Cuttin’ glass and takin’ names
My latest Modern DIY came from pure curiosity. I had read about bottle cutters on different sites and forums and thought that could be pretty fun. I live in a area where there are a lot of wineries so that means there has to be plenty of wine bottles laying around. I personally don’t drink wine but was easily able to get my hands on some.
I was also able to pick up a Ephrems Old Time Bottle Cutting Kit on eBay. Get some of the tips and tricks I learned on the way after the jump.
Modern DIY Lighting by Pieter Bostoen
I know today is eBay Monday but I was to excited to see this DIY modern lighting fixture by Pieter Bostoen. So I will bump my eBay post to tomorrow. I saw this DIY over at Ikea Hacker and emailed Pieter for some more photos and any other info he could give us. Can you guess what he used? Click the blue + to get more pics and a little how to.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I just wanted to thank all of you for such a great year. May 2010 be better/modern for all.
Modern DIY Sofa - Eric Dalpiaz
I received an email from Eric Dalpiaz this week to tell me about some of his DIY projects. I am glad he reached out, his modern sofa is really killer (ok I use that word too much) but really it is killer. On a scale of 1-10 on difficulty I would have to say this is probably a 8 or 9. Maybe we can get Eric to make up some instructions with measurements and details. And what a great idea for a coffee table, a straight up piece of concrete! If you have any questions for Eric post them here and I am sure he will be glad to answer them.
Here is my sofa that I built. Hardwood and MDF frame. Elastic straps for the seating. Foam on all sides of various thickness, different for seat, back, and arms. Knoll upholstery, stain resistant and ‘green’. I did all the work myself except for the upholstery, had to have someone do that for me. Breaks down into 6 pieces as you can see, bolts together to form one piece. Seats 4 comfortably.
Also the table in the pics is actually concrete. My parents had their driveway replaced, I had the contractor saw cut that piece out, I ground the underside in four spots and attached casters to make it ’somewhat’ easier to move.
Modern Affordable House Plans - Hometta
If you haven’t heard of Hometta yet, they are a site focused on bringing top designers/architects and us “Joe Publics” together to build our modern dream homes. What does this mean for us? What it means for me is, the affordability issue that comes with a one of a kind custom modern home will not be a stumbling block for me when it comes time to take the jump and build my dream home. Mark from Hometta also tells me they are offering blueprints for DIY construction of modern home accessories and furniture (mailboxes, dog houses, shelving, and much more). See house plans after the jump
Based in Houston, Texas, Hometta is a collaborative of designers, architects, builders, writers and editors who have banded together to rethink and improve the way residential architecture is designed today. Founder Mark Johnson and partner Andrew McFarland joined forces with four core architects and designers, whose vision has guided Hometta’s development. They, in turn, have helped recruit the 24 studios who have contributed home plans to Hometta’s first stage of life. The editorial team consists of Jenny Staff Johnson and Ann Chou.
