|
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
Last Updated
03/31/2019
Sitemap
|
|||||||||
Detailed entries for one subject from the INDEX TO HOW TO DO IT INFORMATION. |
|||||||||
|
DESK sa CORNER DESK sa DESK (CHILD'S) sa DESK ACCESSORIES sa DRAWING TABLE sa LAP DESK sa MODEL & MINIATURE DESK sa ROLL-TOP DESK sa SECRETARY DESK sa STAND-UP DESK sa WALL HUNG DESK sa WRITING TABLE xx FURNITURE xx OFFICE FURNITURE Carcase work in furniture design and construction. Includes basic dimensions and construction ideas for (1) a six-board chest, (2) slant-top desk, and (3) Queen Anne highboy. A contemporary art design glass-top desk (30"x60"x32" high). Top is supported on one end by four lacewood legs that are tapered and scalloped. A three-drawer cabinet, veneered in sycamore, supports the other end. Slant-top writing desk (30"x20"x34" high) features a lid which folds out of the way giving easy access to two small storage drawers and the writing surface. Home office cabinets. A flexible computer desk is a woodworker's version of a well-tested line of metal office furniture. Dual pedestals with drawers support a large desk top. An upper cabinet with flip-up doors attaches to the wall over the desk. Built from birch plywood, cherry plywood, and solid cherry. Industrial wire cages are stacked to form shelving that supports a desk top made from 1x3s. Mike Douglas's home includes a room with a platform for stage or seating, a Plexiglas mirrored wall, and a slanted desk top with shelves built into a closet recess. Plans shown. Plans are available for a storage box-based study desk. Two boxes, 24"x24"x18", serve as pedestals. Top with recessed apron makes the unit a desk. Wall-hung bulletin board and fold-down drawing board mount over the desk. Photo shows a study/storage wall that uses cedar uprights, plywood shelves and plastic laminate for counter top. Est. cost: $85. Plans are available for this ceiling-high desk/bookcase unit. Eight book compartments form the top section with a fluorescent light recessed under the bottom book shelf. The desk surface is topped with plastic laminate. Photo shows desk made from an old dresser unit with plywood top. Est. cost: $18. How to combine a three-drawer chest and a student desk to create a bed headboard and extra drawer space for a small area. Top of chest-desk unit is covered with plywood and plastic laminate. Back of unit is also covered. Ten pages of projects you can build using simple box construction. Includes photo of a desk and compact seating area arrangement made up of several types of boxes. Ten pages of projects you can build using simple box construction. Includes photos of bookshelves set atop a desk made from two-drawer file cabinets and a used door. Photo shows how to make a study and lounge area in a niche. Two unfinished campaign chests are topped with a piece of plywood. Top extends on one end to form a desk surface. A foam pad atop the area over the chests provides lounge seating. Est. cost: $93. Photo shows how to build a wall-mounted study center. Unit is built from 1x12s, is 82" high and consists of three sections. The center section is 42" wide and has a plastic laminate shelf mounted at desk height. End sections are 24" wide and have adjustable shelves. A fold-down table extends from the right-hand section. Photo shows how a home desk can be built into a closet by hanging two upper kitchen cabinets from above and installing a desk surface of plywood and plastic laminate. Est. cost: $30. Photo shows how to make a sturdy plywood desk from two sheets of fir plywood. Desk is 24" wide, 60" long and 30" high. Est. cost: $45. Photo shows cardboard lamppost desk made from cardboard tubes of varying diameters with a plywood desk top and shelves. Est. cost: $23. Photo shows how to make a no-nail desk or project table from clay flue liners and a 24" wide door. Est. cost: $33. Photo and sketch shows how to build a combination desk and wall storage unit with shelves plus dowels that serve as pegs for hanging items. Plan can be ordered. Est. cost: $45 for shelves, $65 for desk. Simple desk or work surface is built from particleboard covered with plastic laminate. The 60"x18" top is supported by a 33"x18" leg on one end and a 2-shelf box on the other. Est. cost: $76. Worktable, 36"x48", has a sloping work surface that can be lifted off, revealing a flat work area. Legs are 4x4s and the rest of the table is built from plywood. A 4" deep box runs along the left edge of the table for holding supplies. Est. cost: $97. Desk/dining table combination. Plastic laminate