Textile Guide
Adorable Public Rubbish Bins
SWNA Created a Set of Rubbish Bins for Design Seoul 2.0
Revitalized Dynamic Panel Designs
Spinneybeck Translates the Design 406 by Erwin Hauer
Upcycled Grapeseed Flours
Salute Santé!'s Flours Repurpose Leftovers from an Oil-Making Process
Ethical Clothing Recycling Services
Retold Recycling Aims to Reduce Textile Waste
Tattered Fabric-Heavy Accessories
Our Legacy Launches a New Handcrafted Bag Series by Sarah Murkes
Sustainably Upcycled Jeans
These 'Diesel' Jeans Reuse Textile Cutting Waste Materials
Food Waste-Combatting Smart Stickers
Grey Colombia Unveils a Set of Progressive Produce Stickers
Creatively Repaired Garment Collections
TOAST Emphasizes Sustainability in New Capsule
Eco-Friendly Refurbished Studios
Workers of Art Presents the WOA Second Home in Kochi
Organic Plastic Furniture Series
Kasper Kyster Creates the Crafting Plastic Collection
Futile Material Design Exhibitions
Objective Gallery Presents Please Sit for an Alternate Ending
Ruin-Adaptive Shipping Container Homes
Patrick Bradley Architects Forms the Barneys Ruins Project
General Store-Inspired Consoles
Lisa Sacco Presents the New Haptic Wood Console Table
Discarded Theater Screen Lamps
Haneul Kim Transforms Waste into Lighting Designs
Bold Patterned Tubular Benches
Rik van Veen Designs the Leopard Bench with a Bright Look
3D-Woven Textile Lighting Collections
Aleksandra Gaca Unveils the Coastal Breeze Collection
Upcycled Vintage Garments
Beyond Retro Taps AllSaints Founder Stuart Trevor for a New Capsule
Modular Demounted Timber Furniture
William Floyd Maclean Created the Modular Somer Collection
Recyclable Barn Curtains
These Barn Curtains Are Fully Non-Toxic and Eco-Friendly
Broken Bike Lock Furniture
Design Students Showcase the People and Places Exhibition
Reused Skyscraper Furniture Capsules
Niceworkshop Creates the Aged Form Line and New Form Line
Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture
Max Lamb Presents the Box Exhibition at Gallery Fumi
Repurposed Furniture Design Exhibitions
Honoka Presents the Tatami Refab Project Exhibition
Bright Artful Cabinet Collections
Muller Van Severen Introduces the Bridges Collection
Tranquil Sustainable Home Designs
Kolman Boye Architects Designs the Saltviga House in Norway
Charming Hair Accessories
Clementine Grove Offers Handmade and Sustainable Products
Oversized Colorful Dynamic Planters
Tuleste Factory and Manscrapers Launch the TFM Collection
Mobile Dorm-Designing Features
Pottery Barn Teen Unveils a New Dorm Shop and Expanded Features
Natural Material-Transformed Artworks
Borrowed Earth Collaborative Uses Natural Materials for Art
Collectivity-Inspired Furniture Series
Conor Hacon Designs a New Capsule for Common Design
Dolmen-Inspired Furniture Series
Weonrhee Designs the Primitive Structures Series of Furniture
Mounted Colorful Shelving Units
Mustard Made Introduce the Ledge Shelf as Everyday Storage
Imaginative Pared-Back Art Supplies
Woset Designs a Range of Stationary and Furniture for Kids
Repurposed Factory Studios
Tengbom Uses Existing Elements in the 1930s Factory as a Studio
Playful Dynamic Furniture Capsule
Another Human Presents the New Galliforms Collection
Sawdust Scrap Recyclable Stools
Renaud Defrancesco Designs the Briket Stool for Firewood