FURNITURE

How 10 Pieces of Furniture Got Their Names

Why is your favorite place to relax called a couch?

9 Ingenious Pieces of Space-Saving Furniture

These products will help you make the most of your limited space.

IKEA Museum Will Open in Sweden This Month

All it takes is some creativity and a little elbow grease to turn IKEA furniture into something unique.

20 Excellent IKEA Hacks You Should Try

Make sure your home doesn't look like everyone else's by using some DIY know-how and hacks like these.

8 Bunk Beds That Are (Almost) Too Cool to Sleep In

These custom designs are guaranteed to make bedtime way more exciting.

This Coffee Table is Based on a Scene From Inception

Fans of the movie will love this unusual design.

People Who Use Standing Desks Sit More at Home, Study Finds

Don’t feel too bad about not hopping on the standing-desk trend.

Experts Explain How IKEA Instruction Manuals Are Designed

Go behind-the-scenes to learn how the often frustrating manuals are designed.

Dryer sheets have a number of uses outside of the laundry room.

10 Surprising Uses for Dryer Sheets

They're not just for softening your shirts.

The Architects Behind 6 of America's Most Famous Buildings

While we generally know a great deal about their most famous buildings, most people don’t know much about these 6 men behind the blueprints.

IKEA Presents Kitchens of the Future

16 Out-of-Context IKEA Instructions to Help You Live a Better Life

Taken out of context, certain pages from IKEA instruction books can be interpreted as guides to living a fuller and more satisfying life.

15 Pieces of Furniture Made Out of Books

Some of these look more sculptural than cozy, but we’d be happy to have any of these genius bookish creations to furnish our apartment.

14 Swedish Words That Conflict With the Ikea Products They Name

There's a system to Ikea product naming that matches word categories to product categories. Then there are names that don't relate to the products in any way.

8 Decidedly Different Benches to Sit On

16 Intricate Miniature Rooms

Furniture is just furniture and rooms are just rooms, but when they're tiny they suddenly become fascinating and adorable.

Is It Really Illegal to Remove Your Mattress Tag?

Spoiler Alert: It's not. The purpose of the tag is to assure consumers that they’re buying a new, never-been-used product and to let them know exactly what’s inside it.

Bed Time: 11 Imaginative Places to Sleep

Creative beds aren't just for kids. People of all ages can enjoy a little imagination in the design of their sleeping chambers. 1. A Cuddly

Science Fiction Home Furnishings

Earlier this week I was working on a list of science fiction-inspired furniture when I became distracted by a number of creative science fiction quilts. When I returned to the matter at hand, I found quite a few ways to take your home "out of this world."

Swords into Plowshares: Peaceful Weapon Recycling

And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. -Isaiah 2:4 The

Gifts for the Geek Home

A home should be an expression of who you are. Sure, when you're young and broke, your room or apartment might be an expression of who your parents or the people who donate to Goodwill are, but gradually you collect items that express your personality, wh

Ten Terrific Tubs

Last week, I wrote about bathtubs in history. This week, let's take a look at modern bathtubs that come in an amazing range of styles. And prices. 1. Illuminated

Morbid Home Decor

Over a year ago, I posted Killer Home Decor and found out how many of you have a subversive, or even a morbid sense of humor in furnishing your homes. This is the long overdue continuation of that post, with more ways for you to impress visitors to your h

The Guardian's Writers' Rooms

For some time now, The Guardian has been collecting brief illustrated articles about the rooms where writers work. The collection now stands at fifty writers' rooms, and they make for delightful reading. Three core elements that appear in virtually all

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