the Green Wallet

by elizabeth & micah heiselt

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

The Super Cool Project

Remember months ago when I gave you a tour of our apartment and there were a few sheets of plywood in our narrow hallway that I said were part of a project Micah was working on? And remember several months later when I mentioned a super cool project he was working on while Simon and I were in Ohio with my brother? Well, during that time two of the four sheets magically transformed into these:They have proven to be effective chairs, footrests, beds, barriers (to keep a little person contained) and storage bins.
We're not really in love with the black one, but we can always reupholster it if we want to. Micah did everything himself, in our apartment, from designing to cutting to sewing and stapling the fabric. They are really comfortable to sit on and a welcome addition to our scant collection of furniture. In fact, they may be the nicest furniture we own.

12 Comments:

Blogger harmony said...

those are so cool!! what a beautiful and useful addition to your furniture repertoire. I'm so impressed...Micah should be an INTERIOR designer too!

4:06 PM  
Blogger Jess said...

They are amazing! I wish I had skills like that. :)

9:49 PM  
Blogger Jodie said...

For about .02 seconds I thought that picture after the "keep a little person contained" comment was Simon stuffed inside one of the boxes. Ha!

11:36 AM  
Blogger lizzie said...

If you think we haven't put Simon in a box, you are wrong. We just usually don't put the lid on while he's in there. Usually. :)

11:50 AM  
Blogger diana palmer said...

my world has been rocked.

6:23 PM  
Blogger Sarah said...

I have decided that if I ever get my own house, I am hiring Micah to do my furniture. :D

7:52 PM  
Blogger Natalie R. said...

Wow, that's awesome!! Good work, Micah! :0)

3:08 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Can I have one made?! How much do you sell it?! :)

6:37 PM  
Blogger The Starkville, Mississippi Heiselts said...

So very nice! What a wonderful talent you have!

4:10 PM  
Blogger Missy said...

So fun! They turned out great. What did you end up using for the cushiony top part?

10:39 AM  
Blogger Rachel said...

Those are so cool. Micah is amazing.

5:55 PM  
Blogger micah said...

The top part of the boxes are just normal furniture foam. We found a good place online and ordered a sheet of 4" foam that covered all four boxes. Despite being a whole lot cheaper than elsewhere it still ended up being one of the more prices parts of the project. It is pretty good quality, though, so should hold together for a number of years. Also, they nice and comfy.

10:07 PM  

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