En Route Studio - extending the longevity of furniture lifecycles

           Pair vintage chairs with maps

San Francisco based En Route Studio began with the idea of extending the longevity of furniture lifecycles. Once-loved pieces face final destination in landfills after owners have discarded them. This studio believes that chairs can be diverted from the waste stream to become 'en route' again to new homes.


Looking through their Etsy page and webpage it looks like their focus are on refurbishing furniture, but what caught my attention was their fabulous hand tufted and hand knotted rugs which could last you a lifetime. 

Sunshine rug

Hand tufted rug

New rug designs

You must be crazy, but didn't like any of these designs? Well guess what, they also do custom rugs. 

www.enroutestudio.com

Stasjon - Fun furniture

Stasjon (Station) is located outside Trondheim in Norway. A group of friends bought a closed gaz station   and built up their furniture workshop. They're selling their products off Facebook and every piece is one of a kind.

www.facebook.com/Stasjon

B25 chairs by Swedish Blå station

B25 by Blå Station

Blå Station is a family business based in Åhus, Sweden, design and manufacture furniture and interior accessories. The company was established in 1986 by Börge Lindau, he returned to his home town to create a company run entirely along his own lines.

www.blastation.se