top is supported by two pedestals. Est. cost: $55. How to turn an unfinished chest of drawers into a desk. Special desk top unit with drop-down front is built to go on top of the chest. Est. cost: $57. Tip: Kneehole desk has shelves at one end, and a plastic laminate top. Estimated cost: $42. C-Leg desk with two drawers. Constructed from 2x6's and plywood. Estimated cost: $42. Pocketed desk uses fabric pockets instead of drawers. Dimensions: 32" wide, 24" deep, 55" tall. Est. cost: $63. Built-in kitchen desk includes pigeon holes and a bookshelf. Table style desk with a kneehole space plus two wide shelves for books and supplies. Desktop measures 47"x19" and stands 28" high. Trestle desk has three oversized pigeon holes across the back. Est. cost: $62. Combination desk and typewriter table. Kneehole desk built from cardboard and four pieces of wood. A home study center you can make. This unit is built in any one of a variety of arrangements using 1-1/8" square wood posts bolted together. The ideal desk. Contemporary styling features beech-veneer plywood construction with lacewood trim. Modular design allows the desk to expand as needed. Units include long table (22"x57"), short table (22"x36"), accent table (22"x41"), hutch (13"x56"x42" tall), and roll-around file cabinet (18"x18"x25" tall). Reference library. This three-part magazine cabinet keeps your prized periodicals archived and accessible. Styling is similiar to a modern or Shaker drop-front desk. A large storage drawer is incorporated into the front skirt and three smaller drawers are just below the top of the unit. Constructed of beech and beech-veneered plywood. Timeless pine furniture. Pine desk features tapered legs and a single drawer. Top measures 47"x28". Matching pine chair included. Use linseed oil for a natural finish. Est. cost: $35 (desk), $12 (chair). Contemporary styled office desk. Features a 60"x32" top and one small drawer. Estimated cost: $125. Sewing center and desk combo is made from 5/8" thick melamine board. The sewing work area is 70"x21". The desk top is 47"x21". The desk features 3 drawers and a large "hutch" top for storage. Desk top is made from birch plywood for top and bottom and features shallow (2" deep) drawers along the entire front of the top (which measures 72"x24"). Support the top with 2-drawer file cabinets. Rolling desk. Contemporary (Scandinavian) design table on casters is wide enouth to stradle an arm chair. Use it for a desk or large snack table. Est. cost: $100. Antique-style writing desk features pigeon holes, storage drawers, decorative spindles and brass rail, etc. The base consists of four simple legs. Walnut writing desk features four large turned legs. Leave out the drawers to convert into an elegant table. Top measures 29"x57". Classic desk for den, office, etc. Mahogany desk features 7 large drawers, two pedestals with open bases, and large top (28"x60"). The write stuff. Slant-top oak desk (28"x20"x35" high) has square legs, mortise-and-tenon stretchers and a hinged writing surface that provides access to a 4" deep storage compartment. A pigeon hole top unit (30"x5"x7" high) has three compartments and three 2"-deep drawers. Practical, flexible home office system. L-shape desk features a slide out keyboard drawer, three storage drawers in a pedestal, and a large over-the-desk open-shelf unit. Build from melamine-covered panels trimmed with oak. Desk box, 17"x25"x14" high, has a sloped lid, turned feet and dovetail joints. Curley maple slant-top desk. Features 3 large storage drawers, 9 small drawers, 6 pigeon holes and a drop-down 15"x38" writing surface. Dimensions: 41" tall, 38" wide, 19" deep. How to turn an unfinished double pedestal desk into a Louis XV piece with gold ormolu decorations and marbleized top and base. Furniture in a clip. How to make simple furniture from 3/4" shelving or plywood by means of plastic clips shaped like a "T", "L", or "X". Pictured are various shelves, cabinets, a desk, wine rack, etc. Lady's colonial desk. An excellent one-day project. Early American lady's desk has fold down front to form writing surface. Built-in desk and storage wall combination. Desk, cabinet and bookshelves built-in combination. Built-in desk for two uses under eaves space in attic. Built-in L-shaped desk features plastic top, four drawers and a two-shelf storage cabinet. Antique merchant's desk is 70" long, 27" deep and 35" high. Features turned legs with spacers on the ends, a sloped top, and three drawers in a row across the front. Desk and storage cabinet unit has 2 desk spaces, two 