I just found out about this - and I thought some Sowpubbers may be interested...
You can grow your own furniture!
By that, I don't mean - grow trees, cut the trees up into wood and make the wood into furniture...
I mean - grow the trees into the shape of furniture!
Here you can see the end result - with some "how to" instructions too!
(You have to be patient though... It takes about 5 years to grow...!)
http://www.grown-furniture.co.uk
- Dien