Home Storage Projects Creative Solutions for Every Room in the House

180 Pages·2002·0.83 MB·English

by  Paul Anthony

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Text © 2002 by Paul Anthony
Photographs © 2002 by Paul Anthony,except pp.iv,2,22,32,42,54,68,80,88,94,108,
and 158 © Rich Bienkowski;p.128 © Greg Browning;and pp.1 and 138 © Dennis Griggs
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Home storage projects :creative solutions for every room in the house / Paul Anthony.
p.cm.
E-Book ISBN 978-1-60085-639-6
1.Cabinetwork--Amateurs’manuals.2.Furniture making--Amateurs’manuals.3.Storage in the home--Amateurs’
manuals. I.Title.
TT197 .A54 2001
684.1’6--dc21 2001053513
Printed in the United States ofAmerica
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WORKING WITH WOOD IS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS.Using hand or power tools improperly
or ignoring safety practices can lead to permanent injury or even death. Don’t try to perform
operations you learn about here (or elsewhere) unless you’re certain they are safe for you. If
something about an operation doesn’t feel right, don’t do it. Look for another way. We want you
to enjoy the craft, so please keep safety foremost in your mind whenever you’re in the shop.
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CONTENTS
Introduction
DesktOorpg anizer
2 42
DesignainndgB uildiSntgo rage PrintSetra nd
Projects 54
4
FilCea binet
ModulaCro mpacDti sCca binet 68
22
ConvertWiibnleeC abinet
AudiocasCsaebtitnee t 80
32
PantrDyo orS helves MobilCel oset
88 128
KitchWeonr kS tation StoraBgeen ch
94 138
BedP edestal MediciCnaeb inet
108 158
Man's Jewelry Box Sources
118 172

INTRODUCTION
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TUFF. We humans are weekend. More involved projects such as
magnets for it. Everyday the storage bench and kitchen work station
life seems to require a cornucopia may take a week or more, depending
of accessories-from bed linens, on how fussy you are about con­
clothes, and food to books, office struction and finish quality. In
supplies, and computer equipment. any case, all of the projects are
And that doesn't include all of the well within the reach of any
other collectibles that we're so fondd eotfe,r mined woodworker with a basic
including jewelry, music equipmceonmtp,l etmoeyns,t of tools.
and curios. The price of all thiIsn stthuef fp,r oocfe ss of building the projects, you'll also
course, is that it all has to lleiavren sao mleowth erabeo.u tA Qdw ooidtw orking. Each chapter includes
needs to be accessible and orggarneiazte di nofro rymoaut'iloln woans ttee chniques, tools, joinery, and
hours of your life digging aroufinndi sfhoirn g.t hiYongus' lblu rdiisecdo ver better ways to layout and
in boxes or piled in corners. cut joints, fit drawers, and clamp up work. Never
But not to worry. Even if youtrr iheodm er eissa wbienggi nonri nvge neering? You'll find out how easy
to resemble a frat house, theriet acraen pblee.n tYyo uo'fl glo oadl so learn how to make clever jigs
solutions for cleaning up the tchlautt tweirl.l Isne rtvhei sy obuo oikn future woodworking projects.
you'll find thirteen cleverly deJsuisgtn eads pirmopjoercttasn tf,o ry ou'll learn how to design your
organizing and storing your belowonn gisntgorsa.g eA ndfu rwen'irteu re. The first chapter walks you
not talking closet shelving herteh;r outghhe set hea res tefupsr noift uarses­essing your particular storage
quality pieces that you'll be pprroobulde mtso adnidsp loafy deivne lyoopuirn g appropriate solutions.
home as a products of your ownA mhoanngd iowtorhke.r things, it discusses sizing furniture to
The projects in this book reflmeacxti mai zvea rsiteotrya goef, smtaytlcehsi ng or complementing
and draw on the design expertiesxe isotfi nsgo mdee coofr ,t htea ibleosrti ng a piece to suit its location,
woodworkers in the country. Thea ndd esmiagknisn gr tanhgee mforsotm of available space.
simple to ambitious, and any of Stoh ehma vcea na tb ei tm.o dYio­u'll enjoy making these pieces.
fied to suit your particular nTehedeys'.l lS obmeea,u tliifyk ey otuhre home and make your life more
pantry door shelves and CD cabeiffinceite ncta na nbde ebnujiolyta bilne . After all, the more organized
less than a day. Others, like ytohuer atuhdiinogcsa sasreett,e tchaeb imnoerte space you'll create for
and wine cabinet could probablcyo bmfeo rktn oc(okre,d oouft coiunr sae , for more stuff]).
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You can take the pbraosjiecc tp lan of any
� and modify it etXol smtaitnc h your
capacity needs and decor. This kitchen
base cabinet is an upsize version of the
small wine cabinet on p. 80.