Rohn Design Co.
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We are a husband and wife team in Chicago passionate about building a beautiful home on a budget.
We design and build handmade furniture, home designs, and wedding/event decor and rentals.
07/06/2020
We have a new member of the Rohn Design Co. team. Meet Lincoln!
31/03/2020
Check out our Little Free Library featured in the NY Times! 📚 >>> 🧻
Looking for Hope, Uplift or Just a Distraction From Virus Fears? Read On. It’s grim out there. But in music, messages of hope — and goofy stuff online — people are trying to provide ways to get through a scary time.
18/02/2020
🗜 clamps, worthy of their own emoji
05/02/2020
Every once in a while we find the time to make pieces for ourselves too! This custom 3-tiered side table was inspired by a design from .
09/01/2020
Our dessert stand is getting around...we traveled to WI in October for a perfect fall wedding! Comment below with what dessert you’ll have at your wedding👇🏼
🍩🎂🍨🍰🧁🍪🥧????
08/01/2020
Engagement season is in full swing! When planning, it’s easy to forget about decor like welcome signs, but it’s these little details that really give your wedding a personal touch ✨
Please reach out if you’re in need of custom handcrafted furniture or decor for your wedding, event or home! Or, if you’re just looking for DIY tips, shoot us a message 🤗
@ Artifact Events
07/01/2020
😙💨 We’re blowing through the week, how about you? First full week back at work is always tough, but we are feeling energized and excited for the new year! is working on more cutting boards to sell on (shop coming soon!) and we have some fun projects for clients coming up, including a custom shoe rack and kitchen table with bench seating.
A lot coming in 2020!
buildersofinsta #2020
25/12/2019
some great gifts under the tree this year, including the M2 mesh mask from 🎄
Happy Holidays from Rohn Design Co.
@ Chicago, Illinois
20/12/2019
the look you get when you tell us Christmas is in 5 days...
17/12/2019
hy•gge (hue gah) noun: a calm comfortable time with people you love. the art of building your own cozy sanctuary. to make oneself snug. coziness of the soul.
With all the stress of the holiday season, everyone could use a little hygge! The Danish lifestyle is all about comfort and wellness, and they are some of the happiest people on earth. If you want to add some hygge to your own home, here’s what you can do:
light candles. read a book. disconnect from your phone. bake. drink something hot. get in cozy clothes. take a bath. clean your space. decorate with plants and other outdoors materials.
🌱 🕯 🛁 ☕️ 📖
11/12/2019
You asked to hear more about the story behind our pieces. Here we go!
Ahh, totally kicking ourselves that we didn't take a photo of our previous table, but we'll do our best to paint the picture for you: It was round four seat hand-me-down that had seen better days. Dark brown. Scractches everywhere. I think we only ate one or two meals there. Basically, it had became the "room chair" of our entire condo - a collector of junk mail, Amazon packages, coats, headphones, backpacks, dust...
We were getting closer to our wedding and had recently decided that the bridal party would get ready at our place (yikes!!!) How would everyone sit comfortably? Where would the makeup artist set up? Where would the MIMOSA BAR GO?! It was the motivation we needed to get the old table out and design a new table for our space. Of course, we held off on starting this project until the week of our wedding...because we didn’t have enough else going on 🤪
Here's how we decided on the style of our new table:
Rectangle Shape: We knew we wanted this table to be able to come with us wherever we go next. So, we decided on a rectangle table that would be more likely to work in a future dining room space.
Center Pedestal: Our condo is a mix of mid-century modern and modern farmhouse (farmhouse sink, butcher block counters, neutral hues, wood accents...) With our open concept space - dining, kitchen, living all in one room - we didn't want the table to take away from anything else, but compliment it. The center pedestal adds that farmhouse charm while the rectangle top brings in the more modern touch.
Stain Color: We used a light coat of special walnut
Wood: Pine
@ Roscoe Village Neighborhood
10/12/2019
Go check out the new liquor display we created for in Roscoe Village. Treat yourself to a shot of Malort (or don’t!) We also recommend you grab a treat from the bakery 😋
will share more about the process of creating our first commercial space project later this week!
@ Hexe Coffee Co.
Becoming Rohn Design Co.
We started DIFY in 2016 as a way to fuel our creativity and share our passion for home design. Our goal at DIFY was to help anyone who had a DIY vision but didn't have the tools - or skills - to complete a DIY project on their own. But a lot has changed since we started DIFY. New skill set, new experiences, new goals...so we think our name could use a change, too. Let us introduce you to Rohn Design Co.
At Rohn Design Co., we will continue to design and build custom home furniture, but will do even more of what we have grown to love so much. We want to help you build a beautiful home on a budget by offering home design tips, inspiration, and expertise. We look forward to growing our offerings in 2020, starting with wedding & event rentals.