3-drawer cabinets and two shelf units with sliding drawers. Wall-hung cabinets provide an additional 150" of closed shelf space. Built-in bed has storage drawer beneath and bookshelves on each end. Includes four-drawer desk. Shaker desk has hinged, slanted top with shelf and storage beneath the top. Twin built-in storage and desk units provide 16 ft. of work surface. Shaker desk and worktable. Handsome piece is 24"x27" with a desk height of 33". Top section rises an additional 18". Unit contains 13 drawers and a small storage compartment. Large (24"x23") pull-out work surface expands the 18"x30" counter surface. Three drawers pull out from the right side of the base. Storage room divider is 78" high, 24" deep and 66" long. It provides desk space, shelving and closed compartments and can be accessed form either side. Built-in study corner includes a full-length closet, a shelf desk, wall-hung shelving and storage cabinets. Antique merchant's desk is 70" long, 35" high and 27" deep, with a slanted top and three drawers. (Repeat of February 1969 article). Built-in study area provides desk space for two, separated by a pedestal of drawers. Shallow cabinets with sliding door fronts are mounted on the wall above the desks. Exterior surfaces are birch veneered plywood and formica. Built-in cabinet-desk combination features twelve large drawers, three open shelves and three cabinets. Desk has an ample top that measures 23"x59" and is supported on the right end by a cabinet with three drawers that are covered by a door. The left end of the desk is supported by a cleat mounted on the wall. Built-in storage and desk area for a bedroom includes kneehole desk with four drawers and a storage cupboard. Adjustable shelving is mounted over the desk for display or books. How to build a storage wall around a window. Includes a desk surface, recessed lighting above the desk, and floor-to-ceiling storage cabinets. Early American Captain's Desk is 25" deep, 30" wide and 35" high with a hinged lid and rail-edged top. A look at projects you can make from Sonotubes (the large tubes used by contractors to pour concrete columns and footing). Sketches show how to make a tube bed for a child, chairs, footstools and planters, a desk and bookshelf unit, a clothes closet and a glass topped coffee table. Photos and sketches of a "room-in-one" that takes the place of furniture. Incorporates a desk, lounging platform, bed and storage space. Study center built from one sheet of plywood. Desk has two shelves above the work top and a stool without a back. Build a pigeonhole desktop designed to set on top of two 2-drawer file cabinets. Top measures 26"x60". Built of oak and oak plywood. Est. cost: $150. Contemporary-style mahogany desk with a slant-front that drops down to form a 16"x40" writing surface and reveal 4 small drawers and 6 pigeonholes for storing supplies. Overall dimensions: 43" long, 46" tall, 16" deep. Unusual classic modern style upright desk is inspired by a mahogany Sheraton desk used in the US Senate during the 1820s. Cherry shelves and case are supported by gracefully curved legs of walnut. Uses European-style drawer slides and new types of doweling jigs. Overall dimensions: 65" tall, 25" wide, 17" deep. Contemporary desk features a three-drawer pedestal that supports one end of a curved top. The other end of the top is supported by a black chrome leg that matches the drawer pulls. Built from light-colored maple. Photos and diagrams illustrate some of the ingenious mechanical devices incorporated into 18th century mechanical desks. Some examples of 18th century hidden drawers and compartments in desks and tables. Folding pigeonhole desk features many gentle curves and complicated wood joinery. Complete plans and construction tips. Dimensions: 42" wide, 16" deep, 42" tall. Writing surface opens up to about 16"x42" Blockfront casepieces. Completely detailed measured drawings for (1) Newport-style slant-top desk and (2) Boston-style chest of drawers. Blockfront casepieces (chest of drawers, slant-front desks, kneehole desks, chest-on-chests, and desk-and-bookcase). Its development in Boston, Newport, and Connecticut. Building blockfront casepieces. Improving traditional construction. Covers the Newport case construction and the Boston case construction. Refining the Craftsman style. The legacy of Harvey Ellis, a designer for the renowned Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley. The article includes pattern for a 1903 writing desk. Tips on replacing the felt writing surface on an antique desk. A bentwood