Vintage furniture is a great material for cool handmade storage systems.Thomas Wold is a Berkeley-based custom furniture-maker make such systems and sells them.He uses found and remnant materials,he designs pieces that are simultaneously retro-cool and utterly contemporary.In his works he combines the look of clean wood,different colors and unusual layouts.The designer uses pieces of tables,cabinets,doors,legs and other furniture elements to create his unique works.Check out his sites probably Thomas'es furniture will inspire you to make something similar by yourself.
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http://www.shelterness.com/storage-systems-made-of-reclaimed-furniture/