Spanish design studio Bel & Bel has created an exclusive, limited-edition series of chairs made from old parts found in a scrap yard. After being restored and set on castors, now the chairs can move, but not as fast as the original. Can you guess what these chairs are made from? Parts from an old _________?
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When I was a kid, my sister found a big roll of pink stuff in our basement that looked like cotton candy and unknowingly ran her hand across it. She instantly became red and itchy: she'd come in contact with fiberglass insulation which my parents had been using in a remodel. The man-made mineral fiber can cause a range of health problems, including immediate skin irritation and respiratory troubles resulting from inhalation, if not worse. There are plenty of dangers of DIY, especially if you're using sharp objects, like saws or knives, or even fire. Last week you told me what your biggest DIY was, so now I want to know: what was your most dangerous DIY?
Katherine's Dress Mishap, Kristen at SXSW, & Jesse's Alleged Mistress On the latest PopSugar Rush, check out Katherine Heigl onstage when her dress strap snaps, watch Kristen Stewart hug her director after a wardrobe malfunction in Texas, and see video of the woman Jesse James allegedly cheated on Sandra Bullock with.
I spotted this chair in photos from the new Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning flick The Runaways, out today, about Joan Jett's 1970s all-girl rock band. The set designer really nailed this one on the head, seeing as hanging chairs were in their heyday in the '70s — especially after Eero Aarnio debuted his iconic Bubble Chair in 1968. The chair looks fab here with its corduroy cushions and that groovy labyrinthian wallpaper. But I fear a hanging chair would look too dated out of context. What do you say? Would you buy one?
Ready for some DIY fun this weekend? Check out these plans for reusing old materials to make beautiful new objects for your home, as well as other easy and entertaining DIYs.
Anya Hindmarch