One man's trash: Rip it up and start again with these recycled wonders

1. Telephone-wire basket

Lemonlu London, £12.95 small, £37.95 large. These multicoloured baskets are hand-woven by Zulu tribespeople. 0845 060 8899, lemonlulondon.com

2. Heinz Beanz can light

Fuse, £80. These boldly branded, retro-flavoured pendant lights are a canny idea. fusefinds.co.uk

3. Hampton photo frame

Red Candy, £125. Give your snaps some seaside soul with this frame made of wood from old beach-huts. 0121 449 6123, redcandy.co.uk

4. Tyre placemats

Conran Shop, £9.95 for set of four. Recycled rubber settings to give you some dinner-party traction. 0844 848 4000, conranshop.co.uk

5. Ruling the Roost lampshade

Rory Dobner Roost Living, £320. Fashioned from vintage rulers, a chic evocation of schooldays gone by. 020 7485 3455, roostliving.com

6. Max bath-tub sofa

Greener Abode, £1,990. Wear your style Golightly with this eccentric chaise inspired by Breakfast at Tiffany's. greenerabode.co.uk