The Coffin Couch
This manufacturer “recycles” stainless-steel coffins collected from Southern California funeral homes. Their site says, “It is a health and safety law that funeral homes cannot resell used coffins to the general public,” but since they go on to imply that their recycling approach gives them a loophole I guess there’s no law against hosing ’em off and turning them into furniture.
The six cast-iron legs are each embossed with the universal biohazard insignia, which I think is a nice touch.
At $4500 these may be a bit pricy, but you can’t beat them for style. They might be worth keeping in mind for your next interior decorating project.
Link (via The Presurfer)
Posted in Bad Things, Paint It Black | 3 Comments »
April 30th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
I’m stuck at used. WTF? Are they digging them up? Are ghosts returning them with receipts? I must admit, I like the furniture!
May 1st, 2008 at 9:05 am
Uhm..’recycled’?
What…your family didn’t pay off your funeral and they repo’d your coffin? Gross!
May 1st, 2008 at 9:43 am
I think they’re probably referring to “rental coffins,” used by funeral homes for things like cremations. You put the body in the pretty coffin for the funeral, then stick it in, I don’t know, a cardboard box or other combustible thing for the trip through the furnace.
The funeral homes can’t re-sell the rentals by law, so now they’re “recycling” them.