DIY Furniture: A Step-by-Step Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (945 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1856697428 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Christopher Stuart is an industrial designer and artist based in Indianapolis. . He runs Luur Design (luurdesign). He was formerly Senior Industrial Designer at Thomson Consumer Electronics and has been a consultant for brands such as Panasonic, Cisco, Philips, and Heinz
All the projects can be easily assembled using the step-by-step guides from common materials which can be found at the local hardware store. Whether building from scratch or customising existing designs, DIY Furniture allows you to create unique designer pieces at a fraction of the normal cost. Along with designs for seating and storage, the book also features projects for making your own bed, wardrobe, lighting and garden furniture. Featuring 30 designs by leading designer-makers from around the world DIY Furniture shows you how to use simple techniques to make stunning designer furniture from scratch. Brief biographies of all the featured designers are included at the end of the book.. Each project features hand-drawn diagrams with short, easy-to-follow instructions on how to build the piece
He runs Luur Design (luurdesign). He was formerly Senior Industrial Designer at Thomson Consumer Electronics and has been a consultant for brands such as Panasonic, Cisco, Philips, and Heinz. Christopher Stuart is an industrial designer and artist based in Indianapolis.
Worth a look I have to say, the money shot is actually on the cover-- by far the coolest project. The rest of the book is cool in theory, but I live in a hardwood floored house in the South not exactly the New York studio seemingly required for these projects. That said, I found some really awesome ideas that fit for my aesthetic. As a working graphic/web designer, I liked the idea of having a more creative space without having to shill out the coin for a high-end piece or having an IKEA house full of particle board.Bottom line: Worth. "Lots of really cool projects, but be prepared to make some changes" according to Joshua DeLeon. I really enjoyed some of the ideas and inspirations this book has led to. The projects are often fairly easy to follow along and show you just how cool you can make contemporary design on the cheap. But there are several areas where the instructions aren't as clear as they could be, or where it's left up to your own creativity to make it work. My least favorite aspect of some of the projects were how the measurements seemed arbitrarily confusing- for example, making a cut 1Lots of really cool projects, but be prepared to make some changes Joshua DeLeon I really enjoyed some of the ideas and inspirations this book has led to. The projects are often fairly easy to follow along and show you just how cool you can make contemporary design on the cheap. But there are several areas where the instructions aren't as clear as they could be, or where it's left up to your own creativity to make it work. My least favorite aspect of some of the projects were how the measurements seemed arbitrarily confusing- for example, making a cut 14 7/8" long, or space this 58 5/8" apart why not . 7/8" long, or space this 58 5/8" apart why not . "I liked book 2 better" according to Donna G.. Not very appealing projects to me. I liked book 2 better, but these aren't my favorite project books. The books however have very nice photography and instructions. I would be very happy if I wanted to build a lot of what is presentedbut I don't.