Posts tagged: chair
Gravity Defying Chair
By DIY Maven
Is it magic? Is it an optical illusion? A little of both, actually. The Shadow Chair comes from British designer Chris Duffy, and although it looks like it's balancing on two front legs, it's not. » READ MORE
Turn a Sign into a Lounge Chair
By DIY Maven
Wholman used an old sign and wood--rescued from campaign signage--to create this lounge chair. Except for the fasteners, it's 100% recycled. Because this project must be customized to the individual sign used, » READ MORE
Converting an Old TV into a Chair.
By ChrisjobFrom Apartment Therapy Unplugged:
"We've seen vintage TVs turned into storage units and even aquariums to house our scaly friends, but we've never seen such a shag-a-licious chair like this before! It's an image from the 1986 architecture book "Freestyle: The New Architecture and Design from Los Angeles" by Tim Street-Porter"
I guess the how-to goes like this: remove the screen, remove the guts, applied shag, and sit!
Before and After: $4.99 Goodwill Chair Upholstery Demo
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Remember the stress of doing a demonstration speech in Speech 101? Reupholstering this chair in front of a classroom full of interior design students gave me the opportunity to sweat through this lovely experience one more time. Cutting foam, adding natural cotton batting (very fluffy and clumpy), and upholstering this mod side chair in front of a young, design hungry group made me vow to get better at these demos so I might take this show on the road. See what you think. » READ MORE
Upholstery Teardown: Ugly but Worth It
By ModHomeEcTeacher
The students in my beginning upholstery classes never fail to be shocked by how much work is involved in tearing old upholstery off of a deliciously vintage chair. Teardown is bad, no doubt. It is, however, » READ MORE
The Waltz Lounge
By DIY Maven
The Waltz Lounge by Miso Soup Design is an armchair that has a peek-a-boo footstool. Just slip it out when you want to recline and slip it back in its hidey-hole to open up your floor space. No it's not a recliner, but, then again it's much more stylish than a recliner too.
The Transformer Tent Sofa
By DIY Maven
What kid wouldn't like a Transformer chair? In this case, this pint sized chair turns into a single tent bed. I hope its designer, Phillippe Malouin, is planning an adult-sized version. If not, with some planning, foam, Velcro, MDF and fabric, it might be DIYable. What the video below to see the chair transform!
The Attitude Chair
By DIY Maven
Remember when you were a teenager and you leaned back in your chair and how your parents would yell at you for doing so? It was our, 'I don't give a rat's a$$ what you say!' stance and it felt good. Deger Cengiz has figured out a way to let us indulge in that rebellious recline with the Attitude Chair. » READ MORE
Rubber Hose Chair.
By Chrisjob
This rubber hose chair created by Wholman from Instructables has been making it's way around the DIY blogosphere this week, and rightfully so. It's clever, unique, and seemingly pretty easy to make. And admit it, if the hose were black and the frame a sleek stainless, you wouldn't balk at seeing this dude in contemporary art museums.
The Oil Drum Rocker.
By Chrisjob
A twist on the 55-gallon drum chair design (see below), this oil drum rocking chair from Stanker Collections, "actually connect the form of the drum and the function of the chair in a rational way." And I'm digging on the orange.
Upcycle Crutches into a Modern Chair
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Not bad design for a pair of old crutches plus a little extra white oak. Back in February, Chris Jobs wrote a post about turning old crutches into an art easel. Now, Wholman over on Instructables shows you exactly ho » READ MORE
Before and After: Monday Night Upholstery
By ModHomeEcTeacher
A realistic goal for a beginning upholstery class is to choose something VERY simple. There's plenty to discover about shape, padding, working the fabric, securing the fabric, tools and furniture structure with a simple kitchen chair or side chair.
The Composition Chair, made without any hardware or welding.
By ChrisjobAluminum wire. A jig. A pair of pliers. A LOT of crossing and bending. Probably some band aids.
Designer Kouichi Okamoto of Kyouei Design created "The Composistion Chair" using only a pair of pliers and a jig to bend aluminum wire. No bolts, soldering, reinforcements, screws, nails, glue, or welding required.
Those kids in high school that used to make hand-wound chainmail got nothing on this chair.
DIY: Replacing Foam in a Lounge Chair Cushion
By ModHomeEcTeacher 
There's no question that down cushions are high-end and luxurious. The down side (ha! no pun intended) is that they lack resilience and don't provide the springiness many folks want in their seat. The problem with foam cushions is that they get compacted and crumbly after years of use. Many people ask me how to change out their down cushions to foam, or just replace their flattened out foam cushions. To see a very DIY friendly » READ MORE
DIY Cardboard Chaise Lounge.
By ChrisjobSure, we've seen lots of cardboard art and furniture (and a house), and a small scale how-to, but this Instructable is totally approachable and makes fabulous use of a mess of Ikea boxes. Pretty impressive, says I.
So grab some corrugated cardboard, a bit of tape, and utility knife, and follow the instructions above.
Upholster a Modern Rocket Chair
By ModHomeEcTeacher
It seems like a good time to share my Mid-Century-Modern Rocket Chair Reupolstery Project. There are numerous photos that tell the story, so I'll make the instructions brief.
Stefan Chair Do-Over
By ShariSomething about spring this year has gotten me itching to do something about my dining room. I decided to start with our bare pine Stefan chairs. I want to paint them, and add a seat cushion. I was thinking of 2" foam covered with oil cloth (staple-gunned to the bottom of the seat).
The only problem is that the seat of the Stefan chair has two cut-out corners to accomodate the back of the chair. So how do I make smooth corners, when trying to st » READ MORE
You Can Paint Your Ugly La-Z-Boy
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Yep! It's true. SimplySpray sells a non-toxic, not-flammable, aerosol spray paint that can be used for for a variety of upholstered pieces-canvas, rugs, car or boat interiors, and rugs. Watch the YouTube demonstration » READ MORE
The World's First Cantilevered Chair
By DIY Maven
The Miesrolo Chair by Uros Vitas is made of wood sections strategically placed on synthetic elastomer. The result is a cantilevered chair--that rolls up like sushi--which possesses the strength to support a grown human being. Via.
Milan Design Week: Multi-tasking Furniture
By ModHomeEcTeacher
'more' separating unit designed by giorgio caporaso
I've spent years dreaming of going to the ICFF in New York. However, after meeting my photo class friend, Nikki, who travels to Milan every April to buy for her store owner, my dreams have changed. Granted, the pressure to sell right now has to be excruciating, but a trip to Milan to buy furniture with someone else's dough??? Come on, let me go. » READ MORE
