artists who create beautiful and useful products from unconventional or discarded items have a special place in my heart.

as an avid up-cycler, it's always a pleasure to see others doing the same and thinking twice about throwing out something because of a chip, hole, or other imperfection. making something totally new and unexpected from an everyday ordinary object is a wonderful feeling. a bike wheel wall clock? why not? old and rusty farm tools transformed into lawn animals? heck yes! t-shirts cut down into throw pillows? i approve. one project that i am currently working on is creating tiny wall planters from the wire on top of champagne bottles. i have been saving them for a few years now and finally putting them to good use!

Tytie is a home decor and furniture shop that embraces the old, making it brand spanking new in a truly fantastic way. picture this: vintage books as small tables, tea cups and saucers hanging from the ceiling as lights, and vinyl albums stacked as a bar stool seat. lovely, isn't it? [you don't really have to use your imagination, just see the photos below.] a vinyl collector myself, i am most drawn to those bar stools - so rockin!

also check out tytie.com to see other sustainable projects.