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Conran's recycled Christmas trees
Posted by Gavin Lucas, 29 November 2010, 17:45 Permalink Comments (6)

The Conran Shop's windows are now looking suitably seasonal, with colourful design products placed in a landscape of white wooden Christmas trees and a carpet of ceramic mushrooms...

The wooden trees (there are over 300 between the two Conran Shops in London's Chelsea and Marylebone) were all hand made from recycled wooden pallets by the Hastings and Bexhill Wood Recycling Project. They vary in size but many are for sale, costing between £15 to £200 – with 50% of money raised going back to the Sussex based recycling project which looks to recycle unwanted wood, and offer training and job opportunities to long-term unemployed.


Find out more about the Hastings and Bexhill Wood Recycling Project by clicking through to their site.
There's also a making-of film on YouTube too: youtube.com
6 Comments
As my daughter is a manager at chelsea store I obviously think they are wonderful,being serious now think this is excellent idea in a true Christmas spirit. A Happy Christmas to all.
2010-11-30 13:20:01
This decoration is wonderful. I can feel the Christmas atmosphere through out the picture.
I will try to use reuse wood to decore a little one. God bless me lOl
Merry Christmas.
2010-12-01 07:01:27
I absolutely love this recycled display! It is simple, elegant and very effective in creating the tactile idea of 'Christmas Tree'.... Cheers to Hastings and Bexhill for innovative use, Bravo to Conran Shops on a beautiful display!!!
2010-12-01 19:24:55
I was in the store last week loved the display but very disappointed that the trees dont go on sale until Dec 20th its no good for customers who do not live in London. Fantastic company for designing them.
2010-12-04 13:07:38
As store display they are wonderful - but at home? I only want real trees in my home, for sure!
2010-12-17 12:19:00
Super great X'mas deco by using recycle wood help save the world and the contrast color combination is wonderful ! Something fresh and new for X'mas window display in any trendy shop ....
2011-08-21 13:18:06
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