Furniture 394 Ideabooks

Come turkey day every year without fail, hosts across the United States beg for more room for their diners. Prepare yourself ahead of time this holiday season and consider an extendable dining table. Adaptable to changing dining needs, extendable... more »

I've always been partial to trundle beds. My childhood bedroom had a white iron daybed with a pop-up trundle underneath, and friends who slept over thought it was the coolest thing to have a "secret" bed that pulled out at a moment's notice. Originally... more »

Architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha designed the Paulistano Athletic Club in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1957, and his attention to detail included designing this chair for its living areas. After that, it was a rare sight until Objekto rereleased the design in... more »

Let's face it: Office chairs as we know them aren't going to win style points. Sure, they're functional and ergonomic enough to keep us going on deadlines and conference calls, but their attributes... more »

You'd think that the newest fall furniture would be filled with fat and cozy winter-ready options (I'm already starting to dream of perfect fireside seating). But to the contrary, fall 2012 is filled with light and linear furnishings, taking a big page... more »

Outdoor fabrics are one of the great design success stories of the past 10 or 15 years. It used to be that they came in solids, stripes, beachy patterns, tropical florals and very little else — nothing you'd want to see on a bedroom chaise or a living... more »

Have you ever noticed how simple the shapes in nature really are? Watching ripples in water and seeing stones on the shore, you'll notice the repetition of the same silhouette: for lack of a better word, the blob. The more natural the form, the more appealing... more »

Campaign furniture has become such a well-loved interior element that it's easy to forget its workhorse roots. Developed for field use during military campaigns, these pieces — chests, tables, desks and more — are easy to break down or fold flat,... more »

A good upholsterer can be one of the most invaluable pros on your home improvement list. Not only can he or she give a threadbare or dowdy piece of furniture a stylish new face, but an upholsterer also can craft one-of-a-kind decorative elements that... more »

I never had a headboard until I made my own. A few years ago I followed Real Simple's step-by-step instructions (reproduced here) and in one day... more »

As a product designer, l’ve had many days when inspiration just doesn’t strike. Suddenly all those usual ways of solving a design problem start to feel stale. So what does a designer do? Some designers start asking, "What if?" "What if I make... more »

The chesterfield sofa is enjoying a major comeback. Once seen as the sofa of choice for the sherry-in-the-library set, it's now a fresh, elegant way to bring a sense of solidity and tradition to a modern room. The classic markings of a chesterfield... more »

The first time I noticed Philippe Starck's Bubble Club Chair was on the TV show Boston Legal. At the end of each episode, James Spader and William Shatner would sit out on a balcony overlooking Boston, smoking stogies in a pair of these chairs.... more »

What's better than a chair upholstered in a gorgeous fabric? A chair upholstered in two gorgeous fabrics. This tactic is a terrific way to add visual punch and a sly surprise to a living area, an office, a dining room or a bedroom. The secret:... more »

It makes sense that classic furniture tends to work best in traditional living rooms. Simple palettes, sturdy materials and comfortable upholstery in timeless silhouettes will help you express your traditional style for now and years to come. But while... more »