desk. Writing desk constructed of lightweight, bentwood panels joined by a framework. Top is almost an oval shape. The two supporting sides are hollow and shaped almost like a comma. The desk has one center drawer. Tip: How to keep the lid support (slide) for a Governor Winthrop slant-top desk from coming all the way out. Double-pedestal desk features five drawers in each pedestal and a center "pencil" drawer. The drawers have concave fronts and the front edge of the desk is curved outward. Overall dimensions: 51"x25"x28" tall. Reproduction of a 19th-century post-office desk. Features a compartment with 18 pigeon holes on top of a four-leg table with a single large drawer. The original was used to sort mail in Grottoes, Virginia. Overall dimensions: 50" tall, 32" wide, 23" deep. Roycroft furniture. Includes a measured drawing for a ladies' writing desk featuring an angled drop-down front, pigeon holes, square tapered legs with round feet, copper hardware, etc. Tips on cutting the V-shaped grooves found in pigeonhole partitions of 18th-century slant-top desks. Captain's desk is compact and efficient. Constructed of individual components (desk box and inlaid leather writing surface, drawer case, door and drawers, columns, base frame and feet) which are assembled later. Uses a variety of joinery techniques. How to paint a "wood grain" finish on file cabinets and door to make a desk. Build a Shaker-style desk. Features four legs and seven pigeonholes. Top lifts up to reveal additional storage. How to turn an old table into a country desk. Includes suggestions on shopping for and refinishing a table. Mahogany door becomes a desk. Two file cabinets become a desk. Combination desk and bookshelves. How to build a fall-front desk and fall-front drawer face. Automatic loper construction. When the fall front is lowered on this campaign chest, the lopers are automatically drawn out of the case to support the writing surface. Simple knock-down workbench/desk is built from a single sheet of 3/4" plywood. Assembles without nails, screws or glue. Campaign desk. Reinforced box with three drawers is mounted on saw horse style legs. Brass corner brackets and pulls add authentic touch. Home study center. Desk and wall-hung cabinet are built on a platform floor that has large storage drawers on casters beneath. Est. cost: $50. Surround a window with floor to ceiling storage bins, add a fluorescent light over the window, then install a fold-down desktop at windowsill height between the storage shelves. Built entirely of pine boards. A built-in L-shaped desk can convert a small room like a closet, storage room, powder room...etc. to a miniature study or office area. Lady's writing desk. The 20"x36" top features 11 pigeonholes and a 9"x36" writing surface. The legs are square, with tapered bottoms. There are three storage drawers in the base of the desk. Built entirely of wood, it requires 40 bd.ft. of the primary wood and 10 bd.ft. of secondary wood. A home office/desk to build in three installments. First is a basic kneehole desk. Second is a double set of shelves to set across the back of the desk. Third is another double set of shelves that stack on top of the first. Easy-to-build kneehole desk with a 28"x80" top surface, four side drawers and a center drawer. A classic writing desk. Four leg desk with 2 drawers and a 20"x48" top. Build a "posture desk". This desk-and-seat combination incorporates the new backless stool which consists of just a seat and knee support. Tip: How to make a desk extension board (pull out writing shelf) sit level and firm. Modern-style kneehole desk is made from 2 sheets of plywood and some pine. Features three storage drawers (one a file drawer) and built-in bookcase. Top measures 27"x54". Est. cost: $85. Drop leaf cabinet is really a desk in disguise. Free-standing room divider/desk unit features a lighted mural over the desk. Desk surface is 23"x60" and there is lots of storage space in seven drawers and two cabinets. Three-way workbench, desk and dining table. Consists of a flush door covered with plastic laminate and sitting on two fiber drums. Colonial cabinet-top desk is 29" wide, 79" high and 22" deep. Made from wide clear-pine planks. Bookcase desk is a single-pedestal design. Pigeonhole compartments in pedestal face out in three directions. Wrought iron leg supports outer end of desk top. Shallow drawer is at the top of bookcase pedestal. Early American home study desk has compartment underneath slanted writing surface. Fold-A-Majig. Build a versatile sofa-bookcase, desk-bookcase, divider