DIVIllustrated exploration of principal designs used in North America over past 400 years. 95 measured drawings enable woodworkers to construct for candlestand, pedestal table, rocker, corner cupboard, cradle, armoire, many more. /div

Fifty step-by-step projects for popular furniture projects from master craftsmen, including a dry sink, harvest table, Shaker candlestand, pie safe, ladder-back chair, and more. Build David T. Smith's most popular furniture reproductions. Includes common woodworking techniques.

Country Furniture That Says Quality! Country furniture styles convey a sense of simple comfort and the warmth of hearth and home. While some country furniture can be rustic, the pieces included in Traditional Country Furniture are of quality construction and design, drawing from the best of traditional American furniture styles. Each furniture piece includes step-by-step photos and instructions, with a variety of skill levels represented. Projects include: • Kentucky sideboard • Blanket chest • Country wall shelf • Tavern table • Burlington Farmer's Desk • Drop-leaf kitchen table • Tall clock • and more!

The 35 woodworking projects in this book come directly from Sweden¿s past, and the original pieces can be seen in Swedish museums. Many of the pieces evoke familiar early American styles, but with a distinctive Swedish touch. The projects include small and easy-to-make things such as a plate rack, child¿s stool, tray, and simple cutting boards. Others are larger and more challenging, like the stepladder, the armchair with turned arms and legs, the shelf with built-in drawers, and the sturdy country bed. Each piece is photographed and every detail is accurately described. Step-by-step instructions and expertly drawn how-to diagrams are given for every project. There are also instructions for traditional Swedish finishing, painting, and staining methods.

These country furniture projects are all made from hardwood for an authentic, sturdy feel. Following the careful instructions included with each project, woodworkers will be able to complete any of these 8 timeless projects in no time. Here are all the inspiration and instruction needed to make a bookcase, hanging mirror, side table, or any of the other great-looking pieces inside this treasure trove for woodworkers.

Discover how to build rustic furniture from cut timber in this comprehensive guide for woodworkers. Award-winning outdoor writer Alan Garbers shows how to use raw logs to make charming cabin-style beds, tables, benches, lamps, coat racks, kiva ladders, and more.

Discusses the tradition of country-style wooden furniture, and describes the materials and techniques used in nailed stick, split wood mosaic, and mortise and tenon projects.

Providing complete shop drawings for 61 classic Stickley furniture pieces, master cabinetmaker Robert W. Lang measured original Craftsman antiques to create these detailed plans. With full perspective views, elevations, sections, details, and cutting lists for each Shaker furniture project, this new paperback collection showcases the heart of the Craftsman aesthetic.

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.