Coffee Tables For One

I am a huge fan of a great cup of coffee and having a cool Coffee Table to rest that dark brew down on is equally important from a design perspective. Like my cup of coffee, I want my Coffee Table to look good and make me feel even better. Here are a few Coffee Tables that are a little smaller in size. 

Based on my past posts, you probably noticed I am a big fan of D.I.Y. (do-it-yourself) via reclaiming, re-purposing and recreating using natural materials as much as possible. Anything to contribute to green thinking is something I am into and generally live by. 

Why waste when there is so much cool stuff to rebuild or reuse.

1. The Industrial SPOOL as Coffee Table!

These are great! The surface space is already determined and is not too large. The legs could be metal (re-purposed metal & iron is awesome) as seen on these three pieces, however reclaimed wood or table legs could also work.

Industrial Spools are often found through builders, suppliers or construction sites.  Originally these would have be the top or bottom of a large spool of industrial wires or cables.

 

 

2. The Pallet as Coffee Table!

Pallets are great! I adore the versatility of the Pallet. Not the most attractive piece in it's raw form. However, when you dress up the Pallet it can be a definite conversation piece.

Originally Pallets are found in settings where storage or moving large amounts of product is necessary. 

 

3. The UNIQUE as Coffee Table!

These are cool! 

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Doors can be cut to size so both legs and surface area are made.

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An old Bass Drum can be used with a bevelled glass top.

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An antique or vintage trunk or suitcase can be used with a re-purposed or D.I.Y. custom set of legs.

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Wood or metal basket style crates with re-purposed 

or D.I.Y. custom legs.

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~ Reclaim ~ Re-purpose ~ Recreate ~

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"DeeBeeCool says let Green Inspiration Rule"

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"Biking Two Ways"

~ ReCycle ~ UpCycle ~ BiCycle ~

"This Green World is an Awesome, Creative, Inspiring place to be an Artist and Designer"

 The Green World is truly Your Oyster, Your Playground! 

Once you start looking around through the "green" lens at all those discarded items that are forsaken, gathering dust, rusting and rendered useless by many, you quickly realize the hidden gems, the wonderful materials, the abundant resources you truly have at your fingertips.

  

I don't think I have stopped at a yard sale in recent years that didn't have a second hand bike for sale. In most instances a bicycle is something that can function in its original state for a very long time. Bikes can be re-used, fixed, used again and customized. The bicycle offers purposeful functionality for both pleasure and business. Bike couriers would be lost without their ride!

Having a couple of bikes is the norm for many of my friends. Racers, Cruisers, City Bikes, Electric, Stationary (okay, I jest with the stationary). If I told  a few of my die hard cycling buddies that I was going transform a bike into something other than a bike they may scoff at the idea. They might be first in line for a little BiCycle Paraphernalia though!

Check out some of these cool projects fellow Artisans and Designers have come up with.

"Biking Two Ways"

~ Ride It! or Hide It! ~

~ ReCycle ~ UpCycle ~ BiCycle ~

1. TICK-TOCK~ Rim & Pedal Casing

 

  
2. INDUSTRIAL CHANDELIER ~ Bike Chains & Rims

 

3. TABLES ~ Rims & Spokes

4. CYCLE ART ~ Chains & Frames

5.  ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE ~ Bike Vanity

 ~ ReCycle ~ UpCycle ~ BiCycle ~

D.I.Y. starring the "Pallet"

~ pal·let ~

"A Portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it"

Most of you probably remember the pallet as that 

"crude-structured-wood-crate-looking-thing" 

that would have a whole bunch of stuff piled up on it.

Forklifts would carefully haul and stack these pallets in  

garden nurseries, supermarkets, warehouses and various stores. 

Growing up, I even found the odd few in my basement or garage. 

My handy dandy father had used them to keep his many wares 

organized or off the cold damp cement floors.

Back then we would reinvent them into go carts or forts...

Well the pallet has come a long way!

There is a resurgence of green thinking that promotes 

reclaiming, re-purposing and reCREATing.

Here are a few of my favourite pal·let DIY projects...

Courtesy of various artisans, crafters and designers.

These coat and hat hook systems are creatively awesome 

and something that can incorporate found objects, 

re-purposed hooks & knobs, various finishes and styles. 

This is a DIY project that every "do-it-yourselfer" 

should try at least once.

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Framing and wall art systems using the pallet is also an idea 

that can vary depending on your own creative desire and design acumen. 

Once again a cool idea!

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Shelving for the walls...

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Or shelving... 

stackable, a-la-carte, freestanding or mounted.

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These tables in various finishes and styles are all made 

with the pallet as the foundation. By adding glass, inlays, wheels, re-purposed legs and deciding on the finish each table is crafted beautifully 

and has its own personality.

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These more complex DIY pallet projects are just special...

Serving Table ~ Chest ~ Armoire

All Awesome!

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Inspired to go pallet hunting and reclaim, re-purpose and reCREAT

D.I.Y. starring the "Pallet"

Cool Coffee Tables

Coffee Tables are both functional and stylish. 

Always seen as that piece of furniture that you either go "wow" when you walk in the room or you don't really notice that it is there. Regardless of how they look, Coffee Tables are a handy diversion for placing objects on or serving from. Once upon a time the traditional Victorian design prevailed and then transitioned into a clash of a glass and laminate. 

Nowadays the Coffee Table designs are industrial, reclaimed, re-purposed and totally recreated.

Here are SIXTEEN fabulously natural  
Coffee Tables that I adore.

They are Green, Cool and Stylish.

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