...by its cover

As our reading becomes digital and the paper book becomes obsolete, I'm seeing more and more artists using old books as raw materials. Brian Gennett is one of these, and his mosaics stand on their own as stunning works of art. It's not until you look closely at the details that you see the raw materials--book covers and end papers. Click through to his site for more furniture, objects, and even tile. Each piece is sealed with layers of poly acrylic.

Thanks to Design Sponge for highlighting this work.

Images from Brian Gennett. Via Design*Sponge.

This little house of mine...

 

I was looking around the interweb for paper lamp ideas when I discovered these! So charming! If you're lucky enough to live between Seattle and Vancouver, you can attend one of their workshops to learn how to make your own paper houses.

If you live further away or aren't up for a DIY project, you can buy pre-made houses from their Etsy site.

 

Images from hutch studio.