wall or a number of other variations depending on how the framework of boxes is assembled and hinged. Built-in learning center includes desk, bookshelves and recepticals for a phone and TV leads. Combination bunk bed and desk solves a space problem in a small bedroom. Desk features a large top (4x7-ft.) and seven drawers. Three styles of desks you can build. (1) The Wall-Hugger, a drop-leaf desk mounted at one end to the wall. Wall-hung cabinet with paper compartment and lighting included. (2) Desk-in-a-Chest is a large cabinet (29"x43"x48") with two wings that swing open. Desk top is mounted on a two-drawer file. Swing-out wings have paper compartments and a typewriter stand also swings out. Three narrow drawers are mounted above the desk top with a fluorescent light underneath. (3) Large two-level credenza desk with secretary return is a replica of expensive commercial desk. Est. cost: $325. Easy-built modular furniture. Five different pieces start with one basic frame. Sewing center, serving bar, desk unit, grooming nook and room divider. Colonial style trestle desk. Features five small storage drawers behind the large desk top. A slant top storage compartment with a lift-up top, and four large drawers in the front of the desk. Built of white pine. Overall top surface os 58"x25" and desk is 34" tall at front edge. Est. cost: $60. Replica of a 19th century campaign desk. Includes leather-like top, metal-bound corners and recessed drawer pulls. This three-drawer desk has a 24"x48" top and sits on two saw-horse style legs. Built-in desk (work center) features large pigeon holes, shelves, storage drawers, and a large desk surface. Built mostly from plywood. Build PM's desk for your home office (as featured in the April 1981 issue). This large desk with a typing return is supplemented with a credenza and floor-to-ceiling bookcase. Built from solid oak and oak plywood. L-shape desk lets two people use the desk at the same time. Features simple Parson's style construction. Handsome dining table seats four. Lower the drop leaf and you have a desk. Top measures 36"x56" as table and 18"x56" as desk. Built from sugar pine. Build this contemporary desk from red oak plywood, solid red oak and walnut (for trim). Features a full drawer bank on the right, a pencil drawer in the middle, and a pull-out typewriter stand on the left. Top measures 28"x60". Mission-style oak writing desk features square legs, slatted modesty panels, and two small drawers. Overall dimensions: 30"x69"x29" high. Home office desk. Double-pedestal desk with a contemporary flair. The boxy look is altered by attaching a plywood half round (curved panel) to the front of each pedestal. Each pedestal has three drawers. Overall dimensions: 36"x72"x29" high. Build a desk (31"x72"x29" high) for a home office. End pedestals each have a letter-size file drawer and two utility drawers. A center drawer between the pedestals is above the kneehole space. Simple desk features a long top. Simple plywood built-in desk with variable length. Storage wall for a family room. A 9" deep cabinet with storage for card table and chairs has a fold-out desk and open, adjustable bookshelves. Built of 1/4" prefinished plywood over a pine framework. Provincial-style desk. One pedestal desk has four drawers, fluted legs, and laminated plastic top. Est. cost: $35. Plans for the wooden desk with aluminum frame used at the U.S. Air Force Academy. How to build a microdorm. A combination bed, desk and chest. A modern design by Ken Isaacs. Delta desk, a contemporary-looking desk in the shape of a triangle (end view). One side of the triangle drops down to form the writing surface. Desk features a lift-up top that reveals workbench and tool storage area for hobbies. A single pedestal unit with three large storage drawers and storage shelf. Built from two sheets of 4x8-ft. plywood. Knockdown desk is cut from one sheet of 1/2" plywood. Stands 5 ft. high, has display shelves over and a storage shelf under the 2-ft. square desk top. Modern-style chairs double as desks and tables when stood on different surfaces. Built mostly of pine, their smooth curves are achieved by using kerf bending method. Twin pedestal desk is built of plywood. Features a pullout typewriter support, a file drawer, an index card drawer, a center drawer and three general purpose drawers. Top is 24"x48". Est. cost: $50. Handsome cube-shaped cabinet unfolds into a versatile desk complex with a chair, foldout typewriter stand, file cabinet and pop-up storage rack for office supplies. Built of 3/4" plywood and decorated