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Consumption is a word used to describe acts of acquisition – generally, the acquisition of things, in exchange for money.

Unconsumption is a word used to describe everything that happens after an act of acquisition.

Unconsumption is an invisible badge.

Unconsumption means the accomplishment of properly recycling your old cellphone, rather than the guilt of letting it sit in a drawer.

Unconsumption means the thrill of finding a new use for something that you were about to throw away.

Unconsumption means the pleasure of using a service like Freecycle (or Craigslist, Goodwill, or Salvation Army) to find a new home for the functioning DVD player you just replaced, rather than throwing it in the garbage.

Unconsumption means enjoying the things you own to the fullest – not just at the moment of acquisition.

Unconsumption means the pleasure of using a pair of sneakers until they are truly worn out – as opposed to the nagging feeling of defeat when they simply go out of style.

Unconsumption means feeling good about the simple act of turning off the lights when you leave the room.

Unconsumption is not about the rejection of things, or the demonization of things. It’s not a bunch of rules.

Unconsumption is an idea, a set of behaviors, a way of thinking about consumption itself from a new perspective.

Unconsumption is free.

CONTRIBUTORS:

Founder & Editor: Rob Walker, journalist, Savannah, GA

Editorial & Community Manager: Molly Block, marketing and business development geek, Houston, TX

Brian W. Jones, designer & writer, Göteborg, Sweden

Kashvi Kumar, Environmental Studies and Economics major at New York University

Deirdre Nelson, ever threading artist, Glasgow, Scotland

Lee Sachs, writer, user experience consultant, filmmaker, New York, NY

Shanna Trenholm, writer. catalyst. force of nature. San Diego, CA

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12:47 pm - Thu, Jan 12, 2012: 92 notes

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Here on the Unconsumption Tumblr, we’ve showcased walls covered in salvaged doors and reclaimed pallet wood (both installations by Piet Hein Eek — his work is fantastic, isn’t it?), wine corks, library cards, pieces of broken skateboard decks, used Netflix envelopes, wallpaper made from newsprint strips, and a host of other materials.

And we’ve come across examples of shutters repurposed for a variety of non-window-covering purposes, like wall-mounted storage and small-space vertical gardening, and made into furniture, such as this side table and headboard.

But we haven’t featured a wall covered in shutters — until now!

Photos of this wall have been circulating for quite some time on Pinterest, which is where I spotted it (here). Original source: OliveandLove blog — click through for DIY / how-to information.

If you’re in the U.S. or Canada and looking for shutters to use either on or off your windows, check with your nearest Habitat for Humanity ReStore shop. I’ve found that ReStore locations often have used shutters in stock.

Have you spotted other uses for shutters? If so, let us know.