The Paper Home: Side Tables, Clocks, Bowls, and Other Home Projects Made from Paper

by Labeena Ishaque

Paper is practical, readily available, versatile, and inexpensive. And as The Paper Home brilliantly demonstrates, it is also an easy-to-work-with material that can be fashioned in many ways to create beautiful objects for any living space. From card stock to cardboard, and using techniques from papier-mâché to origami, this avant-garde book shows paper crafters looking for a new twist–or any designer eager to experiment with a new medium–how to create unique home accents.

Beginning with a brief history of paper and how it functions as an interior design element, the book goes on to provide directions for 20 eclectic objects that are inspiring, beautiful, and chic. With simple, straightforward instructions, The Paper Home shows even those who have never worked with paper before how to create stunning objets d’art. Whether it’s a side table made from carved foam board or a clock made from corrugated cardboard, these three-dimensional projects will change the way crafters approach home decor.

Genres: Crafts

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Vicki · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are lots of great projects in here -- not all of them will suit everybody's taste, but what really is pretty cool is the techniques. For every project, you get some good ideas about how to put your own spin on something similar. It's gorgeously photographed, too.

[Hanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I look at this book almost every time I'm in B&N. It is beyond gorgeous. Ome day I'll actually buy it....

[Mary Frances · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid book. It includes many different ways of manipulating paper. Some of the projects are not my style, but some are very fresh and modern.

[Alissa Faust · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't like every idea in this book, but there are two that I am definitely going to do when I get around to it...