Materials: White BESTÅ BURS wall shelf (used for storage cds and dvds)
I do not have space in my bedroom to a traditional vanity so I decided to take advantage to the wall using this shelf. The depth of the shelf is perfect to storage makeup but it is narrow enough to fit in my small bedroom. So win-win!
See more of the BESTÅ BURS make up vanity.
~ Rafaela Fajardo
Materials: Red Lack side table
I turned the LACK side table upside down, covered it with some shelf liner and for the “ceiling” I used a roll on beach mat, just put some nails to keep it in place.
See more of the LACK dog house.
~ Rafaela Fajardo
After 10 years of covering the National Stationery Show, few booths have ever jumped out at me the way Twigg’s Bindery did this year. Max and I split up trade show duties this year and when I went back to cover the rows left on our list, I was thrilled to find that mine included the incredibly talented designer, Jonna Twigg.
Despite some truly outstanding work at this year’s show, it can be tough to find something that feels new, fresh and different. But Jonna’s work at the NSS was a breath of fresh air. With its rows and rows of colorful hand-stitching, the Twigg’s Bindery booth made me stop in my tracks and immediately ask a slew of questions. I learned that not only was Jonna a fellow Brooklynite, but she also works with leading museum conservators as a paper preparator housing collections and preserving paper-based objects for major exhibits around the world. She originally began her business as a custom order-only company for local artists and galleries, but she has now expanded to sell a range of leather and fabric books and journals that have patented patterned sewing on the spines, made with hand-dipped wax embroidery floss. It made me smile to see how happy and passionate her friend and booth-mate was describing the process of creating their own wax embroidery floss (so they would have a wide range of colors to work with). That sort of excitement about the work you’re doing is infectious and made me want to grab stack of Jonna’s books to sit down on the floor with and examine for hours.
I’m going to do a more in-depth interview with Jonna on Design*Sponge soon, but for today I wanted to highlight her incredible work and celebrate the way she’s bringing some fresh energy and life into the bookbinding community and thank her for making this year’s NSS so exciting. You can check out Twigg’s Bindery online right here. xo, grace
Click through to see more of Jonna’s work after the jump!
Materials:
2 x Billy Bookcases (Width: 80 cm, Depth: 28 cm, Height: 202 cm)
Having used a pair of Billy bookcases as a standing desk for a while, I decided to go the whole hog when a friend loaned me her treadmill. The top and shelf are cut down sides. Additional bits:
* Runners for extendible keyboard shelf (around $10)
* Two desk gromits to drop cables through ( around $12)
* Wood-coloured plastic panel jointing strip to hide the gap in the back panel ($5)
You’ll need to use a 15mm Forstner bit to make the rebated holes that the supplied grey lock-nuts sit in (you know – those doodads you turn to lock permanent shelves and sides together). You’ll also need to use a hole saw drill attachment for the cable gromit holes. A few extra wood screws helps too.
Precise measuring is essential, of course, but I’d also advise the use of drill bit collars to make sure all new holes for dowels etc are done to just the right depth.
When filing/sanding the holes for the cable gromits – which I had to do ‘cos my hole saw drill attachment was just a tad too small – it’s a good idea to stick cellotape over the affected laminate on both sides where the edge of the hole is going to be. This helps stop the laminate lifting from the particle board when your filing/sanding the edges to size.
These treamill desks are getting pretty trendy now and all up (and assuming you already have a treadmill) this costs around $150. That’s gotta be worth the time to build eh?
~ Robin
Materials:
Expedit
Capita legs from Ikea $60 for 6
Linmon table top from Ikea $45
Plywood backing from Lowe’s about $25
Primer & black paint for the backing, about $25
Special bolts for the Capita legs $7
Dioder lights from Ikea $80 for 8 lights
Wine rack from Amazon, $35
Textured wallpaper, $15
Black spray paint $7
Wooden trim $20
My husband and I made a bar using Expedit shelves. We saved over $1000 on a home bar!!
Details and photos are at our blog here.
~ Pam
When it comes to my studio, my goal has always been to make it feel cozy, like home. I thoroughly enjoy whipping up eggs for lunch in my fully stocked home kitchen, but when my husband and I looked into creating a similar space in my studio, we quickly learned that moving pipes and electrical weren’t an option. Much like my DIY entryway peg wall project, I envisioned something grand but needed to modify that vision to fit my budget. So, we created this kitchenette: a finished wall space that we built out to house a small refrigerator, toaster oven, display dishware, store flatware and linens, hide trash and contain snacks. It would act as the gathering place that connects the entryway to work space.
My office space is industrial, bright and airy, so a mix of found and custom-made—wood topped white cabinetry seemed like the perfect way to tie it all together. We used Ikea base cabinets and counter top and crafted an open shelving cabinet to store dishware and kitchen accessories. We worked with our friends, Colleen and Kevin Kmetz, to draft and finalize the plan and fabricate the open-shelving unit. Lucky for me, they have a knack for creating custom cabinetry. To see how we pulled it all together (and how you can, too) click through to the rest of the post! -Christine Wisnieski
Click through for the full how-to after the jump!
