Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. As the economic downturn drives people to spend more time in the home and restricts their spending power, DIY seems ...

Watch as a creative woodworker transforms a simple mishap into a unique furniture project. Follow the step-by-step process of designing and building a custom wooden chair with a special anti-tip ...

A vintage piece with good bones + quality products + time and inspiration = a transformed piece of furniture. Caronine Garbutt of Cara Saven Wall Design USA knows style. As principal of the company ...

This is what the space-saving DIY chair looks like. It is made up of a seat board and a back board that are combined together to stand on their own. The lumber you need is 2 inches thick x 12 inches ...

When I am out gallivanting around my favorite thrift stores, I’m hard-pressed to not come home with a chair of some sort. No matter the silhouette or size, and, too, the more tattered and torn the ...

Don’t underestimate the design potential of a basic folding lawn chair. Yes, it may be utilitarian and nondescript, but this ubiquitous piece of outdoor furniture can serve as a blank canvas for ...

If you don’t have the budget to match your expensive taste when it comes to home decor, a DIY dupe is your best friend. If you’re looking to spruce up your living space, a repurposed throw blanket, a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Amanda Brown encourages creative types who are looking to upgrade their furniture to think outside the box — big-box retailers, that is. “I’m not the same ...

Backpackers spend most of the day on their feet and most do not carry the extra weight of a folding camp chair. YouTube user Econo Challenge came up with a portable lightweight design for a ...