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Storyteller: Repurposed Furniture by Isabel Quiroga

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Promoting the ideas of creative reuse and the aesthetics of vintage furniture, Dutch designer Isabel Quiroga has repurposed various tables into Storyteller. This purple shelving and desk combo reminds us of Matt Carr's Biblioteca Bookrack design for Umbra and the fantastical designs of Bay-area designer Thomas Wold.

 
 

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By painting the pieces in a single eye-popping shade, Storyteller unites visually and works as a single entity. You can see more of Isabel Quiroga's designs on her site.

Via: recyclart and notcot.org.

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GREEN IDEAS, shelving & storage, inspiration, tables - desks, purple, creative reuse, Isabel Quiroga

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very clever....how do u anchor that to the wall?

posted by kahlil19107 on August 14th 2009 at 2:21pm
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THAT IS FANTASTIC.

posted by TexanNewYorker on August 14th 2009 at 2:25pm
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LOVE IT!!! Love the color too.

You can anchor it with wall anchors into the drywall then screw through the table (pilot hole) with a long screw.

posted by Icanmakeit on August 14th 2009 at 3:01pm
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You know, I didn't expect to be liking this, but I am !

posted by JoJenks on August 14th 2009 at 3:19pm
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Wow, this is a brilliant idea. The image shalt be saved within my "when I own a house" folder.

posted by ChristopherB on August 14th 2009 at 3:49pm
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This is clever, but looks like something I'd see in an Urban Outfitters store ... rather than something I'd like to see in a home.

posted by mirandabee on August 14th 2009 at 3:55pm
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i really want to see how this looks crammed with books.

posted by cravethemind on August 14th 2009 at 4:14pm
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i think this is the most original thing I have seen all year. What a completely cool idea.

posted by splatgirl on August 14th 2009 at 4:36pm
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WOW!! this is one of the coolest things i've seen in awhile. thank you, isabel & internets!

posted by JetKatDesign on August 14th 2009 at 4:41pm
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I like!

posted by orchidday on August 14th 2009 at 5:03pm
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Genius!

posted by Designgrrl on August 14th 2009 at 6:12pm
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drool!

posted by lovelyrita on August 14th 2009 at 9:35pm
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Thank you for sharing this information. That's good and interesting. Furniture Information

posted by Cyrus on August 14th 2009 at 11:51pm
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I love this, its a collage,
congrats, great work.

posted by otragsiel on August 14th 2009 at 11:57pm
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I have been struggling with how to put shelves in my tiny office. Thank you, this is the solution. The best part, PURPLE>

posted by shandell's on August 15th 2009 at 6:16am
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I guess I'm the only one who finds this pretty much derivative of Thomas Wold's work... sans the literary references.

posted by Modfan on August 15th 2009 at 3:39pm
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It's kind of Louise Nevelson-ish, and I love her work. I probably wouldn't do purple, but I still love this. I really, really, really love this. This would be practically free for anyone who live in the city, where desks and tables get thrown out on such a regular basis.

I'm not familiar with Thomas Wold's work, but derivative sounds like a perjorative way of saying, "reminds me of" and everything kind of does that in one form or another, doesn't it?

posted by Curtis on August 17th 2009 at 12:40pm
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