LRM Interior Design » recycle http://blog.lrmdesign.com Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:08:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 LRM Likes: Innovative Furniture Created from Bikes http://blog.lrmdesign.com/2009/10/19/lrm-likes-innovative-furniture-created-from-bikes/ http://blog.lrmdesign.com/2009/10/19/lrm-likes-innovative-furniture-created-from-bikes/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:32:15 +0000 jennifermyers http://blog.lrmdesign.com/?p=366 Modular Table from Bike Furniture Design

Modular Table from Bike Furniture Design

Valerie Hoisington, the newest addition to LRM Interior Design’s team, was unsurprisingly drawn to this table from Bike Furniture Design.

“My husband is a bicycle designer, so this table caught my eye,” explains Valerie. “I think it would look fantastic in a game room or even a home gym.”

Bike Furniture Design’s founder Andy Gregg has been perfecting his craft since 1990. Another aspect of Gregg’s business that LRMID likes is how he has embraced the concept of “reuse.”

Not only does BFD use recycled bicycle parts in their furniture, items from other modes of transportation are incorporated into their designs, for instance glass from commuter trains and seat belt webbing to create upholstery.

]]> http://blog.lrmdesign.com/2009/10/19/lrm-likes-innovative-furniture-created-from-bikes/feed/ 1 Inspiration: Beautiful and Eco-Friendly http://blog.lrmdesign.com/2009/06/08/inspiration-beautiful-and-eco-friendly/ http://blog.lrmdesign.com/2009/06/08/inspiration-beautiful-and-eco-friendly/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:02:07 +0000 jennifermyers http://blog.lrmdesign.com/?p=92 LRM Interior Design’s Laguna Beach office has been hiding the lovely designer Kari Seydewitz – no longer! For this week’s Inspiration, Kari has discovered a product that covers two topics close to her heart: beautiful fabric and ecological sensibility.
Calvin Fabrics is an Oregon-based fabric supplier whose goal for over 55 years has been to be a designer’s resource for all types of fabrics, from chenilles to silk, from damasks to tapestries.
But now Kari has discovered their latest offering – a product so new it isn’t even on the Calvin Fabrics website yet: an eco-friendly line of linen fabric.“I thought it was really interesting to find a company that focuses on eco-friendly fabric that still looks gorgeous!” says Kari. And it’s true: designers love linen for its earthy yet sensual look, plus it filters light wonderfully – a plus in coastal areas such as Laguna Beach, Newport Beach and Crystal Cove.
Linen should be made of flax fibers, but sadly, many linens now are made from synthetics, which not only makes it inferior in quality, but also more detrimental to the environment. Depending on its production, linen can be a very eco-friendly fabric, and Calvin Fabrics’ linen complies with the most up-to-date regulations for conservation, recycling and earth preservation.
“I found it truly inspiring that any and all waste made from this product is recycled into something that can be used in everyday life,” says Kari.
The designers at LRMID can create an item for you covered in Calvin Fabrics’ Eco-Linen before it’s available in the stores! Contact us now so we can start designing.

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