Black & Decker Readymade Home Furniture (eBook)

You might not think it, but home stores carry all the furniture youd find in a show room; its just not assembled yet.Black & Decker Readymade Home Furnitureshows you how. You canfind just about any furnishing imaginable in the aisles of the home goods storecoffee tables,wine racks,chandelierswith 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 makerwithout 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 24projects,complete with instructionsto 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 Furnitureare:Shoe rack from concrete forming tubesCopper pipe tubing pot rackNuts-and-bolt candle holderDoor desk made with axe handle legsModern media center from angle iron andmelamine boardDoor handle coat rackDuctwork coffee tableBagged concrete plantersFaux rock and pump waterfallGrab your tools, because its 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.