BC scolded me this morning for not delivering my scheduled 6am post, as I normally do. Apparently, I provide his morning commute reading and have failed him. But, I have a good excuse… I’m taking a summer Friday!
(Kinda, I’m actually working at home all day but still, it’s summer and it’s Friday. There are worse things in life.)
On with the show…
If there is such a thing as royalty in the world of designing with salvage, then we would all be the subjects of the husband-wife design team, Wary Meyers.
In 2006 Wary Meyers became considered for the throne when their New York salvage creations were featured in an article by Time Out New York magazine. The couple scoured the streets of New York for cast-offs, then remade them into usable, not to mention artistic, beautiful pieces of furniture and home accessories. Their article became a bi-weekly column, and thus they secured their place in the hearts of salvagers everywhere.
Queen Linda and King John now reside in Maine, where they wrote the amazing trash to treasure design read, Wary Meyers Tossed and Found.
I became enamored with the images of their yard sale and junk yard rehabilitated designs. And even better, they provided detailed instructions for each project.
Plastic planters become Lights
I think sometimes the Wary Meyers remake of a piece, is actually more interesting than the original use. Take this for instance.
Basketball goal turned table
Who needs a basketball goal anyways?
Fabric painted Eames shell chair
In the book, Wary Meyers also remarks that their projects are not necessarily to be recreated exactly, but to serve as a jumping point for one’s own creativity. See, now that’s a fine example of royals motivating the masses towards greatness. Empowering, really.
My only objection, and I beg your forgiveness your majesties, was the remark that “…the projects are designed so that anyone can make them, usually with just the tools you have around the house.”
Sadly, I do not have the table saw, hand saw, and chop saw needed to make this salvaged plank table that my heart so desires.
If you are working today, and I’m sincerely sorry if you are, just keep chanting… It’s Summer. And it’s Friday. Bon week-end, my friends!
All images via Wary Meyers.
