HomeMade Modern: Smart DIY Designs for a Stylish Home

Ben Uyeda

ISBN 10: 0762455071 / ISBN 13: 9780762455072

Published by Running Press,U.S., 2015

About this Item

30 Attractive Projects You'll Actually Want to Make Everyone is capable of making useful things, and beautifully made modern furniture shouldn't cost thousands of dollars. In HomeMade Modern you'll learn to make the furniture you want at a fraction of the price of store-bought furniture. Not only will you save tons of money, but you'll also make environmentally sustainable pieces that are solidly built, using real materials like metal, wood, concrete, and other recycled ready-mades. The projects in this book don't require special skills, prior experience, or even a garage full of tools. This book will walk you step-by-step through the process of making furniture, from where to buy the materials (or where to scavenge!) to how to make the most of the tools you own. All you need is a sense of adventure to make furniture that looks amazing and that you can actually afford.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: HomeMade Modern: Smart DIY Designs for a Stylish Home
• Publisher: Running Press,U.S.
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762455071
• ISBN 13: 9780762455072
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

From founder Ben Uyeda of Homemade-Modern.com comes a collection of 30 DIY projects to furnish your home and outdoor space made from durable, recycled materials-metal, wood, and concrete. Focused on sustainable pieces with a high-end feel, this book is filled with projects that are both beautiful and easy to construct.

Homemade Modern walks you step-by-step through the process of making furniture, from where to buy the materials (or where to scavenge!) to how to make the most of the tools you own. Not only will you save money, but you'll also make environmentally sustainable pieces that are solidly built, using real materials. All you need is a sense of adventure to make furniture that looks amazing and that you can actually afford.


Projects include:

• Concrete kitchen island
• Herb garden wall with ceramic pots
• Wood pendant lamps
• Plywood coffee table
• Ironbound bookcase
• Platform Bed
• Geometric dog house
• Concrete kitchen island

and more!

About the Author

Ben Uyeda is a designer, lecturer, and co-founder of HomeMade-Modern.com, FreeGreen.com, and ZeroEnergy Design. In 2010, he won the U.S. Green Building Council's Natural Talent Design Competition by creating affordable green home designs for the New Orleans' Broadmoor neighborhood as part of the rebuilding effort following Hurricane Katrina. He lives in Boston.