Things I have actually got around to making #2

Rietveld's Red and Blue Chair

 Probably the finest three-dimensional manifestation of Mondrian there has been. I have seen real ones at Tate Modern and at the Mondrian show in Rome, 2012.

I made one with the help of a Greenwich Leisure woodworking course, completing it in April 2012. In detail, the joints have an elegance which are a joy to work with; as a whole, it is breathtaking. I cannot recommend diy construction highly enough: it will be one of the highlights of your life.

Left is an original, the three images below are of mine in various states of completion, including its occupation by Big Ted.

As with the light, the instructions came from the book How to Construct Rietveld Furniture. There are some errors in the book, as noted here, "there are a couple of holes missing in the back rail and it should be made clear that the holes joining up with those which are drilled through should be drilled only after initial assembly (this will probably only make sense if you have a try)."

It is more comfortable than one might expect.