Mid-Century Inspired Projects for Your Home.
Readymade meets modern edited by Todd Oldham. The Do-It-Yourself book for creating your own modern furniture, and contemporary furniture (if you use your imagination). Oldham was inspired by mid-century modern design icons Eames, Noguchi and Knoll for projects as diverse as a table, a room divider, a pillow and an incense bowl. The designs aren't replicas, they're inspired by the period, and they benefit from Oldham's sense of style. "Todd tackles each room in the house, starting with a beauty shot of each room, and then breaking the room down into its components, each one a do-it-yourself project. Each project is charted through step-by-step photos and instructions". Although we prefer contemporary, we liked the potential of the home-computer face-lifts, Xerox wallpaper, and aluminum lighting fixtures. Paperback, 224 pages, $13.57 at Amazon.

+ Handmade Modern at Amazon