Anytime you move, you have the choice to either try and jam that piece of IKEA furniture through the door, or disassemble it into manageable parts. The latter choice is usually better, but it has its own challenges.

I want the wallpaper from Phantom Thread. And I can have it, or at least a “reworking” of it, at Wallpaper Direct. I know that thanks to Film and Furniture, a blog and database that spots furniture and decor in movies and TV shows, and tells you where you can buy it.

What can you make with your own body, using no tools? Designer Nikolas Bentel made a four-legged stool. He felled a tree without an axe or saw, whittled the wood with his teeth and let his woodworker father use Nikolas's bare fists like hammers. Bentel's video series All Purpose Nik explores the human body's potential through a few projects, starting with the one above.

This week we have a guy who's moving into his own place and taking the stuff he bought with him. The trouble is, his old roommates use some of those things and aren't being given much time to adapt. Is there a nice way to deal with a situation such as this?

There was a time when my coffee table was my most prized piece of furniture. Before the days of "shelfies", it served as the focal place of my living room, a curated display of my 20-something aspirations. On top of the rectangular sheet of glass perched on legs made of industrial copper pipes sat a couple sleek books -- Design*Sponge at Home to showcase my modern aesthetic and Edible Selby because I loved the idea of going on culinary adventures around the world -- along with an assortment of issues of The New Yorker that I'd tell myself I would sit down and read very soon.

IKEA products have a wide variety of interesting names. Some are Swedish words, others are named after places, and some are just made-up names made from mixing other words. This dictionary lists them all.

Some people love the challenge, the meditative peace of wordless instructions and 50 tiny bags of tiny screws. But some of us scream at the mere sight of a hex key. Depending on which group you fall into, this is either a challenge or a warning to stay far, far away.

Last year, IKEA recalled 29 million chests of drawers after at least six children were killed by chests of drawers that fell over. If you have a toddler, you probably know you should child-proof your furniture... but things do tend to get away from us.

There's never an Allen wrench around when you need one, which is why they come with nearly every IKEA item. But years down the line, when you need to disassemble that TÄRENDÖ or even tighten a few bolts, it's disappeared again.

You can save a ton of money shopping at thrift stores, but those low prices mean you can also end up with a bunch of junk you don't need. This simple rule of thumb will keep your thrift store clutter under control.

Last year, IKEA began an aggressive expansion into Australia by adding new stores, home delivery and an online store. The fruits of these labours are now paying off in the form of more products than ever - 400 to be exact. Fantastiskt!

Arranging a decent-sized bed and other furniture in a small living space can feel like Tetris on hard mode, but if you're up for a weekend project, you don't have to sacrifice that much space with this DIY full-size platform bed. This video shows you how.

Whether or not you make resolutions, the new year can make you want to shake things up a bit. If you want to breathe new life into your bedroom without spending any money, consider shifting the bed slightly.

Getting the recommended eight hours of sleep every night means you'll spend at least a third of your life in bed. So if you're going to splurge on a piece of furniture, it might as well be a bed that constantly adjusts its comfort to match your sleeping position and warms your feet so you can fall asleep faster at night.

"Hey, wouldn't it be cool if you modelled and 3D printed your apartment to figure out where all the furniture will go?" A tongue-in-cheek question from a coworker turned out to be one of the greatest nerd snipes I have ever fallen victim to.

One of the appealing things about crafting a piece of furniture from wood is that it already has a pleasant colour and texture. You might not want to hide it under a coat of paint, and a good stain can really bring out the natural texture. Here's how to do it right.

When you shop for a new mattress, a lot of lingo is lost in translation and sounds necessary just because it's popular. The good news is that as far as comfort goes, some features, fancy as they are, are just less important.

When you're selling your old furniture, a great photo will not only get it sold faster, but it will probably net you a few more bucks. Here are two tips the pros use when selling furniture online.

One of the most frustrating parts of moving into a new home or apartment is the furniture Tetris you have to play in order to squeeze all your big items around tight corners and stairways. Box springs can be particularly pesky, but they're so simply constructed that you can partially cut them in half.