We're clearly big fans of DIY shelving made of plumbing pipe from the shelves I built in my downstairs rental, to Morgan's DIY that inspired my project and from this cool, industrial coat rack to this smaller, free-floating shelf. But what about an industrial design firm that works out the hard bits for you, creating an open source system for DIY sustainable furniture?
Dosuno Design has created a pdf download and press kit with simple blueprints and instructions on how to build their versions of plumbing pipe furniture, which I'm sure you'll agree, is a bit more refined that what the rest of us have come up with up 'til now.
In all, there are designs for 2 shelves, 3 chairs and a very cool table. All free for the ambitious DIYer.
Get the download: Dosuno Design, The Open Tap - Open Source Laboratory for the Development of Sustainable Furniture
(Images: Dosuno Design)
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Done downloading PDF instructions.
Wow!
Awesome...
Hm... how best to get someone to cut/finish shelves for me? Consult the almighty craigslist?
@lepidoptery - that would probably be the best bet, unless you have a friend with a subscription to Angie's List. Here in LA we have a couple local colleges with woodworking programs...I'd also consider calling the department office and seeing if any of the students are looking for some extra pocket money.