Bland Canvas

Bland Canvas is a platform that reimagines boring, mass-produced furniture as a starting point for creative transformation. Rooted in the reality that most of today’s furniture is easy to produce, easy to buy, and even easier to discard, the project explores how AI, DIY culture, and human creativity can turn disposable furniture into something with character—something worth holding onto.

Using a fine-tuned AI model trained on examples of furniture transformations, the platform generates ideas based on your aesthetic, materials, and skills. Inspired by the spirit of communities like IKEA Hackers, it’s evolving into a collaborative space where people can imagine, remix, and share new lives for old furniture.

Bland Canvas isn’t just about helping people keep what they already have—it’s about shifting how they see what they’re about to buy. And maybe next time someone’s about to buy something new, they’ll stop and wonder: is this too bland?