Rigid cardboard tubes are much more common than we think: they are part of the packaging of many products that we use every day, such as fabrics, plastic films, aluminum foil, vinyl or threads. In the textile industries, cardboard tubes of different sizes are usually discarded, which we can reuse for other purposes to have economical and sustainable objects.
Below you will find ideas of design objects that you can make yourself with these tubes, to renovate your house and your furniture using your own creativity and without losing any money.
These tubes have the characteristic of being light but very resistant, which is why they can be used for many purposes. To cut them, the best thing is a wood saw, because with a cutter or scissors it is almost impossible, and a knife can break.
1. Lamps
Lighting is one of the aspects in which recycled materials can be best used, barely modifying them, since when we turn on the lights it is very easy for anything to look pretty.
All the lamps you see here are very simply built and painted with very creative designs.
Perhaps at first glance you could not guess what these lamps are made of.
2. Furniture
If you get very thick tubes, you can make great living room sets. The tubes can be tied together like bamboo poles or similar wood, to build tables, benches and armchairs.
Tying the tubes like reeds is not the only option. They can also be glued together and add some backing, upholstery, cushion, or simply painting with colors.
This daybed is created by designers, but why couldn’t you?
This is another design idea that, however, is not difficult to replicate in the home.
3. Walls
Cardboard tubes can be great for dividing spaces.
And you can easily give them touches of style and color, with paint, paper or leaving empty spaces.
4. Shelves
If you cut the tubes into circles, they can be great for creating fun shelving and storing things and even your shoes.
Believe it or not, these tubes can be very resistant.
Use your creativity to create many other designs!