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This is a large fire pit that can be mostly disassembled and reassembled again, therefore, it can actually travel without taking up the entire back seat. It is painted with white high heat resistant paint. It is fully covered, with removable front and back doors for loading logs.

Measurement to come. Retained + refabbed. $99

Wooden folding chair was painted orange with yellow splashes. The blanket is cozy flannel. The yellow plastic ice bucket has a double-wall insulation and lid, but it is missing the handle, which you can add easily by using a hanger or rope.

Chair $15, Hippy Blanket $5, Vintage Ice Bucket $4.
Or the set for $20

The top is padded a pvc gray, and it was boring. So I decided to do an elaborate stencil that displays depictions of the history of living things and how they center around the Sun. (Old Lace pattern.) The stencil was done in a shiny metallic paint that acts almost like a mercury mirror. It does glow when it hits light.

All four legs fold down so it's nice and flat. Tabletop measures 34" diameter.

$18

Yellow enamel over solid wood and updated with floral embroidery. Scrap fabric and reclaimed cotton  trim. 100% reclaimed, including paint. This item is 99% complete and can be pre-purchased.

$75

Two armfuls of pre-own pillows with new covers are now available. The red pillows were made using sanitized pre-owned pillows, reclaimed never-used terry fabric, scrap crochet fabric and felt for the piping details. Also available are two Bohemian pattern pillows, produced using 70's curtains - oooh, vintage!

I created this collection after thinking about all the cush areas around Burning Man. Nothing more fun than creating a corner with 20 pillows, then lounge around all day in a sea of softness. Some pillows are made with down.

100% reclaim + refab. Small/Medium $10 | Large $15 

(The chair is from Design within Reach, and it is part of the dining set that is also for sale.)

A vintage storage box on painted yellow antique director's chair legs combined makes one great organizational shelf unit for any room, especially a kid's room. Enough storage to hold books and toys. The vintage box is permanently mounted, and the legs permanently braced to stay open, so there are no safty worries in terms of stability. The box has original vinyl laminate exterior, newly bright green painted trim and newly painted sunflower yellow interior. 3.5' high. The legs painted a faded Saffron yellow. $36 (I can customize by adding shelves or repaint another color for $5-$10 extra.)

A few of us could not figure out what this item was at first. Originaly black wrought iron with curly ends standing almost straight up, I thought perhaps a towel rack. Then I decided to bend the metal here and there to create a tabletop wine rack. Very efficient with shelf space needs - measures only 6.5" deep, which works great for holding 12" bottles.

In the image above, the wine rack sits on a 10" shelf. The rack can be situated so that bottle tops sits against the wall, adding extra support and easier handling. Holds up to 12 full , or it can hold more if using the rack to store empty bottles as well. Measures 26" high and 19" wide. Reclaimed and refabbed. $24

Image below displays how bottles are situated against a wall. However, this unit works fine as a free-standing rack as well. It is best to use only short-neck wine bottles (mostly reds), because these bottles work better with this type of rack.

Adjustable up and down, as well as, left and right. Steel construction. On/Off switch is on the cord at mid-level. I also painted the cord to match! This ideal reading lamp was a trade-in for Shop Credits towards a purchase of a dining table. $45

First of all, sorry some of my images are blurry. I think I accidentally painted my iphone's lense by accident, hence the foggy look.

Displayed on a very tall entry way wall are old and new wooden frames painted in different shades of fire and sunset. Reds and Oranges live happily together. Some pieces are offered with original hand-painted art on glass; however, you are welcomed to exchange the art for a mirror instead - simply let us know. Unfortunately, the turn-off will be the wait. We aneed a 2-week turn-around, but we will try our best to have your product ready within a week. You can also order the frames empty for displaying your own art (50% reduced from pricing listed below ).

Does not matter if it is new or vintage or antique, we tend to value all reclaimed refabs the same. To us, it is one less item in a dump and a new item appreciated in a home. Price as listed on frames.

A vintage steel container received an eco-upgrade when it was turned into a recycling bin that can be used indoors or out. Instead of the ho-hum hunter's green, I decided to use a more progressive color that blends in more with the leaves regardless of season. Look how amazing the recycling items seem to blend in with the environment.

Lid and bottom are suspended with hooks so you can retrieve your recylables from the top or release them from the bottom. By the looks of the steel and welding completed, most likely this was American-made and older than 15 years. This unit stands almost 3 ft. high. $30

Or... You can use this to hold toys, gear, etc.

An unwanted swiveling steel pedestal bowl received paint work inspired by my experience with a chasing Peacock in Hawaii. I think it looks much lovelier in color than rustic. Hand-painted by Kristine Dang. Measures 12" diameter x 9" tall. Not food safe. $34

Top view of pedestal bowl...

Just finished 20 minutes ago. Sorry, photos are rough. This is a turn-of-the-century antique wooden folding chair that needed some happy-happy love. The metal tray on folding legs also needed some desperate attention. I upgraded the stenciled flower pattern by adding multiple colors using all left-over paint.

Chair is $36. Folding Tray Table is $24. Plant is $10.

I even redid a Christmas cookie jar to match. This was a vintage gingerbread house cookie jar, and even at a buck, nobody wanted to bring it home with them. So I decided, let's try to extend its popularity. Perhaps hide the candy canes, the peppermint candy and the snow? I did not paint the inside of the jar, so you can still use it for sweets, but do cookies ever last long enough to store? Me? I would use it for office supplies or money. $24 (No longer available. Donated to a school fundraiser.)

Again, my apologies for the poor photography work. Perhaps in a few days, I'll update the images to something spiffier. Cheers.

