Upcycled and repurposed Fire Hose Reel by Suelynn Yap. This discarded fire hose reel has been my coffee table for the last decade and always a sure conversation piece! I found it sitting outside the bin centre with the hose cut off already. I lined the rough edges of the rim with a 5mm plastic tubing. It works perfectly as a coffee table and can even turn round and round… Find a hose reel and give it new life!
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[...] one is very clever and one I haven’t seen before. Can you guess what it is? It’s a repurposed fire hose reel! I love the natural patina and the industrial look. It also adds a great pop of color to a [...]