Home Furniture

Home furniture is the collective term for the movable objects at home that support to the human body (seating furniture and beds), provide storage or hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground. Furniture can be a product of artistic design and is considered a form of decorative art, but some time furniture also a symbolic or religious purpose.


The people who move or make a new house they will buy and put the furniture item in their house from the furniture store. They will buy furniture according how much they have budget and what kind of needs on their house. Home furniture has many style such as temporary furniture, transitional, eclectic, country and traditional style.


Furniture's product made by many of company and home industry which always coming in new model base on trend's design style. Artistic furniture mostly become interesting choice for the costumer.

Customised bay window desk

Lee does a customised desk to fit a bay window using a Plywood panel and two Ikea Apa storage boxes.



He says, "I had a big trestle table in my bedroom that I was using as a computer desk. Behind my bedhead was a bay window, which was wasted space. I decided to build a custom-fit desk to use that space and claw back some space for myself. I had a thick plywood top custom-cut very cheaply, then used two Ikea Apa storage boxes as the legs. By leaving the inserts out of the narrow sides, I have made spaces for my two

towers that I can easily get at.

I covered the leftover panels with the same fabric I used on the plywood top to make two folding screens. These sit outside of each box and hide my computer cables and a waste bin. I used the lids of the two storage boxes as extra legs in between the two boxes. I now have a great computer desk and about 2 1/2 square meters of extra space in my bedroom."

Customised bay window desk

Lee does a customised desk to fit a bay window using a Plywood panel and two Ikea Apa storage boxes.



He says, "I had a big trestle table in my bedroom that I was using as a computer desk. Behind my bedhead was a bay window, which was wasted space. I decided to build a custom-fit desk to use that space and claw back some space for myself. I had a thick plywood top custom-cut very cheaply, then used two Ikea Apa storage boxes as the legs. By leaving the inserts out of the narrow sides, I have made spaces for my two

towers that I can easily get at.

I covered the leftover panels with the same fabric I used on the plywood top to make two folding screens. These sit outside of each box and hide my computer cables and a waste bin. I used the lids of the two storage boxes as extra legs in between the two boxes. I now have a great computer desk and about 2 1/2 square meters of extra space in my bedroom."

Hybrid, Electric or a Mixture of both!! Barack Obama?

How many times have we heard about Hybrid Cars and the importance they have on our environment, does anyone truly know what Hybrid even means though? Definitions of Hybrid car on the Hybrid Car Information and Resources site: "A hybrid car, also known as an HEV or hybrid electric vehicle, is an automobile that is powered by two sources; an internal combustion engine, and an electric motor. Hybrid cars have no use for plugs, as they are amply charged by the movement of the wheels, and storing the kinetic energy that is generated through a process called regenerative braking. Hybrid cars have many environmental benefits (see Emissions and Pollution,) and economical benefits (see Facts, Why Buy a Hybrid, and Tax Breaks and Rebates.)" Ev World has a ton of information on both electric and hybrid electric vehicles. It is rated as one of the best places to obtain and read up on electric vehicle news. http://www.evworld.com/index.cfm

Has anyone seen the documentary "who killed the electric car" fascinating film and it truly demonstrates how the government killed this design due to them not being able to make money off the concept. Years later the same way of green travel was recreated however in a fashion so that the Government and large Corporations could make some money. Recreating this resource has made everyone happy even the Government and if they are happy everyone is happy! This is a very powerful technology that is going to change our planet immensely! Look Obama is already jumping on the band wagon! "March 19, 2009 When President Barack Obama walked into Southern California Edison’s electric-vehicle test facility here today, he visited what may be the highest concentration of electric vehicles in North America. The president’s goal, says White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, was to highlight the role of plug-in cars in creating “clean energy jobs” that will spur economic growth." This electric car movement has been an ongoing battle for years however their persistence and drive to make our environment cleaner is paying off. “These cars of tomorrow require the batteries of tomorrow, I am announcing that the Department of Energy is launching a $2 billion competitive grant program under the Recovery Act that will spark the manufacturing of the batteries and parts that run these cars, build or upgrade the factories that will produce them, and in the process, create thousands of jobs right here in America. Show us that your idea or your company is best-suited to meet America’s challenges, and we will give you a chance to prove it. ”
President Barack Obama Speaking today at the Edison Electric Vehicle Technical Center

http://www.hybridcars.com/news/realities-behind-obama-electric-car-photo-op-25662.html

This should be an influential story to all of us trying to make a different; persistence and small steps do pay off in the end. So don't give up fighting!!

