DIY Magazine Stool & Recycled Paper Furniture

...wondering if it would also work with Yellow Pages with the sides painted, and straps made from elastic or discarded bag straps...the base is probably more tricky to source and perhaps needs some carpentry skills...

http://www.econesting.com/2011/08/10/diy-magazine-stool/

With all the paper waste that life generates, be it at work or at home, it seems a good/sustainable idea to find new and innovative ways to create raw material through recycling waste paper, use it for furnishing, thus effectively creating new product life-cycles without using up more virgin wood resources...

World's easiest assembly! from Way Basics on Vimeo.

http://www.waybasics.com/

Perhaps the challenge is in durability and long-term functionality in view of daily wear/tear. Paper is still seen as disposable and/or not as strong as conventional furnishing materials such as wood/plastic/leather/etc. We have to rethink the concept of sustainability in our furnishings when considering waste paper as a new raw material.

Below: an inflatable paper sofa from http://www.e-side.co.uk/product/58

http://inhabitat.com/take-a-break-on-the-blow-sofa-a-seating-option-made-from-recycled-paper/