Sustainable Art: Flip It! What inspired you to start FLIPIT? It all began in the middle of Lockdown 1.0 when we ended up with a pallet in our flat; god knows what for, we seem to always have something random lying around! After staring at it for a week or so, Maddie decided at about 8 o’clock at night to turn it into a coffee table (sorry, neighbours!). She’d never made a coffee table before, we also didn’t need a coffee table, but clearly, it was meant to be! Our friend bought it from us before it was even complete and FLIPIT! was born. How do you ensure sustainability within your business? Everything we use to make our furniture (apart from the screws that hold it all together) has had a life before FLIPIT! Our material of choice is pallet wood, mostly because there is LOTS of it to spare and it often gets wasted and soaked on street corners. Although we have also used old and broken pieces of furniture that are about to go to landfill or have ended up for sale for a couple of pounds in charity shops, old bicycle wheels rescued before landfill, and even old clothing! We aim to make sure our products are at least 90% recycled materials. What sustainable habits do you have in your daily life that you recommend everyone adds to theirs? Honestly, get serious about recycling! Don’t just half-arse it, fling stuff in random bins when you are lazy or don’t bother when you are out and about. Know what goes where, take your glass to the glass bin, and bring your rubbish home to recycle. Yes, I’ll admit, my car is ALWAYS a mess and filled with rubbish but at least I am suffering instead of the environment. Also, always, always, always, try to find it second-hand before you buy it brand new! What inspired you in creating these wonderful and insanely unique pieces of art? We cannae sit still! We’re constantly looking for a way to challenge ourselves, and after falling a bit in love with interior design after moving into our first flat together, furniture and interiors became our next challenge. Being creative is our medicine for every ailment, it keeps us sane and goodness me, we needed to make sure we were well looked after this year! 30
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