Style and sustainability go hand in hand when you reuse, recycle and remodel old wood into fabulous and funky furniture. Danny Seo has some tricks of the trade you won’t want to miss.

When you live in a city, bags are a snapshot of life. Lugging a backpack or duffel-or conversely, a garment bag-equals gym membership, a laptop case means you work too much. Leather attachés are for the make-or-break clients.

Problem: Most of us are jocks, workaholics, and masters of the universe, all in one. Result: Bag schizophrenia. The wrists ache at all this stuff that carries our stuff.