Designing a piece of furniture should be fun. Yet woodworkers who think nothing of building a complicated jig or mastering a difficult finish feel lost when it comes to designing a piece of furniture. The articles in this book will help you understand the basics of designing for both form and function and learn approaches to planning your designs for successful construction.

In this book youll discover:

    * Design inspiration - from Shaker to Arts & Crafts
    * The four objectives of furniture design
    * Drafting basics and how to create working drawings
    * How to choose the best construction methods for your designs
    * Models that help projects succeed
    * Tips for designing graduated drawers, legs and aprons, doors
    * Design strategies for coffee tables, sideboards, chests of drawers