Mission Furniture: How to Make It
 Great resource for the furniture maker.: I recently bought this book because I was intrigued by its old-time style. It is a reproduction of three old how-to manuals from the early 1900's. The preface states that the writing was left alone, but that the [... more]
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The Furniture of Gustav Stickley: History, Techniques, ...
Measurements are difficult: I found that the material cutting list was inconsistent with the measured drawings in the book. If you buy this book, be sure to make your own drawings and cutting measurements prior to cutting. It seems that the authors have [... more]
CDN$32.95
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Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture: 27 Stickley ...
Nice book but bad measurements: This book is an excellent compendium of arts and craft style furniture, but boys and girls, check your measurements when you start some of the pieces. I built the wardrobe No112 and have pretty good shop experience. I [... more]
CDN$34.95
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East West Style: A Design Guide for Blending Eastern and ...
From Amazon.com: The blending of two vastly different styles achieves stunning results in East West Style. It's far more than simply adding a Japanese painted screen to your comfortably overstuffed living room--it's about finding beauty in clean lines, [... more]
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In the Arts and Crafts Style
Excellent entry point into Arts and Crafts Movement: An arts and crafts website recommended this book as the place for beginners in the movement. Following their lead, we purchased the book and have not regretted it. The advice is true. This is excellent [... more]
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In the Arts & Crafts Style
Excellent entry point into Arts and Crafts Movement: An arts and crafts website recommended this book as the place for beginners in the movement. Following their lead, we purchased the book and have not regretted it. The advice is true. This is excellent [... more]
CDN$32.95
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In the Craftsman Style: Building Furniture Inspired by ...
An Excellent Guide to Building Arts & Crafts Style Furniture: This is the best introduction to building Arts & Crafts style furniture I have read. I found it to contain an excellent balance of history, theory, project plans, and inspiration. The [... more]
CDN$34.95
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The Shabby Chic Home
From Amazon.com: Most people are familiar with the hallmarks of Rachel Ashwell's shabby chic style: fabrics in pastel florals and stripes, chintz sofa covers, antique-store and yard-sale finds turned into home furnishings and accessories. At the heart of [... more]
CDN$41.50
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The Shaker Legacy: Perspectives on an Enduring Furniture ...
From Amazon.com: Many appreciate the clean, simple lines of traditional Shaker furniture, yet few know the people behind the designs or the spiritual beliefs that play such an integral part in both their work and daily lives. In his book, The Shaker [... more]
CDN$55.00
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Making Antique Furniture Reproductions: Instructions and ...
Gottshall will be a good companion.: Franklin Gottshall has written a number of great woodworking project/reproduction books and periodically reshuffles and reassembles his popular plans. This book one is similar to an earlier red cover version on [... more]
CDN$21.95
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Classic Arts & Crafts Furniture You Can Build
This guy ruins his work with cheap shortcuts: Note: I just got this book, and haven't built anything from it. I never actually build from plans, but use books for general ideas and technique. My main problem with the book is that the author seems to [... more]
CDN$27.50
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Mission Furniture You Can Build
Recommended with Reservations: This book included chapters on Gustav Stickley, joinery and woodworking techniques, wood finishing and upholstery. The heart of the book is ten projects, complete with large color photos. They range from a hall mirror to a [... more]
CDN$14.95
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