Subject: Re: bedroom furniture plans

From: [email-masked] (LEE WARD)
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 97 16:24:00 -0600

Try the Barnes n Noble bookstores for SW furniture plans
                                                Lee Ward

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From: Scott Post <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 21:17:21 -0500

> slaton wrote:
>
> I would like to build a "Southwestern" style bedroom suite.  Any
> suggestions as to plans (Seperate or a book) will be appreciated.

I think what you're talking about is Mission Style or Arts and Crafts
style.  Have a look at http://www.stickley.com/stickley/ for some
pictures.

If this is what you're talking about, then there are plenty of plans
lying about.  There's a guy on the web selling plans for some nice
looking Mission style stuff at:

  http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Dennis_Diane_Slabaugh/dencraft.htm

He has a end table that would make a nice nightstand.

There have also been some nice plans published in magazines in the
past few years.

Wood magazine has plans for a buffet in their February 1995 issue.  You
can get info on ordering back issues from their web page:

        http://woodmagazine.com

The latest American Woodworker shows a really nice Armoire (or entertainment
center).  They don't give detailed plans, but they give nice construction
hints.  They are at:

        http://www.americanwoodworkershow.com/american_woodworker.html

Woodsmith magazine has done several Mission pieces in the past.  If I
remember right they had a sofa table and end tables awhile back and they have
a Mission style headboard and footboard in their latest issue.  They give
plans for a queen and double size.  I drew up a king sized bed based on
their plans and just completed it a couple weeks ago.  I'll get ambitious
in the next couple weeks and put a picture and a dimensioned drawing on
my web page.  You can get to Woodsmith at:

        http://www.augusthome.com/woodsmth.htm

I also saw plans for a Mission sofa table, coffee table, and end table
in one of the mail order catalogs, but I can't remember which one off
the top of my head.

One thing I haven't seen is a Mission style dresser.  If anyone comes
across plans for one I'd sure like to hear about it.  I'm in the process
of doing a full bedroom set in Mission style.  I'll draw up my own plans
if it comes down to it, but I prefer starting with someone elses plans
and modifying them as I go.

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