Practical, versatile, and just plain fun to build, cabinets are one of the most popular of woodworking projects. Now, Cabinets and Storage Solutions: Furniture to Organize Your Home brings you 16 of the best storage-furniture designs from some of the finest woodworker's in the country-all selected from the pages of Woodworker's Journal, the most trusted name in woodworking.
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Bill Hylton is the author of Router Magic and Woodworking with the Router, and appears at woodworking seminars and demonstrations around the country. He is an expert on routers, power tools, and furniture building. He lives in Quarryville, Pennsylvania. One of the most respected magazines in the field, brings the voice of expert woodworkers to its readers. The publishers believe in a "community" approach to woodworking, where good design is not a secret to be guarded, but shared, and woodworkers learn from one another's mistakes and successes.
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Heirloom Collector's Cabinet 1 By Dean Holzman Set aside a weekend and some clear maple lumber for building this old-fashioned piece. The mullioned door and batten back add authenticity. Blanket Chest 9 By Rick White This charming cherry chest bypasses mortise- and-tenon joiints in favor of rabbets and laps, making it easy to build without compromising strength or capacity. Your Own Steamer Trunk 17 By Rick White You'll probably never use this sturdy, handsome trunk for an ocean voyage, but it's the perfect accent piece at the foot of the bed for storing winter blankets. Eastern Shore Chest 27 By Bill Hylton Here's the perfect project for expanding your routing skills. It combines cope-and-stick joints with sliding dovetails and raised panels. Jelly Cupboard Reproduction 39 By Tim Johnson To learn furniture design, reproduce an antique. The original of the piece was built entirely with hand tools, for a real trip back in time, try doing the same. Angler's Cabinet 47 By Rick White If you love to fish, you're sure to have a closet full of fishing gear to contend with. This handsome pine angler's cabinet provides plenty of storage for rods, tackle boxes and waders. Early American Dresser 57 By Stuart Barron Walk a mile in the shoes of a colonial cabinetmaker, and you'll learn a lot about how an heirloom is made. This piece even has a not-so-secret drawer. Scandinavian-Sty;e Sideboard 67 by Rick White A short base and a broad, low cabinet define a sideboard. This one has flush-fit drawers and doors and a beveled top for that Scandinavian flavor. Bowfront Bureau 77 By Rock White Bending wood can be challenging, but these raceful curves can be managed with simple jigs and bendable plywood. Backyard Barbecue Cart 89 By David Larson You can wheel this sturdy, Corian-topped cart around on the deck or patio, and it's roomy enough to store all your outdoor cooking utensils plus a couple of bags of charcoal. Arts and Crafts Hutch 97 By Bruce Kieffer Building an exquisite piece like this is a labor of love. This hutch is not a reproduction, but a totally new design based on traditional mission-era furntiture. Cherry China Cabinet 107 By Rick White This china cabinet features classic clean lines, gentle arches, and hidden hardward. It's amply sized to store all your table finery, with glass upper doors for displaying your treaures. Greene and Greene-Inspired Dresser 117 By Mike McGlynn This chest of drawer has an extraordinary number of parts, and putting them together requires logic and care- but the results will be well worth the trouble. Weekend Toy Box 127 My Mike McGlynn Safe and sturdy, stylish and practical, this weekend project is easy to build, amd it will remain useful as a keepsake chest or a bench long after the kids have left home. Flat-Screen TV Cabinet 135 By Mike McGlynn Here's a modern cabinet with a tricky motorized lift for your flat-screen TV set. It's a slick way to make that dead-black box go away when you aren't watching. Ruhlmann Cabinet 141 By Mike McGlynn This entertainment center is likely to be the trickiest project you'll ever tackle. but it's also likely to be one of the most rewarding.