The goal of this assignment was to design and create functional or decorative home décor items using up-cycled or recycled materials to demonstrate understanding of sustainability, the impact of reducing waste, and the benefits of repurposing materials to create new, functional items. For this assignment, I utilized both practical knowledge, creative problem-solving and research based understanding of sustainability. I turned an old suitcase I had laying around into a pet bed made from sustainable, recyclable, and eco-friendly materials. This assignment gave me a new understanding of what sustainability really means, how important it is, and how to implement it in design wherever and whenever possible.