Paper Chase
Paper furniture? Yep. When used in multiple layers (just like that papier-mâché Gumby you made in junior high art class), paper has the strength to hold some serious weight. With a little help, that is: The buffet and stools shown here have metal skeletons, while the side table gets its durability from sheer heft; it weighs some 70 pounds. All are treated to be water-resistant.
By Gina Bazer
1. Net Stools by Stray Dog Designs, $375 each.
Papier-mâché from recycled materials, reinforced with iron, hand-painted with low-VOC paint, 19 inches high. Available in 13 colors at Zella Brown, 1444 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-276-1746.
2. Paper Buffet by Studio Job for Mooi, $3,126.
Papier-mâché and cardboard over aluminum honeycomb panels, 35½ inches high, at Haute Living, 222 W. Kinzie St., 312-329-9000.
3. Paper Side Table by Matt Gagnon Studio, $2,800.
Laser-cut recycled paper with acrylic paint accents, sealed with linseed oil finish, 20 inches high. At 360SEE Gallery, 1924 N. Damen Ave., 773-698-6340.
This article appears in the January - February 2009 issue of Chicago Home + Garden Magazine.
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