We've been featured yet again on the Ikea Hackers Website for our custom clock for "The Office Remodel Project"! We're excited that others get to see the clock and can use the idea in their own creative projects.
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Custom Clock
For a fun clock for the pop-art inspired home office in a previous post, we decided to go custom. From spare fabric used on pillows and curtains in the office and a $10 clock from Ikea, we created a fun and coordinated clock for our clients. If you’re interested in making one for yourself, here’s how:
STEP 1: GATHER MATERIALS.
A wall clock that is suitable for taking apart and accepting of glue and/or tape, scissors, fabric glue, fabric,...
Art by Form & Function
Art by Form & Function
"Cayman Sunset"
(c) 2008
"She Comes Swimming"
(c) 2012
Above are two paintings of art commissioned by Form & Function for our clients. As in our blog, "It's All About The Art", we sometimes create custom pieces of art for our clien...
It's All About The Art
Sometimes a design project calls for custom artwork, and sometimes a project calls for budget artwork. A simple solution to either challenge is to make it yourself. It may sound daunting, but it's actually easy and can be a lot of fun. Below are some tips.
Supplies: Inexpensive paints, brushes, and canvases can be found at local craft stores like Michael's. If you'd like to frame your art with a regular store-bought frame (not a canvas frame, buy flat canvases - they're the least expensive option and...
What Exactly Is ReDesign?
In today’s economy, it’s getting more and more difficult to afford to have one’s home completely designed. Let’s be realistic, shall we? Wouldn’t you rather get the latest iPhone or streaming television box than pay someone to tell you what furniture you should have or where you should put this or that or what color your walls should be?
Design-related television programs are turning more toward showing people affordable options, people are buying more home products from stores such as Target, HomeGoods, Ikea…but not all of us are...
Form & Function Featured on Ikea Hackers Website
This week, we've been featured on the Ikea Hackers website!
Our "Office Remodel Project" shows readers a unique photography/art display created by printing and mounting art inside glass cabinet doors.
We really appreciate all the kudos and comments!
Check it out for yourself at www.ikeahackers.net!
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The Office Remodel Project
We've been busy here at Form & Function working on an interesting project. This is a home office for a husband and wife who work from home in photography, graphics, and web design. It's also their home gym. While we started from the ground up painting the walls and trim and installing laminate wood flooring, it also draws from our other methodologies such as redesign, home technology design, and cable management.
We spoke in-depth...
There's an App for That
There are a number of helpful and fun apps
to help and inspire you in your projects.
Below we recommend a few which have sparked our interests.
Sherwin Williams Color Snap
This is a free app which lets you take
color inspiration from your photo library or camera. It keeps track of your
chosen paint colors.
Behr ColorSmart
This free app not only lets you draw from
your existing photos, it will match the colors from those images. ...
iDunno...Liquipel
Well, here's an interesting product. Liquipel is the next thing in waterproofing your mobile device.
According to their website: "Liquipel is a revolutionary process that applies a waterproof coating to your electronic devices to protect them in the event of accidental exposure to liquids. It is not visible to the human eye, virtually undetectable and Liquipel will not compromise the look, feel, and performance of your electronics.
Liquipel...
Exhibitions: January 2012 - June 2012
Here are some design-related exhibitions in the Los Angeles area.
Breaking Ground: Chinese American Architects in Los Angeles (1945–1985)
1/19/2012 – 6/3/2012
Chinese American Museum
25 N. Los Angeles Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
click for info
California Design, 1930-1965: "Living in a Modern Way"
10/01/2011 – 05/31/2012
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036
click for info
Proof: The Rise...
