Most people use paper only for a single purpose The purpose of paper is unique for many, to write something on it, but some creative minds proved once again that paper is indeed valuable, if you know how to use it. After dresses, accessories and paper jewelry, it is time for some houses to get decorated, papercraft style.
Less is more
It seems that some furniture designers enjoyed the famous expression "less is more" and so it began this trend of creating house furniture out of paper. Not everybody is fascinated by the luxury offered by expensive leather or Mahoney, so newspapers and magazines offer a great base material for furnishing your house. So, think twice before you decide to throw away paper -if you have enough imagination, you can redecorate your house using only a pair of scissors, glue and paper.
The major question that pops out in public's mind is what raises questions in this matter is how long does this furniture last? Shigeru Ban, Japanese international architect, answers this. He created in 1995 the famous house with paper walls. He believed and proved through his work that paper is indeed a very resistant material, also affordable, durable and more important, recyclable. All his life he tried to find a fast and resistant solution for earthquakes or other natural disasters victims. His pursue meant in time the reinvention of paper.
These days the idea of using a recyclable material to build house or to manufacture furniture gathers more and more popularity. Everyday show up amazing paper creations, such as the one of David Penner, the architect that built the so-called Corogami Hut from Winnipeg (he won the Excellency Award to the Prairie Design Awards) made out of paper. Another example is the paper armchair of Tokujin Yoshioka, who had his début at the Milano Furniture Fair in 2002.
Papercraft home
The major question that pops out in public's mind is what raises questions in this matter is how long does this furniture last? Shigeru Ban, Japanese international architect, answers this. He created in 1995 the famous house with paper walls. He believed and proved through his work that paper is indeed a very resistant material, also affordable, durable and more important, recyclable. All his life he tried to find a fast and resistant solution for earthquakes or other natural disasters victims. His pursue meant in time the reinvention of paper.
These days the idea of using a recyclable material to build house or to manufacture furniture gathers more and more popularity. Everyday show up amazing paper creations, such as the one of David Penner, the architect that built the so-called Corogami Hut from Winnipeg (he won the Excellency Award to the Prairie Design Awards) made out of paper. Another example is the paper armchair of Tokujin Yoshioka, who had his début at the Milano Furniture Fair in 2002.
Papercraft home
We are aware that there is a difference between a house and a home. A house is a place for a family to sleep, to eat, to park its car, but a home is more than that. Home is the place where we live, we are comfortable, safe, and we call our friends and hold family events. And I can say from my own experience that the accessories are the difference between a house and a home.
Sometimes, the fancy things that we see in magazines or in furniture shops costs too much for our budget. we enjoy the suggestions from the magazines, but sometimes the prices are too high so we should look around the house and see what we can use to make some chic decorations. For example, with a little courage you can make your own paper bowl and use it to keep all sorts of pin heads or you can use it as a decoration for a table.
First of all, you need to glue long pieces of paper (preferably use white glue). You can use printed or colored paper for more variety. You can decorate the exterior with tissue stripes or you can directly paint it. See how a small piece of paper can change the atmosphere is your home?
Did you know that…?
If you never heard of it before, you should know that in the center of Cluj Napoca, Romania, is a unique coffee shop called L'Atelier Café. Why is it so original about it? Well, the whole furniture, every table and chair, even the wainscot are out of paper and recycled cardboard. This creative idea was put into practice by three architecture students.
Sometimes, the fancy things that we see in magazines or in furniture shops costs too much for our budget. we enjoy the suggestions from the magazines, but sometimes the prices are too high so we should look around the house and see what we can use to make some chic decorations. For example, with a little courage you can make your own paper bowl and use it to keep all sorts of pin heads or you can use it as a decoration for a table.
First of all, you need to glue long pieces of paper (preferably use white glue). You can use printed or colored paper for more variety. You can decorate the exterior with tissue stripes or you can directly paint it. See how a small piece of paper can change the atmosphere is your home?
Did you know that…?
If you never heard of it before, you should know that in the center of Cluj Napoca, Romania, is a unique coffee shop called L'Atelier Café. Why is it so original about it? Well, the whole furniture, every table and chair, even the wainscot are out of paper and recycled cardboard. This creative idea was put into practice by three architecture students.
We do not have to be architects you can be a small architect on your own to create paper mega structures, but we can amaze our family and friends with a small and cozy home, decorated with paper accessories.
About the Author
Papercraft.ro is the first romanian online store dedicated to paper models and toys (papercrafts). www.papercraft.ro
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