Collaborative work by JoeJoe Martin and Kristine Dang for Fernseed. Two chairs made of Lucite over metal structures turned Art Chairs with a little bit of TLC. This particular LED lighting was developed by JoeJoe, and he designed this new tech LED lighting system to require so little energy that it functions at optimal performance using a single 9 volt battery! The lighting strip is incredibly thin, so it can be easily hidden within design work. One button control allows so many color lighting options, it blows my mind. 

These chairs are very durable and sturdy, yet incredibly light-weight. $150 each with LED option. $75 without LED option.

Chairs below are on a constant orange-red glow. Talk about pants on fire! Photo taken from outside looking in.

This may be antique, actually. The workmanship of the pressed glass and scalloped edges dates back a little further than the 60's... This is salvaged, can you believe? It was a glass shade that faced upward once upon a time as a part of a standing lamp. Too heavy to mount of more recently-made lighting stands, so what the heck. I made it into a hanging lamp.

Due to the unusual size of the top opening, I had to Frankenstein different pieces of miscellaneous lamp parts, all salvaged and UL-approved. Glass shade measures 10" in diameter and 5" high. Hanging light is white, chrome and gray. Hanging light with shade is $65.

A once-gray lamp was restyled with silver-leaf'ish paint, then redesigned using a chrome-plated shade (that used to be a hanging lamp). Finished today by Fernseed. $55

A fresh coat of dark brown stain on the outside and orange the inside made this look like new. Polyurethane coat will help protect this from water marks and scratches. This unit is strong enough to hold a t.v. Protective rubber feet at bottom. 17" high, 20" wide, 16" deep. $45

A reclaimed stainless steel speaker stand holds a salvaged hand-carved wooden bowl that had a center hole (I have no idea why the previous owner did this, but it motivated me to create this redesign, so yay! Also, the hole works for water drainage to protect the wood from damage if water overflows by oopsey acts.).

Inside the bowl is a stamped silver-plated bowl containing reclaimed collector's rocks (includes gemstones, river stones, sea/river glass), succulent branches with leaves that look like flowers, a small piece of old drift wood, and water. The wooden bowl was permanently mounted; however, the silver bowl can be removed for care and cleaning.

The stand can be adjusted easily to a two different levels. Above image shows the stand at the lower level, which is 22". The below image shows the garden at a higher level, which is 37".

This particular succulent variety is easy to care for because it can live in or out of water for an impressive amount of time. In other words, it is drought tolerant (but if cut, will be happy as can be to root).

The diameter of the solid wooden bowl is 13" wide.

My favorite view of the garden. There are only two clippings in this creation, intentionally designed so rearranging will be easy. One is the large lotus-like clipping, and the other single clipping contains 5-6 younger branches.  These succulents were locally harvested. Except for the plants, this Standing Water Garden was made using 100% reclaimed parts, including the hardware. $150

Today, I visited the government building downtown for a meeting, and I giggled as soon as I recognized "the chair that was..." - steel chairs I recently refabbed orange. Below are photos showing theirs and mine.

My two chairs were reclaimed from the street by a customer (thanks, Sarah!).  As with many of the chairs Fernseed receives, these steel ones arrived missing teal pleather seats. To be honest, I had trouble with this project. I selected the wrong fabric twice, so I paid twice to have them upholstered. The third time, I decided time to learn how to do it myself. Not bad for a newbie.

Chairs have original spring seats and steel backings. New foam. Two available at $125 each. Or $200 for the pair.

Two adult chairs $125 each or $200 for the pair.

Photo of my second/third attempts at styling below. I hand-painted the brown linen, which did not go at all with steel gray. My flowers okay, but this project was my first attempt at painting fabric on furniture, so I forgave myself and moved on. :-)

Old version. No longer available. Stripes only.

Even more fun - I used a donated fabric shower curtain, which means these orange chairs are water resistant and can be used as outdoor patio chairs.

The fabric above works for indoor living as well - it's not plastic, silly.

Today, I accomplished two achievements I am proud of. I reinvented use for two products that were landfill-destined - neither functional or stylish. This rocker was actually the second achievement, but I am quite excited about it. I added the rocking ability to a 3-legged chair! (I removed those legs, silly.)

A modern design silhouette using urban-country plaid upholstery, designed specifically for new Moms. Yes, plaid hides all those baby burp-ups (is that what you call it?). We can always create a new slipcover for you after a year. :-) Reclaimed chair, scrap fabric and retained bent wood rockers.

As mentioned, this item arrived originally with only 3 short legs and very badly stained upholstery. We had the chair stripped, foam replaced and then new fabric cover. This took quite a bit of work.

The rocking feet were retrieved from an antique rocker made in the Mid-West. Super sturdy. I tested the strength and balance by asking small, medium and large individuals to rock-out. No falling. No scary screams. No squeaking noises!Superb comfort and balance! I am sooo tempted to keep it for myself. No, there are many new Moms who will love this.

The chair fits 1.5 persons. I know, it's kinda strange. Neither an armchair or a loveseat. It is 30" wide. If you ask me, that means Mum + Child. $150

An outdoor set worthy of attention, if you ask me. Two antique folding chairs - one with the original stain and the other stained to match. Chairs fold to about 2" thick (awesome!). American made, most likely around 1920's, when we entertained much outside using portable wooden furniture. Original wood and original hardware. Unbelievable craftsmanship. Each chair is $45.

The loveseat bench is Teak and recently refurbished and refabbed. The center bench/table received refabbed treatment only - original construction. Both in great shape for another century, my goal. For more information on these, please scroll down to view the product posts.

These were made in the U.S.A. and remade again in the U.S.A by Fernseed. Yay!