Hybrid Car Facts
"Hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius produce 90% less pollutants than comparable non-hybrid cars. By putting less harmful chemicals in the environment, the harmful effects of pollution can be halted or even reversed."

We might seem small and our actions might even seem smaller, but that one movement and change in the way you think helped create this electric car phenomena! Without you this green movement would not be possible and the demand for a cleaner greener environment would not be influencing Corporate America and the Government to make a change to the production of what goes on within this planet.

Stay Green!

Until next time,

w&c designer girl!

Gorm and the wash basin

Thye Foo from Malaysia (yay!) completes his first Ikea hack. And it's the first time I've seen the Gorm used with a sink unit. That said, the Gorm is untreated wood, so it would be advisable to coat it with varnish to avoid water damage.



"This is my first 'Ikea hack'," he says, "I replaced my dirty old wash basin with the help of Ikea's Gorm shelving unit. It's used as support and doubles up as a shelving unit."

Benjamille Chair

Eric, who is a Masters candidate for a degree in Industrial Design, has been hacking Ikea for a while now. His most current hack is his successful recovery of his Snille Chair. It's a mutant between a Benjamin stool and a Snille - a Benjamille?



He says, "The stem and wheel base of the chair broke off and I was left with no computer desk chair. Having some success with hacking the Benjamin stool before, I had an extra one ready to go. I had to take the base plate and grind off some welds where there was an convex, stamped steel plate.



Once that was removed, I mounted the plate and bracket assembly of the Snille chair with a few shorter, big tooth wood screws and I had myself a really clean hack of a chair.







See more photos of Eric's Benjamille chair.

Handsome makeover for ugly AC unit

If you remember Alex's gorgeous loft, you'll know that he won't settle for ugly. Here's the latest hack in his ongoing loft project.



He says, "I have this really ugly 'motel' style ac unit that did not fit with the rest of my loft and created an unusable and unsightly area. The problem was that I rent so I had to leave the ac unit untouched, and of course, usable.







The solution I came up with was this. I found a pallet full of laminate flooring (Tundra) in the as-is section of Ikea for $14.00 a box. I bought two boxes in case I messed up some cuts and glued them to two plywood panels (Lack) cut to the size of the unit. I made an 'L' shape and attached the panels to the wall with brackets thus leaving the ac unit untouched. I then trimmed all the edges with aluminum strips from home depot.



Next problem was how to finish off the top where there would still be air flow into the room. I finally arrived at what you see here. I found some Cabinet legs in the Ikea as-is section for $8 and bought a white table top from there as well at full price (around $30). I cut the table top down width ways and attached the legs. That piece rests on top of the panels allowing air flow and access to the controls. The grass on top is fake from Michael's crafts and cost around 5 bucks a square.









Anyway, I still have a few more things to do like lighting and painting a graphic of one of my photos but so far I am happy not to have to look at that ugly ac unit again. The space is finally usable and I think, attractive. I am sure that I am not the only one with this type of problem."

Billy bookcases as room dividers

This is Lily's very first Ikea hack and it's a nice one. Clever use of Billy bookcases to section out a 'sleeping area' and create storage. Definitely a snuggle-worthy corner.



She says, "I'm renting this large one space studio but didn't like the idea of having my bed in the living room as well as in the kitchen so I came up with the idea of a room divider. Since I also had a lack of storage for books etc I decided to purchase five Billy's (4 large and one small) to create a 'sleeping corner'. The position of the bookcases also makes kind of a hallway. The first Billy closest to the entrance door is a small one that I use as a place for key/mail/umbrella. A few months later I found two green glass kitchen doors (Rubrik) at the as-is corner which were then fixed to the bottom shelves to serve as a shoe cabinet.

The next Billy is placed reversed so that I can use it as a night table at the head of my bed. At the back I screwed in a simple rack to hang coats when entering the studio. I made sure the screws pierced one of the shelves so that it would be strong enough to carry some weight.

The 3 bookcases facing the living room serve as all kinds of storage. I glued on some gift wrapping paper (at hema) to make it more playful and less white. Some of the shelves are left out so that I have, like, these small decoration cubes in which I sometimes place school works (sculptures, maquettes, etc)



For the sleeping corner on the other side, the backs of the Billy's are simply covered with some leftover paint, with colors matching my favorite bed linen. I hung a Hoppy lamp (by Dark) at the top to create some special light effects.







You may also be interested in:

- Another Billy pantry

- Billy finds new purpose as a pantry

- Stark hall unit as a room divider

- Room dividers for your bedroom

- And this is how you divide a loft

- Buffalo Bill wardrobe and room divider

Whats new with W&C!!

