Rejuvenating a piece of reclaimed, vintage furniture is a great way to celebrate enduring, handmade craftsmanship – ending the wasteful cycle created by the compulsion to buy everything ‘new’ – regardless of how, or where it’s made. Even if you aren’t an accomplished DIYer, you may want to consider buying classic furniture that’s been given a rebirth by craftspeople who are.

The balloon backed chairs pictured above have been re-upholstered in a variety of luxurious off-cuts and remnants from Liberty, Designers Guild, Malabar, Romo, Nina Campbell, Sanderson and Harlequin. The reclaimed chairs are painted with highly durable eco friendly paint. We discovered these at the U.K.’s Greener Abode, a new web marketplace for independent green designers.