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Readymade home furniture : easy building projects made from off-the-shelf items  Cover Image Book Book

Readymade home furniture : easy building projects made from off-the-shelf items / Chris Peterson.

Summary:

You can find just about any furnishing imaginable in the aisles of the home goods store-- if you have a little creativity and some basic DIY skills. Peterson shows how to re-imagine items into customized home furnishings that are inexpensive and easy to make yourself. From a simple utility organizer to a media bar, the projects are complete with instructions to get you started. -- adapted from information provided

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780760361627
  • ISBN: 0760361622
  • Physical Description: 144 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
  • Publisher: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Cool Springs Press, an imprint of the Quarto Group, 2018.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"The best DIY series from the brand you trust" -- Cover.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- The hardware store primer -- Creative reinventions -- Built-ins from stock cabinetry -- Metric conversion chart.
Subject: House furnishings > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Furniture making > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Sustainable living > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Do-it-yourself work.

Available copies

  • 1 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.

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  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Covington Branch 684.104 P485r 2018 (Text) 33126022489748 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Erlanger Branch 684.104 P485r 2018 (Text) 33126022601995 Adult Nonfiction Checked out 04/30/2024

  • Grand Central Pub
    You might not think it, but home stores carry all the furniture you'd find in a show room; it's just not assembled yet. Black & Decker Readymade Home Furniture shows you how.

    You can find just about any furnishing imaginable in the aisles of the home goods store'coffee tables, wine racks, chandeliers'with just a little assembly (and creativity) required. In Black & Decker Readymade Home Furniture, you will learn how to re-imagine the big-box building center as a source for stylish, customized home furnishings that are inexpensive and easy to make yourself.

    Metal connectors, pipes and ductwork, rope, sheet goods, glass, and all varieties of hardware are just a few of the ingredients you can shop for to turn yourself into a furniture maker'without the need to buy a lot of woodworking tools and learn complicated joinery.

    Inside this book, you will find a wealth of insightful information on how to convert everyday building materials into fine furnishings, along with 24 projects, complete with instructions to get you started. Unique and custom styles and colors, durability (select the quality materials you want), low cost, and a sense of satisfaction are just a few of the benefits you will experience by doing your furniture shopping at your home center or hardware store.

    A few of the demonstration projects included in Black & Decker Readymade Home Furniture are:
    • Shoe rack from concrete forming tubes
    • Copper pipe tubing pot rack
    • Nuts-and-bolt candle holder
    • Door desk made with axe handle legs
    • Modern media center from angle iron and melamine board
    • Door handle coat rack
    • Ductwork coffee table
    • Bagged concrete planters
    • Faux rock and pump waterfall
    Grab your tools, because it's time to get creative! One trip to the home center will save you a dozen to the furniture showroom; not to mention time, money, and having to deal with salesmen.
  • Grand Central Pub
    Black & Decker Readymade Home Furniture shows you how to convert everyday building materials into fine furnishings with minimal tools and expertise.
  • Grand Central Pub
    You might not think it, but home stores carry all the furniture you'd find in a show room; it's just not assembled yet. Black & Decker Readymade Home Furniture shows you how.

    You can find just about any furnishing imaginable in the aisles of the home goods store—coffee tables, wine racks, chandeliers—with just a little assembly (and creativity) required. In Black & Decker Readymade Home Furniture, you will learn how to re-imagine the big-box building center as a source for stylish, customized home furnishings that are inexpensive and easy to make yourself.

    Metal connectors, pipes and ductwork, rope, sheet goods, glass, and all varieties of hardware are just a few of the ingredients you can shop for to turn yourself into a furniture maker—without the need to buy a lot of woodworking tools and learn complicated joinery.

    Inside this book, you will find a wealth of insightful information on how to convert everyday building materials into fine furnishings, along with 24 projects, complete with instructions to get you started. Unique and custom styles and colors, durability (select the quality materials you want), low cost, and a sense of satisfaction are just a few of the benefits you will experience by doing your furniture shopping at your home center or hardware store.

    A few of the demonstration projects included in Black & Decker Readymade Home Furniture are:
    • Shoe rack from concrete forming tubes
    • Copper pipe tubing pot rack
    • Nuts-and-bolt candle holder
    • Door desk made with axe handle legs
    • Modern media center from angle iron and melamine board
    • Door handle coat rack
    • Ductwork coffee table
    • Bagged concrete planters
    • Faux rock and pump waterfall
    Grab your tools, because it's time to get creative! One trip to the home center will save you a dozen to the furniture showroom; not to mention time, money, and having to deal with salesmen.

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