We are very proud to announce that we have changed and added new fabric's to our furniture collection, which makes the pieces even more GREEN! All fabrics have been certified as eco-friendly, under the logo of Oeko-Tex Standard 100. Which assures that textiles have been tested and awarded a certificate that state they are free of harmful substance. Textiles bearing this label are good for your well-being, using recycled or other environmentally friendly components. Also our new eco-friendly sofa line should be out soon! So there are some exciting times ahead for w&c! We are constantly learning about new eco-friendly materials and processes that we are adding to our pieces to make sure we can deliver a pure GREEN product. We are also excited to come out with our first catalogue which should be out at the end of April, displaying all of our pieces and more. So make sure to check us out and see what is happening in the stylish GREEN furniture industry. "Environmentally friendly furniture designed on the principle of quality" http://www.shop.whitewashco.ca/

Just thought I would give you a quick update on what is happening with w&c.

Until next time,

w&c designer girl!

Head cushions for the sofa

An old cushion headrest and makes two under the hands of Gianluca and Rossella.



They share, "We were trying to fix an old bamboo sofa, so, after new covers for the sofa cushions, we were thinking about adding little cushions. We had this cylindrical foam rubber cushion from Ikea.



I think it's an old model, because I can't find it in catalog now. My first idea was to cut it like a salami to have a lot of little round cushions, but my wife idea was better. We cut in half the cushion by its length with a knife, added a cover made with the same fabric of the sofa, fixed them to the head of the bamboo structure and we obtained two comfortable head cushions.



Nothing really difficult to do, but at least we are able to use the cylindrical cushion that we couldn't really use before because it was too big.

Broder-Lack Freestanding Shelving

Here's another one from Florence, who also gave us the multi-tiered charging station.



She says, "We needed a shelving solution and love the look of the Lack shelves but we couldn't attach the shelves to the wall. We combined the Broder L-foot brace, Posts and Brackets and Lack wall shelves to create a freestanding shelving system.

The width of the Broder system was adjusted to accommodate the 43 1/4" Lack shelves which were then attached to the 10 3/4" Broder brackets with screws. Four of the longer 74 3/4" Lack shelves extend beyond the Broder frame to add visual interest. The longer shelves are evenly distributed and no heavy objects will be placed on the extensions. The Broder posts, brackets and Lack shelves are all well connected and create a stable unit.







You may also be interested in:

- Susannah's Atlas inspired shelves

- Stuff you can do with Lack shelves

- Stolmen and Jarpen bookshelves

- Vestby bedframe converted to bookshelves

Multi-tiered charging station

Florence does have a mother load of gadgets. And this has to be the charging station to rule over them all.



She says, "This may seem like overkill but once we took an inventory of all our phones, cameras and gadgets we decided to create a super charging station. Those desktop versions with two or three outlets just don't cut it for a couple of techies.



We finally settled on the Malm 6-drawer chest to accommodate our storage needs. All of our small, rechargeable electronics are now neatly corralled in one location along with their cables, accessories and documentation.

The top shelf with the flip up lid contains the actual charging station. A series of holes cut into the Malm backboard provide access for the charging cables. The cables are labeled and plugged into a nine-outlet power strip. (In its temporary location the power strip is attached with velcro to the side of the Malm chest. It will be relocated to the back of the unit.) With the toggle switch mounted at the top it's a simple flip of the switch to manage the charging station.



Each drawer now holds its own collection of related gadgets and documentation. Phones, cameras, music players and gaming systems are no longer spread throughout the house. Narrow drawers at the top are

perfect for storing loose rechargeable batteries and even a 15" laptop.

What is BiOH polyols? And why is it important for us to know about it??

