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Natural Pools or Swimming Ponds
 
Popular in Europe for decades...starting to catch on in the rest of the world. The price of a natural swimming pool are comparable to an inground pool, yet maintenance costs are much less. Have you ever thought about how many pounds of chemicals go into a typical swimming pool? Let nature do the work for free.
Reuse Kitchen
 
Reconstructed, reuse, recycled, reclaimed kitchen ideas...
Earthbag Construction
 
Dirt cheap....earthbag building is also known as superadobe, flexible-form rammed earth or sandbag construction. Whatever you call it, it is earthquake resistant, flood resistant, hurricane resistant, fire resistant and termite proof.
Floating Homes
 
Flooding is a natural function of rivers. Sea levels are predicted to rise. There are two types of floating homes, permanently floating homes and homes that float only when flood waters swell, but sit on the ground during the dry season. Requiring the later on new construction within floodplains, and considering same for threatened shorelines, is one way to plan for the future. Although floating homes near the coast need protected waters, wave attenuation through wave walls and dykes (as used in Europe) are a future possibility. Inaction is costly. Some inspiration for those on waterways...
Cardboard Inspiration
 
Cardboard reuse -- turn your cardboard into chairs, tables or bookshelves. With some used cardboard, tape, earth-friendly glue, scissors and a utility knife you could furnish your entire home...
Plastic Bottle Schools
 
Plastic Bottle Schools are being built around the world...
Can Construction
 
Aluminum can walls and homes. Can do aluminum inspiration...
Lights !
 
Plastic Waste Lighting... "Re-use as a design tool (and material) is still extremely under explored, and it holds so much potential – both as a source of raw material and as a beautiful limitation." Heath Nash
Cork Chairs
 
Cork Chair Inspiration...
Reuse Chairs
 
Sustainable Chair Inspiration.... Reuse Chairs
Vertical Farms
 
Vertical Farm Inspiration from practical to futuristic... Will the public pay for these structures and let the farmlands return to the wild?
The Green Wall
 
The Green Wall. Inside and out. Lots and lots of inspiration...
Glass Bottle Walls
 
Glass bottle walls, houses, chairs and more...
Plastic Bottle Homes and Greenhouses
 
There are numerous builders around the world filling up used plastic bottles with mud or sand and creating schools, stores, homes, greenhouses... The possibilities are endless. Lots of pictures to inspire...
Bench Inspiration
 
From hockey sticks to leather cows. A photo list of bench ideas...
Tree Houses! From the past into the future...
 
In the future; will we give back the land to native plants and animals and live up in the trees? Hovering aircraft are available, we just need to wait for the clean energy versions... If we compost our waste, give up plastics and petroleum, grow hydrophonically...what would our new footprint be? More photos...
Wooden Bathtubs
 
Are wooden bathtubs environmentally positive? If you grew the bamboo or cedar in your backyard and then made it yourself- definitely! These examples might not be the greenest and they cost a pretty penny, but it must feel wonderful to bath in wood. In the past bathtubs were made of wood, marble or ceramic tile. Cast-iron starting in the 1880s, then enamel over steel...now mostly formed acrylic, fiberglass or porcelain on steel. Wood holds heat longer than other tub materials. Unfinished wood tubs must be used regularly or kept partially filled with a bit of water to prevent them from drying out and warping or shrinking.
 
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Shutter Reuse
Angled louvers were first used in ancient Greece.


recycled shutters

By Laura of www.oliveandlove.com - see Laura's detailed description.



shutter table

Shutter sofa table. How-to: www.hgtv.com



shutter headboard

Shutter Headboards. www.aidangrayhome.com



furniture made from shutters

Six large shutters make a breezy and beautiful armoire. (Martha Stewart Living) homedesign.marthastewart.com



shutter reuse

Shutters were used as the pantry door and as kitchen cabinet doors in this renovated cabin. janecoslick.blogspot.com



shutter reuse

Interior shutters. m.bhg.com



shutter headboard

Shutter Headboard. How-to: www.hgtv.com



shutter headboard

Shutter headboard. www.completely-coastal.com



furniture made from shutters

Bulletin board surrounded by shutters. This is an old image taken from a magazine. Have yet to find the original source.



table made from shutter

Outdoor shutter table. cottageandcabin.blogspot.com



furniture made from shutters

Shutter Bench with an old headboard as back rest by Karen. cleverkaren.blogspot.com



shutter bench




shutter chair

Shutter Chair via: dishfunctionaldesigns.blogspot.com



furniture made from shutters

Teak shutter cabinet. cokasdikofurniture.com



furniture made from shutters

Shutter sideboard, original paint. maidadevega.com



shutters on walls

The pizzeria Capana in Athens by K-Studio. www.k-studio.gr



shutters on walls

Shutter ceiling at Capana in Athens by K-Studio. www.k-studio.gr



shutters on walls

Ella Dining Room and Bar, Sacramento.
www.elladiningroomandbar.com
www.archdaily.com


shutters on walls

Ella Dining Room and Bar
www.archdaily.com



recycled shutters

Ella Dining Room and Bar
www.archdaily.com



reuse of old shutters

Ella Dining Room and Bar
www.archdaily.com


recycled shutters

Shutter wall, White Dog Cafe, outside of Philadelphia. carriesdesignmusings.blogspot.com



recycled shutters

Garden on a shutter. By Lele Ceschini, www.flickr.com



recycled shutters

Shutter, repainted and distressed. frenchlarkspur.blogspot.com



shutter reuse

Wood shutters found on the street surround a mirror. romantichome.blogspot.com



reuse of old shutters

Another Mirror (!) with window box, made with recycled shutters and wood shims (for the picket fence effect). handartdesignstudio



wood shutter reuse

Vertical Garden by Randy Raburn
www.restoredstyle.com



recycled shutters

Shutter wall by Bees Knees Bungalow, www.beeskneesbungalow.com




recycled shutters

Old shutters used as a privacy screen wall.



