I have a confession to make. Recycled cardboard gets me all hot and bothered. I mean this in the greenest, most eco-friendly kind of way.

It occurred to me recently when I stumbled upon these amazing pendants - appropriately called scrap lights - designed and hand-made out of repurposed cardboard boxes by two guys in Seattle who call themselves graypants (a.k.a. Seth and Jon).

Architects by trade, their passion seems to be making stuff out of scraps - of newspapers, plywood and cardboard boxes. Hot.


Each scrap light is unique and available in a variety of sizes, priced from $135 to $325. To order, call 206-409-5316 or email. Their online store should be up and running by mid-June.

If the lights aren’t enough hot for you, check out their scrap table. The prototype was constructed out of recycled cardboard, followed by a version made of layered plywood scraps. I love its elegant, curved form - trés cool from every angle. It’s a single, unique piece (and available for purchase). More importantly, it’s a great example of cutting edge designers experimenting with eco-materials.