Okay I am still "green" excuse my pun, to all the eco-friendly products and materials out there and I am in the industry. There is just so much to learn and it is forever improving!! I had a question the other day, that I thought I would share with all of you. "Is your upholstery made with soy blend foam made with BiOH BRAND soy polyols?"Leslie. I knew the foam I used was made out of a soy blend and that it was an environmentally friendly product. But, I would have to do some research to truly find out the rest of the question, and I am glad I did! because the result was better then I thought it would be. "BiOH polyols are a soy-based ingredient for flexible foam used in upholstered furniture and bedding, carpet backing, and automotive seats . . . Current BiOH technology allows our customers to create foam products with typical levels of renewable content from 5 to 20%. Considering that only 3 years ago all of these products were 100% petroleum-based, we think this is a significant step! However, we’re not satisfied yet; the BiOH team is committed to developing new chemistries that create products with higher levels of renewable content." Very interesting, but how much crude oil (petrolem) does using BiOH polyols really save? "For every 1 million lbs of BiOH polyols that replace traditional petro polyols in foam cushioning, approximately 2200 barrels of crude petroleum is saved for other uses." Wow now if furniture companies and the consumer started requesting this foam and using this product, the impact would be significant to our environment! BiOH polyols did a study to show how they have a smaller carbon foot print then raw material manufactures who use traditional petrochemical polyols. "36% less global warming emissions -61% less non-renewable energy use, 23% less total energy demand." From my last blog on the carbon footprint, we all know now how important it is to lower our carbon foot print and here is another great way to start that movement. So, ask the question when purchasing a furniture piece or mattress, is BiHo polyols used??( http://www.bioh.com/index.html )

Thought you might find this interesting too, it explains how foam is made:

http://www.bioh.com/bioh_how_its_made.html

Keep up the good work with making your life more GREEN! A movement might start with just a small step but as you move, the steps get bigger and stronger and before you know it the world is moving with you!

Until next time,

w&c designer girl!

Dual personalities: LEGO table on one side, work surface on the other

Eric was inspired to do a Lego hack of his own after being inspired by the Ikea Hacker Lego table.



He says, "I did not want a large table to take up space in my son's bedroom so I opted to build something that used absolutely no floor space. This Lego shelf serves a dual purpose. It is a Lego table on one side and a smooth work surface (to be used as a shelf, art table, etc.) when the table top is flipped over. It's capable of storing Lego's and takes up no floor space. The shelf/table top is held in place by two dowel pins. The dowel pins keep the shelf/table top from moving and sliding off of the Trofast wall unit yet allow the shelf/table top to be flipped over to either the Lego side or the smooth shelf side. This concept could also be scaled up using a larger freestanding Trofast unit and larger table top.

Lego surface

Smooth worktop surface

Materials:



(x1) Trofast wall storage unit

(x6) Trofast storage boxes

(x1) Leksvik shelf (46 7/8" x 11") or any shelf with similar dimensions that suites your personal taste

(x2) Lego X-large gray baseplate

(x1) Lego large green baseplate

(x2) Wooden dowel pins - available for free in the spare parts bins at Ikea's merchandise return area or as leftovers from other Ikea furniture

Contact adhesive - available at craft stores or your local hardware store



Build Instructions:



1. Assemble Trofast wall storage unit per Ikea instructions

2. Drill holes for dowel pins approx. 2.5" from rear of wall unit (where the wall units meets the wall when mounted)

    - Dowel pin holes should be sized so that the dowel pins fit snugly

    - Holes depth should be deep enough so that 1/2 of the dowel pin protrudes out of the top of the wall unit

3. Glue dowel pins into holes

4. Mount Trofast wall storage unit to the wall per Ikea instructions

5. Cut Leksvik shelf to desired length - I cut my shelf to 41" in length

    - Round the cut edge using either a sander or router

    - Re-stain the cut edge to match the original finish

6. Measure and drill two holes in the Leksvik shelf to accommodate the dowel pins

    - Drill the dowel pin holes slightly larger than the dowel pins so that there is some slack to allow the shelf to be easily placed onto the down pins

7. Measure and cut the Lego baseplates to desired size

8. Glue the Lego baseplates to one side of the Leksvik shelf

9. Place the Leksvik shelf onto the Trofast wall unit

10. Fill the bins with Lego's and put the bins into the wall unit

11. Let our kid(s) have fun!!!



See more of Eric's interchangeable Lego table.

Creating a DVD wall with lighting

I love what Eric did with the Anno Stra panel curtains. Indeed a bright spark! Lights between the DVD towers, who would have thought of that?



Eric shares:



A CD or DVD wall with lights made of:

6 Benno DVD towers



3 Anno Stra Panel curtains

5 Grundtal Spotlights (2 sets needed)

2 panels 250cm x 25cm (98" x 9.8") for top and bottom

2.5m (8.2') round wood (from a broomstick)



I cut the panel curtains on the long side to get 2 curtains out of 1.

Each curtain is now 23cm (9") large. I fixed the Benno DVD tower on the 2 long panels with 24cm (9.4") space in between for the curtains.

The spots are installed on the bottom panel between the DVD towers. I glued a piece of round wood at both ends of the curtains and fixed one end at the top panel. The wood at the lower end acts as a counterweight to keep the curtains tight.