Found At CB2 (cb2.com)
The item A really well-made Italian chair
The process “We wanted the chair to be extracomfy, so for inspiration we looked to Edwardian Chesterfield leather chairs, the kind you see in old gentlemen’s clubs in London. Our tufts needed to be ovoid, to match its space-age quality. We cut blocks of wood with a scroll saw in various round shapes, which we covered with three-inch pieces of foam. Then we wrapped them in white leather and stapled them to the blocks before screwing them into the chair from the back. We covered the screws with Spackle, and painted them and the chrome legs with enamel paint.”
The materials One Shot enamel paint in Polar White ($7) at Artists & Craftsmen (761 Metropolitan Ave between Graham Ave and Humboldt St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-782-7765); white leather and foam ($30) at Mood Fabrics (225 W 37th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves, 212-730-5003)
Retail price $100
Total cost $137

Found At Target (139 Flatbush Ave at Atlantic Ave, Fort Greene, Brooklyn; 718-290-1109)
The item Four Alvar Aalto–inspired bent plywood stools
The process “We wanted these to look like the classic originals and like we’ve had them for years. Inspired by Donald Judd’s house, which is furnished with worn Alvar Aalto furniture, and Alice Cooper’s 1972 album School’s Out, we sanded and stained the stools and then carved them up classroom-style with a pen knife.”
The materials Sandpaper ($1), Puritan Pine Minwax stain ($9) and pen knife ($9) at Home Depot (40 W 23rd St between Fifth and Sixth Aves, 212-929-9571)
Retail price $60
Total cost $79

Found At West Elm (westelm.com)
The item A perfectly shaped lamp
The process “We covered the lamp with two coats of white enamel paint, then took a blue paint pen and made an intricate drawing around the base, which celebrates a balloon trip we took through China with our two cats.”
The materials  One Shot enamel paint in Polar White ($7) and blue paint pen ($3) at Artists & Craftsmen (761 Metropolitan Ave between Graham Ave and Humboldt St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-782-7765)
Retail price $199
Total cost $209