Could you use a chair with a grass seat in your dining room? How about a table made from ice cube trays in your living room?

Students from the Harrington Institute of Interior Design let their imaginations run wild to create innovative (if not altogether practical) experimental furniture. Their work will be showcased at an exhibit running December 5 through Dec 21 at the school, located in the Fine Arts Building, 410 South Michigan Ave.

The exhibit features more than 50 furniture models created by students in an experimental design class. Students were instructed to design and construct chairs and tables using innovative materials, forms and functional concepts. The course helps students create new solutions for interior problems that cannot be met with production furniture.

"This exhibit is meant to show off a more interesting side to interior design," says Peter Klick, instructor of the experimental design class at Harrington.

The event opens with a reception to meet the students behind the designs on Thursday, December 5 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The show and reception are open to the public.

The exhibit will be on display during school hours from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the 4th, 5th and 6th floors.

The Harrington Institute is a four-year college that offers a bachelor of fine arts degree in interior design, an associate of applied science degree and a diploma program with flexible scheduling.

Founded in Chicago in 1931, the Harrington Institute seeks to foster an environment that maximizes students' intellectual and artistic potentials. The majority of the faculty are practicing interior design, architecture and fine art professionals. Harrington is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, and the BFA program is accredited by the Foundation for Interior Designer Education Research. Harrington is also recognized by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

For more information on the exhibit, please call 312.939.4975.

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