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" Practical furniture design / "
the editors of Fine homebuilding & Fine woodworking
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BL
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694495
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b516684
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Practical furniture design /\ the editors of Fine homebuilding Fine woodworking
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Newtown, CT :: Taunton Press,, [2009]
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, ©2009
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268 pages :: illustrations (some color) ;; 28 cm
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1600850782
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: 9781600850783
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"From drawing board to smart construction"--Cover
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Includes index
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Introduction -- Section 1: About Design -- Designing furniture: a survival guide / Garrett Hack -- Guide to good design / Graham Blackburn -- Sam Maloof on design / Asa Christiana -- 9 tips for better design / Michael Fortune -- Section 2: Making Plans And Models -- Drafting basics / Philip C Lowe -- Mock-ups quicken the design process / Keith Allen -- Fine time designs before you build / Gary Rogowski -- Scaling furniture from photos / Miguel Gomez-Ibanez -- Building without plans / Craig Vandall Stevens -- Section 3: Right In Style -- Short history of design / Graham Blackburn -- Quintessential arts and crafts / Graham Blackburn -- Building in the language of Greene and Greene / Thomas Hugh Stangeland -- Elements of the Shaker style / Chris Becksvoort -- Edge treatments make a difference / Will Neptune -- Section 4: Working With Wood -- Designing along the grain / Paul Harrell -- Understanding wood movement / Chris Becksvoort -- Section 5: Tables -- Supporting drop leaves / Chris Becksvoort -- Designing on the go: a coffee table takes shape / Peter Turner -- Designing table legs / Graham Blackburn -- Joining legs to aprons / Garrett Hack -- Attaching tabletops / Mario Rodriguez -- Engineering a table with drawers / Will Neptune -- Illustrated guide to table design / Graham Blackburn -- Section 6: Casework And Cabinets -- Building bookshelves to last / Jeff Miller -- Anatomy of a chest of drawers / Will Neptune -- Designing a chest of drawers / Garrett Hack -- Dressing up a basic box / Roger Holmes -- Graduated drawers / Chris Becksvoort -- Drawer-design strategies / Gary Rogowski -- Where furniture meets the floor / Mario Rodriguez -- Sideboard strategies / Will Neptune -- Back for every cabinet / Steve Latta -- Section 7: Chairs -- What makes a chair stand up to abuse? / Jere Osgood -- Section 8: Special Purpose Furniture -- Anatomy of a bed / Jeff Miller -- Furniture kids will love / Jeff Miller -- Furniture for your next TV / Steve Case -- Credits -- Index
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From the Publisher: Design advice from Fine Woodworking. Written by the country's most respected designers and builders, each article is packed with practical, down-to-earth advice and thoughtful insights into the design process. The furniture types include tables, casework, cabinets and chairs, plus a selection of special-purpose furniture
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Furniture design
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Furniture design
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