Awesome Furniture

Fancy furniture can cost thousands of dollars. Connor Creates thought it would be a fun challenge to make an artful chair mostly out of popsicle sticks and hot glue. He assembled the chair from more than 3100 sticks, which is surprisingly sturdy thanks to lots of layering. Not bad for about $100 in supplies.

Not every invention that Simone Giertz has come up with is useful, but we have to say we’d consider buying this one. Her idea? A unique chair with a spot to hang gently worn clothes at the end of the day. Its curved hanging bar swivels around to the front, providing easy access to clothes you might wear a second (or third) time.

If the comfy but cat-themed recliner was too cute for your taste, Cougar has something for you. Their new Overlord gaming chair is just as huge and relaxing, but it has a more laid-back leatherette upholstery. It rocks, swivels, and reclines, can support up to 350 lb., and reclines up to 160° via its easy-to-reach switch. Check availability here.

Feeling down because of his less-than-ideal previous projects, Man Made sought to redeem himself with a significant undertaking that would also bring him inner peace. The result is a desk that doubles as a miniature zen garden. Aside from copious amounts of sand, it also has a bonsai tree, rock-like keyboard keys, and a beautiful chunk of obsidian.

This collection of modular furniture forms a workstation that looks dangerously comfortable. The lounge chair, the side table, and the ottoman all have slots to attach accessories, including a monitor mount, a pair of swiveling lap desks, and even a microphone mount. ShortCircuit had a look at samples and loved them.

Bring the fun of bowling to your living room with the Duckling Pin, a coffee table that conceals a 1/2-scale duckpin bowling lane. Remove its drawers to reveal its pins and roll out its carpet “alley.” Its most clever trick? Its lift-up top works as a pinsetting machine for its tethered wooden pins. You can order a fully-assembled table or DIY plans on Kickstarter.

The latest creation from irreverent coffee table artist Kamber Carroll. The PB&J Sandwich Table is a foam table that’s been textured and painted to look like a realistic half of a peanut butter & jelly sandwich. It even has PB&J legs as well as matching coasters. If you have the cash, keep an eye on his store to snag this unique art piece.

We love the look of those wood tables that incorporate epoxy to create a river effect. Burls Art thought it would be cool to try filling those gaps with copper instead of resin. As you’ll see from the video, it’s not as simple as pouring molten copper into the wood. The heat would set it on fire. Instead, he had to create molds from the wood and then cast copper in those.

While its cute exterior is definitely not for eveyrone, Ingrem’s cat-shaped powered recliner is packed with features that make it a great gaming and relaxation companion. The entire body is filled with memory foam and covered in fleece. It reclines up to 132° and rotates freely on its rocker. It also has a built-in control panel, charging ports, and phone mount.

Most dining tables can be expanded lengthwise by adding a section called a leaf. Dealingindesign shows off a mechanical table from teambywellis that can expand its width to seat extra diners at its ends. Instead of a leaf, its center section expands with the turn of a crank. There are spaces between the slats, but placemats or a runner should fix that.

Too lazy to get up and grab that beer? How about some furniture that can bring it to you? Game developer and maker Giliam de Carpentier created a coffee table that can walk around his living room, carrying drinks and snacks to whoever summons it. His 12-legged Carpentopod takes inspiration from Theo Jansen’s amazing Strandbeest walking sculptures.

Sitting on furniture made of balloons seems like a bad idea – especially if you have something sharp in your pocket. After seeing the work of artist Seungjin Yang, maker Connor Creates was inspired to build a functional stool out of skinny balloons bathed in epoxy resin. While the straight parts were pretty easy to make, the spiral seat was quite the challenge.

After a decade of making high-end desk accessories, Grovemade finally decided to create their ideal standing desk. It has a deep wedge-shaped drawer that offers tons of space without sacrificing leg room. Its equally clever cable management tray can be accessed from the front. Available in walnut, oak, or maple, with solid or plywood options.

This extra-large camping chair can hold up to 600 pounds and accommodates three adults sitting side-by-side. It has slightly reclined seatbacks, and a seat height so you can stretch your legs, and is easy for a pet to jump onto. It’s made from weather-resistant fabric, weighs just 21 lb., and rolls up into a padded tote for carrying.

OMHU’s Teddy Sofa can transform into a bed and headboard without any moving parts, handles, or even legs. Instead, it has three chrome-plated iron bars that hold its padded pieces in place. You can also separate the backrests into opposite corners to make a conversation pit. Its washable corduroy wrap is available in 21 colors. It measures 79″ x 40″ x 28″.

We love originality, but we love being pragmatic even more. Dupe.com helps you get the look without the cost. Just paste the link to a furniture, clothing, or other product, and it will look up cheaper alternatives that have the same aesthetics. Dupe also has browser extensions, plus an iOS shortcut that lets you search using just a photo.