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.
Modern DIY Table - Sean Michael Regan
I came across a truly awesome DIY. Sean Michael Regan has his own opinion on high design furniture which led to his recreation of the “Moebius” side table. And it’s name shall be “fauxbius table” for $65.78 I think it looks pretty killer. Get the rest of the details after the jump.
The $450 price tag, sans shipping and/or sales tax, is simply ridiculous. As a demonstration of this absurdity, I set out to reproduce the concept of the table, using hardware-store parts, at a fraction of the cost, without losing any of the functional or aesthetic appeal of the original.
DIY Brass Lamp Gone Silver Modern
JanMichael over at AMODERNU sent us this very cool DIY. He found a great Modern Arc floor lamp for an amazing $14. There was only one problem, the thing was brass. JanMichael’s first thought was to paint it but with a little research he found a way to make that ugly dated brass, silver modern! For a grand total of $24 he now has a very cool modern arc lamp. He even shares a few tips how to get that ugly duckling a little cheaper. Check out more “after” pics and a link to the DIY after the jump.
DIY Eero Saarinen Side Table
I usually don’t post on the weekends, but I will be on a plane all day tomorrow. I have been trying to find a good deal on some used Eero Saarinen side tables but it seems so is everyone else. I came across a pair of old Bose speaker stands and thought humm, those look really close. So I picked them up for $70 for the pair. I really wanted to do these on the cheap until I could buy the real thing. I used some fiber board, $8 at the big box store. All I had was a router and I needed something round and close to the size I needed for a template. I used the top of my kids laundry hamper from Ikea. I then cut the tops, sanded and a coat of black paint that I already had and presto my fake “temporary” Eero Saarinen side tables. See the final result after the jump.
