Up-cycling is becoming more and more popular and I love it!! Too many homes are filled with low-quality flat pact furniture, where personal expression is traded in for quick, cheap fixes of accessible furniture.

In the past eco design was associated to tree-hugging hippies, but their ideas are now acknowledged as becoming ever more relevant within today’s society. In fact it doesn’t have to look like someone has just gone through some kind of acid trip. These days eco-design can look incredibly stylish, personal and functional. Elemental based in London is one such company that has been bringing old pieces of furniture back to life with a contemporary touch. Their collection of furniture has been sympathetically restored from vintage retro and antique furniture. Each piece is unique, individual and oozes with history. It is great to see companies embracing this philosophy in such a beautiful way.