recycled shutters

Recycled shutters as closet doors. Photo by Richard Leo Johnson. www.myhomeideas.com



recycled shutters

Two shutters and coat hooks. dishfunctionaldesigns.blogspot.com



recycled shutters

Shutter side table. How-to: www.goodhousekeeping.com



shutter reuse

Shutters in Singapore. Photo copyright Fog Lam, www.pbase.com




How To:

How to make cabinet doors from old shutters: www.thisoldhouse.com

Corner bookshelf: www.greencricketsalvage.com


 

 

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jill
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amazed by the tallent
Reply #3 on : Sun April 07, 2013, 10:54:14
wow, gives me all kinds of ideas. So many talented ideas out there
Thanks for sharing
Jill
Glenn
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Re: Shutter Reuse
Reply #2 on : Tue January 29, 2013, 15:49:06
these shutter designs are fantastic
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Re: Shutter Reuse
Reply #1 on : Sat November 17, 2012, 10:05:42
Wow! I have "Shutter Love" and you have given me so much inspiration! Thank you <3
Building Blog Additional Posts
Showing 41 - 57 of 57 Articles
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Natural Pools or Swimming Ponds
 
Popular in Europe for decades...starting to catch on in the rest of the world. The price of a natural swimming pool are comparable to an inground pool, yet maintenance costs are much less. Have you ever thought about how many pounds of chemicals go into a typical swimming pool? Let nature do the work for free.
Reuse Kitchen
 
Reconstructed, reuse, recycled, reclaimed kitchen ideas...
Earthbag Construction
 
Dirt cheap....earthbag building is also known as superadobe, flexible-form rammed earth or sandbag construction. Whatever you call it, it is earthquake resistant, flood resistant, hurricane resistant, fire resistant and termite proof.
Floating Homes
 
Flooding is a natural function of rivers. Sea levels are predicted to rise. There are two types of floating homes, permanently floating homes and homes that float only when flood waters swell, but sit on the ground during the dry season. Requiring the later on new construction within floodplains, and considering same for threatened shorelines, is one way to plan for the future. Although floating homes near the coast need protected waters, wave attenuation through wave walls and dykes (as used in Europe) are a future possibility. Inaction is costly. Some inspiration for those on waterways...
Cardboard Inspiration
 
Cardboard reuse -- turn your cardboard into chairs, tables or bookshelves. With some used cardboard, tape, earth-friendly glue, scissors and a utility knife you could furnish your entire home...
Plastic Bottle Schools
 
Plastic Bottle Schools are being built around the world...
Can Construction
 
Aluminum can walls and homes. Can do aluminum inspiration...
Lights !
 
Plastic Waste Lighting... "Re-use as a design tool (and material) is still extremely under explored, and it holds so much potential – both as a source of raw material and as a beautiful limitation." Heath Nash
Cork Chairs
 
Cork Chair Inspiration...
Reuse Chairs
 
Sustainable Chair Inspiration.... Reuse Chairs
Vertical Farms
 
Vertical Farm Inspiration from practical to futuristic... Will the public pay for these structures and let the farmlands return to the wild?
The Green Wall
 
The Green Wall. Inside and out. Lots and lots of inspiration...
Glass Bottle Walls
 
Glass bottle walls, houses, chairs and more...
Plastic Bottle Homes and Greenhouses
 
There are numerous builders around the world filling up used plastic bottles with mud or sand and creating schools, stores, homes, greenhouses... The possibilities are endless. Lots of pictures to inspire...
Bench Inspiration
 
From hockey sticks to leather cows. A photo list of bench ideas...
Tree Houses! From the past into the future...
 
In the future; will we give back the land to native plants and animals and live up in the trees? Hovering aircraft are available, we just need to wait for the clean energy versions... If we compost our waste, give up plastics and petroleum, grow hydrophonically...what would our new footprint be? More photos...
Wooden Bathtubs
 
Are wooden bathtubs environmentally positive? If you grew the bamboo or cedar in your backyard and then made it yourself- definitely! These examples might not be the greenest and they cost a pretty penny, but it must feel wonderful to bath in wood. In the past bathtubs were made of wood, marble or ceramic tile. Cast-iron starting in the 1880s, then enamel over steel...now mostly formed acrylic, fiberglass or porcelain on steel. Wood holds heat longer than other tub materials. Unfinished wood tubs must be used regularly or kept partially filled with a bit of water to prevent them from drying out and warping or shrinking.
 
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