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Coffin Couches Are To Die For

When we first heard that someone was recycling coffins to make couches, we were a little worried. How can they recycle something that in buried 6 feet under with a dead body in it? Well, apparently these are coffins that were used for display purposes in funeral homes, but were not used for burial due to “slight cosmetic inconsistencies.” Since law prohibits the reselling of coffins to the public, the good folks at Coffin Couches put them to good use.

Okay, so we felt pretty good about the recycling thing after hearing that, but then the Coffin Couches homepage hits us with this nugget:

“If you notice (although it may be too small) the six cast iron heavy duty legs are embossed with the universal biohazard insignia. The reason we utilized this sign was because safety was our utmost concern. If you are not aware, once a human body is placed in a coffin it is considered biohazard tissue. The legs have the embossed insignia for precautionary reasons in the event body fluids are exchanged on these coffins.”

Wow. So if you don’t mind a little residual bodily fluid on your furniture, these $4,500 couches are definitely unique. Our favorite is the “Dodger Blue” (pictured above), but check out the rest of the Coffin Couches after the jump.

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