I picked up a copy of Fine Woodworking's How to Design Furniture - from classic to contemporary last week. It has a number of good articles and references. For $8.99, it's a good addition to my "design" library.
>> What are some of your favorite DESIGN sources? Here are some of mine ...
Rodale's Illustrated Cabinetmaking: How to Design and Construct Furniture That Works
by Bill Hylton
Practical Design Solutions and Strategies: Key Advice for Sound Construction from Fine Woodworking (Essentials of Woodworking)
by Fine Woodworking Editors
Better Homes and Gardens Wood Basic Woodworking Tips and Techniques
by Better Homes and Gardens (Author), Wood Magazine (Author)
>> Woodworkers' standards for seating, tables, bookcases, kitchen cabinets near end of book.
Woodturning Design (Mike Darlow's Woodturning Series, Number 4)
Design references - web links:
Loeb Drama Center, Harvard
Three tabs:
Human Figure
Stairs and Doors
Furniture
Wood Magazine - Must-have measurements for comfortable seating
(web print of seating standards in "BH&G Woodworking Tips" book pictured above)
WoodBin - Your Woodworking Resource
Project Design and Planning
Furniture Design Standards
Click on "home" for site map to see more woodworking references material
Highland Woodworking math and design
Discussion and photos of QS, RS, and FS frame and panel doors
Some of many discussions on the web of the Golden Ratio / Golden Section
Thanks, in advance, for adding your favorite sources for design reference.
- Lonnie
>> What are some of your favorite DESIGN sources? Here are some of mine ...
Rodale's Illustrated Cabinetmaking: How to Design and Construct Furniture That Works
by Bill Hylton
Practical Design Solutions and Strategies: Key Advice for Sound Construction from Fine Woodworking (Essentials of Woodworking)
by Fine Woodworking Editors
Better Homes and Gardens Wood Basic Woodworking Tips and Techniques
by Better Homes and Gardens (Author), Wood Magazine (Author)
>> Woodworkers' standards for seating, tables, bookcases, kitchen cabinets near end of book.
Woodturning Design (Mike Darlow's Woodturning Series, Number 4)
Design references - web links:
Loeb Drama Center, Harvard
Three tabs:
Human Figure
Stairs and Doors
Furniture
Wood Magazine - Must-have measurements for comfortable seating
(web print of seating standards in "BH&G Woodworking Tips" book pictured above)
WoodBin - Your Woodworking Resource
Project Design and Planning
Furniture Design Standards
Click on "home" for site map to see more woodworking references material
Highland Woodworking math and design
Discussion and photos of QS, RS, and FS frame and panel doors
Some of many discussions on the web of the Golden Ratio / Golden Section
Thanks, in advance, for adding your favorite sources for design reference.
- Lonnie
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