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21 Insanely Cool DIY LEGO Furniture and Home Decor Creations

Before we get to the more ‘realistic’ LEGO DIY projects and LEGO furniture ideas, let’s first take a look at James May, from Top Gear, who spends the night in his own 100% LEGO house that he built.

1. A DIY LEGO wall – here is another crazy LEGO home project, an entire arched wall

Constructed by NPIRE

2. Tables are a popular piece of furniture to make out of LEGO. You have this simple design that combines LEGO and an IKEA table

Found on IKEA Hackers

3. Or there is this homemade table made completely out of LEGO

Built by Adam Ward

4. This one here shows how to build a LEGO table with a pattern for a more streamlined DIY look

Another one from IKEA hackers

5. A LEGO conference table with LEGO lettering

In the offices of Boys and Girls Advertising Agency

6. Liking the LEGO coffee table with a bottom shelf

10. Getting artistic with the Brooklyn Bridge napkin holder

Another creation by the Evil Mad Scientist

11. Keep those notices up on the fridge with LEGOS fitted with magnets

DIY by Shes Called Claire

12. Your very own LEGO coaster set

Made by Adam Ward

13. Add some green (and red, yellow, blue, and orange) to a room with a homemade LEGO planter

Made by Futuna

14. Stay organized during work time with a LEGO desk organiser

DIY by A Typical English Home

15. Getting Digital: The LEGO calendar, which can be synchronised to an online calendar

The Bit Planner

16. Keep those cables closeby with some little helpers

Found on Modernistic Design

17. A simple way to hang up the house keys

Simple DIY by Minieco

18. All you need is a clock kit and some legos to DIY a LEGO clock

This clock was being sold on Etsy

19. LEGO sculpted chair legs – looks like a designer piece

Found on The Cool Hunter

20. Frame your shelves with some LEGO blocks

Showcase on Home and Decor Singapore

21. Need any home fixes?

A global mission by Janvor Mann

BONUS – Keep the LEGO love flowing

DIY LEGO Mason jar heads – for storing your LEGOS

DIY by Beau Coup

Lastly, concrete nesting tables made using LEGOS

DIY by Homemade Modern

Check out these posts for more creative DIY ideas:

February 15, 2016 in Decor, DIY

DIY Rustic Decor Project Ideas: From Using Logs to Staghorn Ferns

Here is a collection of simple and elegant DIY rustic decor ideas.

Simple Ideas

Strip the bark off a log, and sand it down to a super smooth finish for a rustic log side table. That is what Ben did over at HomeMade Modern to create the log table seen in picture (1). For other ideas on what you can do with large and small log pieces (from creating coffee tables, vases, to candle holders and book ends) have a look at my mood board post here: Home Decor Ideas: Using Large and Small Logs.

Take a block of wood and drill holes in it to create a rustic DIY tooth brush holder. The one in picture (2) can be bought on Anthropologie here.

Another simple, but very elegant, rustic DIY decor idea is to upgrade your closets, cabinets, and draws with some leather pulls. See how The Brick House made the ones seen in picture (3) here.

Repurposing

Decorating with Ladders: Ladders can be used all around the house. They can be used to hang up towels in the bathroom, hang up magazines and blankets in the living room, hang up clothes in the bedroom, or just to display some flowers (4). You can see a mood board of ideas here (Ideas for Decorating With Ladders).

See if you can find, or reclaim an old wooden ladder, and use it as a hanger. In the ladder mood board post you can see how A Merry Mishap created her own elegant and modern DIY ladder. To create a more rustic vibe have use raw wooden poles. Just like the poles seen in the coat hanger in the mood board.

Reusing Old Windows: Reclaimed windows can be turned into a number of home decor items – from DIY rustic furniture pieces such as coffee tables and cabinets, to photo frames, and even room dividers (5). For more pictures and ideas of what reclaimed windows can be used for, have a look at my mood board of ideas here: Home Decor Ideas: Using Reclaimed Old Windows.

Getting Fancy

I quite like this next DIY project. It is just the right amount of rustic. Annaleena over at Emmas DesignBlogg created a rustic DIY clothes hanger by simply screwing together some great looking wooden poles, as seen in picture (6). The leather that covers up the screws is a nice touch, along with the metal hooks.

If you want to add some greenery in a room, then look to The Fresh Exchange‘s tutorial on how to hang Staghorn ferns on the wall using split logs (7).

Taking it Further – The Walls

There are a few ways to create a rustic look by modifying your walls. First up are wooden walls. You can find a bunch of examples and mood boards here:

I quite like the idea of storing your fire wood pieces out in the open in a creative way. In the wooden walls post, mentioned above, you can see a white living room that has a recessed wall where the fire wood can be stacked up. This creates a unique design feature in the room.

Another DIY rustic wall design is to have exposed brick. You don’t need to have brick walls to get the look. You can get brick slices and attach them to your existing walls. For some design ideas, have a look at my mood board here: (Industrial and Rustic Charm: Home Brick Wall Designs).

New Feature Page: The Mill

I’ve just finished putting together a feature section on the site called The Mill. It is a collection of the best DIY home decor projects around. Find out what designer home decor pieces you can make out of copper test tubes, perspex sheets, or colored concrete.

June 27, 2014 in DIY

The Evolution of a Homemade Cat Tower

Industrial designer, Ilshat Garipov, took his homemade DIY cat tower to the people of Reddit. That is when the design of the tower evolved into something else. The cats went from living in a humble cat tower made from wood scraps, to a luxury modular tower complex complete with sheep skin cushions.

I got to talk with Ilshat, and ask him how he came up with the idea and how it evolved from a homemade DIY into a premium designer piece.

Where did you get the idea to build a cat tower?

I built the first cat bed tower for my cats, to help them escape from my little daughter’s importunate attention.

How did you end up building your first cat tower?

It was built out of wood remnants from a repair. I also used a bamboo screen, and the ramps were made out of carpet and wood.

When I built the first prototype, I posted it to Reddit. I got so many positive comments that I decided to design another one.

What happened next?

For the new design I wanted to bring modern and minimalistic design to the cats’ living space and make it kind of an art object for the wall.

So I posted it again on Reddit. I got much more positive feedback that I decided to bring it to the market.

The Tower

The wall mounted tower comes in a range of colors and includes: 4 modules, 4 sheep skin pillows, and a staircase. For more info visit Catissa. And you can get a 20% discount when you use the coupon “hometreeatlas”.