Posts tagged: furniture
Tiny Living Room Inside a PC.
By Chrisjob
I tried. Really, I tried. Some clever alliteration. A pun perhaps. But...nothing. No thoughtful titles or commentary on this tiny living space set up in a PC tower. So, I'll leave the task to you good people as you absorb the adorableness.
An Intro to Upholstery Fabrics.
By ChrisjobUsed furniture simply aches to be refreshed, recovered, and revitalized. Painting, staining, reupholstery...hold on, what? Reupholstery. Can you do that? Like with fabric? On my own?
Yeah. Of course you can. And you can start learning all option your options here: HandyManFixHomeRepair's intro to choosing 'furniture fabric'.
- Cotton
- Cotton Blend
- Leather
- Linen
- Silk
- Wool
- Acetate
- Acrylic
- Microfiber
- Nylon
- Olefin
- Polyester
- Rayon
- Vinyl
Recycled Looking Really Good
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo Image: Cisco Brothers Furniture
Recycled jewelry, furniture and art has hit a new level of chic, in my opinion. Not long ago, obviously salvaged items were not nearly as polished looking or acceptable as they are now. Some very cutting edge furniture designers are including well edited junk finds in their photo shoots, giving us all the go ahead to » READ MORE
The Other Man's Convertibles
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo Image: T.O.M.T.
Can you guess what ordinary household item this Noguchi-inspired hanging light is made from? I came across this photo over on Dudecraft and just had to see more. You've got to see these way-out, clever conversions designed and implemented by artist, Rodney Allen T » READ MORE
How To: Two-Cube Credenza.
By Chrisjob
How fun! DIY MCM-ness on instructables. Furniture meister Wholman created this mid-century-ish credenza with a bit of premade shelving and threaded rods. The base is reminscient of the Eames wire-base tables, with the top as classic Scandanavian mod.
How to Clean Your Slipcovers
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo image: Ellen Kennon
If you're lucky enough to have a good looking set of custom slipcovers, or merely a slipcovered chair, be sure you know whether it can be washed, spot cleaned or » READ MORE
Furniture: What to Look For, What to Avoid
By ModHomeEcTeacher
(Probably should avoid)
Photo Image: Dezeen.com
It's no secret that I love furniture. All wood, upholstered, old, and refurbished. It's become second nature to me to avoid certain pieces that have first glance appeal but upon closer examination are cheap, lightweight, poorly constructed and badly designed. Believe me, there are plenty of those pieces popping up for sale. Over on Care2 Make a Difference » READ MORE
Wednesday Night Upholstery: New Girls in Town
By ModHomeEcTeacher
There are three new girls in Upholsteryville and they mean business. Janet (another Janet) learned how to make welt cord in about 5 minutes and is already putting together two boxed and corded cushion covers to be stuffed fluffily and placed on her cane back chairs. » READ MORE
How To: Rainbow Garden Furniture.
By Chrisjob
Check out any 'design on a budget' book. When pursuing the question "what's the biggest 'bang for your buck' in home decor?" the authors will almost always answer, "a $20.00 can of paint." And is turns out, they're right.
Case in point: Maddylane's rainbow-coated garden furniture redo, with a lovely chocolate trim. Just look at the photo below for the contrast in color and texture. The worn, water-soaked wood from before looks dingy and dangerou » READ MORE
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
Tetris Furniture.
By ChrisjobEven after nearly twenty five years, Tetris remains the ultimate video game: a bit right-brained, a bit-left brained, a fantastic soundtrack, and you can play it on everything from oscilliscopes to iPhones.
And now, you can implore its four segmented goodness as multifunctional furniture in your home and office. "Artists Diego Silvério and Helder Filipov have created a beautiful furniture design that uses [Tetris bricks.] This cool concept is » READ MORE
Upholstery Spray Paint Follow Up
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo: Courtesy of ApartmentTherapy
A few weeks back I wrote a post entitled You Can Paint Your Ugly La-Z-Boy. That was before I personally tried the product I was writing about, but now the verdict is in. The product that piqued my curiosity from watching a YouTube video really does work. To see more photos and the test results, Apartment The » READ MORE
How To: Four Lives of a Modern Side Table
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Good thrifting advice is to go ahead and buy a piece if it stands out from the ordinary. What stood out about this table? The legs. Modern, sleek, solid wood and sturdy. The supports are also solid and can be used again, I'm sure. The table tops are a composite wood covered with formica and a plastic band around the edges. See three more very different looks you can get with this $6.99 Goodwill table. » 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.
Corrugated Cardboard Functional Furniture
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Is his the perfect life? How would you like to live and work in Snowmass, Colorado making corrugated cardboard furniture that is useful, attractive, creative and environmentally sound? Now this guy has to feel good after a day's work. The 'guy' is Jason Schneider who creates these delightful 'Spin' cabinets with rotating levels at The Anderson Ranch Arts Center. See his other work, the 'Tall' ch » READ MORE
Make a Rolling Morrocan Side Table
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo property of The Indianapolis Star
How many more things can you make out of an old electrical wire spool? We've seen a "lite green" upholstered ottoman constructed out of an old spool, and here we have a rolling Morrocan side table you can make just in time for use in the garden or on the patio » READ MORE
How To Make Button Knobs
By ModHomeEcTeacher
My industrial strength covered button maker is (literally) a piece of work. It's so powerful it has to be bolted to a tabletop. If you haven't made that investment yet, covered button kits are readily available for a variety of projects at fabric and craft stores. Speaking of which, over at J. Caroline Creative, there's an EXCELLENT » READ MORE
Johnny Swing's Jar Chair
By DIY Maven
It's a chair. Made out of jars. See more examples of how Johnny's brain works by visiting his website.(His Nickel Couch, made out of approximately 7,000 nickels, is definitely worth a gander. It's lovely.)
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
