Submitted by Brian McCrory, art teacher at
Hattiesburg High School in Hattiesburg, MS
Lesson Plan:  Furniture Design - Textile Design - Painting 

Level: 10th-12th Classroom discussion on Furniture Design. I.E. Pit Group Couches, Lounge Chairs, PVC Pipe Patio Furniture, and Furniture Designed for the elderly (Craftmatic Beds). Research furniture design via the Internet.

Students are asked to design on paper a piece of furniture for Consumer Groups between the ages of 18 -25 that would be placed in a living room for family room. The piece should be original, unusual, and inexpensive. The students will then be asked to bring in a piece of furniture of their own (small tables, a chair, lamps, jewelry boxes, etc.). These Pieces can be Junk Furniture from the side of the road (this is not main stream IVY League)

Have students research a style of art and paint their furniture finds in that style. Designs should fit the form of the piece of furniture. It might be a good idea to plan ahead when doing this project and visit some garage sales on your own and pick up a few pieces for those to use who weren't able to bring one in.