Tumblr (3.0; @diminipicnics)http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/18424e6de12b168a6a61aa912f3aa871/tumblr_mjim9ycsuN1r04yhoo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cca12ebed0e9a47103a0c113390e3917/tumblr_mjim9ycsuN1r04yhoo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The Bike Rack Birdhouse featured in a trendy German magazine? Yay!</p>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/45134966800http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/45134966800Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:27:33 -0400magazinefahrstilbike rack birdhousebike rack<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43ecmfx6K1r04yhoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Full sized prototype legs</p>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/23141110809http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/23141110809Tue, 15 May 2012 21:48:21 -0400stoolprototype<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3tw72YWwV1r04yhoo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3tw72YWwV1r04yhoo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A half-sized prototype of legs for our new (unnamed) stool/side table. Designed by DIMINI’s newest designer Sara Nickleson!</p>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/22803314297http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/22803314297Thu, 10 May 2012 18:37:50 -0400stooljoinery<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3plpvr0Tn1r04yhoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Two Bike Rack Birdhouses go to San Francisco.</p>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/22653310773http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/22653310773Tue, 08 May 2012 11:01:06 -0400bike rack birdhouse<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m08b1cHEZx1r04yhoo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m08b1cHEZx1r04yhoo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Lantern & Basket detail</p>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/18572877700http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/18572877700Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:10:22 -0500furniturelightinglamp<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m08axv1LYc1r04yhoo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Lantern & Basket floor lamp.</p>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/18572744655http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/18572744655Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:08:19 -0500lampfurniturelightinglantern &amp; basket<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyu2d39cbA1r04yhoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Demi Picnic II</p>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/16986600343http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/16986600343Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:03:02 -0500demi picnic 2coffee table<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyshe3cQH31r04yhoo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyshe3cQH31r04yhoo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A solid maple coffee table with a top that sits higher than the seat of a sofa. Useful in small homes where the coffee table often is the everything table.</p>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/16943283228http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/16943283228Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:32:25 -0500demi picnic 2<a href="http://voguerenting.com/post/15833396268/design-by-dimini-the-coolest-thing-youll-see-this">Vogue Renting | Portable Decor for DIY Lovers: Design by Dimini, The Coolest Thing You'll See This Week</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://voguerenting.com/post/15833396268/design-by-dimini-the-coolest-thing-youll-see-this">vogue-renting</a>:</p> <blockquote><a href="http://dimini.ca/index.html" target='_"blank"'><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxssgbDaRX1qi6fpq.png"/></a> <p>Lauren Thomas is a bike-riding New Brunswick expat (represent!) and cool-as-shit industrial designer based in Toronto who specializes in making small things for small spaces, which is exactly what her products over at <a href="http://dimini.ca/index.html" target='_"blank"'>Dimini</a> are perfect for.</p> <p>At the suggestion of photographer…</p> </blockquote> <p>Vogue Renting loves DIMINI and we love them too.</p>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/15945174418http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/15945174418Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:57:05 -0500vogue rentinglovetoronto<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxkhtmQl4N1r04yhoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Holding up the pieces of the Demi Picnic 2.</p>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/15607995386http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/15607995386Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:27:22 -0500demi picnic 2coffee tablefurniture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxg9jnebNg1r04yhoo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Working on the Demi Picnic 2.</p>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/15473207965http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/15473207965Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:38:00 -0500demi picnic 2<p>This was a very fun one day project. An old circular pine table is reshaped and refinished into a new kitchen table with steel piping legs. </p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwblqt6ugH1ql24jn.jpg"/></p> <p>The Old</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbslqWAj51ql24jn.jpg"/></p> <p>The New</p> <!-- more --> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwblt4trdd1ql24jn.jpg"/></p> <p>After chopping off two sides and planing the surface, the table is clamped down so I can go at it with a rasp. The filing of the edges went quickly enough but my muscles ache typing up this post. </p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbm0qFUbn1ql24jn.jpg"/></p> <p>A close up of the icky finish to be removed. </p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbm57Qwok1ql24jn.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbm6q2Vc31ql24jn.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbm438z6r1ql24jn.jpg"/></p> <p>Rasps are powerful material removers. This edge only took about 20 minutes. </p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbm8nmg6b1ql24jn.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbmaoLTxi1ql24jn.jpg"/></p> <p>Quick sand</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbmbacyVQ1ql24jn.jpg"/></p> <p>Easy wipe-on finish</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbmc71Ksv1ql24jn.jpg"/></p> <p>That notch is from the pedestal that held the table up before. I left it as is. </p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbmdzI1HO1ql24jn.jpg"/></p> <p>I added some scratches to the sides to match the ends.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbmf62qGG1ql24jn.jpg"/></p> <p><span>A note on working with steel pipes:</span><br/><span>They are terrible. You&#8217;d think they would be factory perfect and true but they&#8217;re not. Steel pipes are always warped and weird and it&#8217;s a massive pain to get anything to sit level.</span></p> <p><span><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbmg1o90U1ql24jn.jpg"/></span></p> <p><span><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbnvrGdo21ql24jn.jpg"/><br/></span></p> <p><span>Bam! Just missing the legs which will be screwed in upon delivery.</span></p>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/14328791220http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/14328791220Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:56:00 -0500steel pipestablefurniture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw85rwODxs1r04yhoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Break out</p>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/14246303850http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/14246303850Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:03:29 -0500piecesmaple benches<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw85p2y0XE1r04yhoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div> <p>Sliding dove tail that holds wedge support. This will be hidden after glue up. </p> </div>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/14246300206http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/14246300206Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:03:25 -0500dove tailmaple benches<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw85negDQZ1r04yhoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/14246296859http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/14246296859Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:03:21 -0500maple benchesdove tail<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw85kj7eUo1r04yhoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>First assembly test</p>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/14246293462http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/14246293462Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:03:17 -0500maple benches<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw85im7tFe1r04yhoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/14246290685http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/14246290685Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:03:14 -0500maple benches<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw85gxz0su1r04yhoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/14246287138http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/14246287138Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:03:10 -0500maple benches<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu8shdoHSy1r04yhoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Finished Homework Table<span> </span></p>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/12416944743http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/12416944743Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:06:52 -0500maplehomework table<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu8sdrx9jD1r04yhoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>All packed and ready to go. This was an eye opener. So much packaging for one little table top. </p>http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/12416942596http://diminipicnics.tumblr.com/post/12416942596Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:06:48 -0500homework tablepacked