eco-friendly ‘up-cycling’ – like most DIY – can either be charming because it looks handmade, or shit because it looks handmade. for me, this falls squarely in the first category. i think it’s the neon that saves makes it.
from the always excellent different folks

ha! totally agree there’s sometimes a fine line between up-cycled-awesome and up-cycled-still-looks-like-trash. also–placement counts. looks awesome in a modern loft but nestled in a collection of victorian teddy bears–not so much.
Placement!
You are totally right; it makes a huge difference :)
Anything looks good in front of a white wall, really…