with thin Formica laminate and decorative molding. Phone desk has a sliding top which can serve as a desk top or serving tray for a bed. The desk is on casters with plenty of storage for phone, phone book, typewriter, books and other office equipment. Unit is built of 3/4" plywood and measures 30"x36"x13". Simple one-evening desk is built from half sheet of plywood and 2x3 stock for the legs. How to build a desk with a single drawer, a back bin for books and another bin at the bottom. Entire unit can be folded into a cube. One of 12 winning designs from the PS/APA Single-Sheet Plywood Project contest. Skinny room dividers do more than partition a room. Units featured include (1) fold-out desk divider, (2) dining divider that stores folding table and folding chairs, (3) unit that has display shelves on both sides, (4) Siamese study divider that features two desks for shared bedroom and (5) a divider with pegboard and shelves to store paint & tools. Slotted pieces from 1-1/2 sheets of plywood form either a desk or a slant-top drafting table, depending on assembly. Can be dismantled easily for storage. A PS/APA Plywood Project Contest winner. Free-standing bookcase with built-in desk and storage cabinet. Built entirely from plywood. Winning design in plywood project contest. Simple desk made from plywood has a top which can be tilted to form a drawing table. Winning design in plywood project contest. Knock-down desk unit is made from 1/2 sheet of plywood. Top measures 24"x40". Winner in 6th annual plywood design contest. Desk, cabinet, cupboard combination is built from 2 sheets of plywood. Winning design in the 10th annual Popular Science/American Plywood Assn. contest. Build this combo bedroom/study. Finished attic is outfitted with handsome wainscoting, platform-bed with under-the-bed storage drawers, and a horseshoe-shaped desk. Folding desk (16"x34" desk surface) also serves as a book shelf. Folds to within 10" of wall when not in use. Human factors in project design. The importance of checking dimensions before cutting materials for any project. Important measurements to remember when designing a table or desk. Utility knee-hole desk with three drawers is built from plastic laminate fused to particleboard. The edges are faced with oak. Burlington farmer's desk. Reproduction of an unusual lift-lid desk. Overall dimensions: 36"x32"x37" tall. Arts & Crafts cellarette (liquor cabinet) is also suitable for use as a drop-front desk. Overall dimensions: 12"x40"xa48" tall. Desk made from an old door. Fold-away wall unit houses model train, desk, TV, hi-fi and storage units. Slant-top desk with three storage drawers and two bookshelves. Est. cost $12. Colonial trestle desk has contoured legs and stretcher. There are three drawers below the writing surface and five small ones across the back of the desk. Desk top is 24"x42". Entire piece is built from plywood with flexible wood trim edging. Colonial desk features one pedestal, 4 drawers, and a built-in slanted bookrack. Dimensions: 48" wide, 17" deep, 30" tall. Tip: How to make a "command-post" desk carrel in a large, open area. Prefabricated window greenhouse serves as the backdrop for a desk built into a window opening. Make a trestle-style desk or table from standard lumber, plywood, and teak parquet. Storage and workspace are built of interlocking lengths of maple. This bookcase and glass-topped desk resemble the classic 1918 designs of Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld. Pipe dreams. Use copper pipe fittings and wooden dowels to make coffee table, shelving, folding screen, bedside table, headboard, desk, magazine rack, and towel bar. Make a handsome desk from two 2-drawer metal files and a door. Cover both the files and the door with wood veneer. Simple cabinet desk (kneehole desk) features two pedestals with storage drawers and a laminated work surface. Desk top measures 73"x25". Single-pedestal desk with frame and panel assemblies on each end and on the back. There are three drawers, the bottom one large enough for hanging files. The 28"x54" top is surfaced with plastic laminated framed in oak. Study desk. A simple, functional desk made of oak plywood is edged with plastic T-mold and features a formica writing surface, three storage drawers and a knee-height book shelf. Solid oak student desk features a pedestal with three drawers and a kneehole. The top measures 52"x26". A Shaker-style slant-top writing desk. Features a lift-up writing surface, two storage drawers, and pigeon holes. The legs are lathe-turned and tapered. Overall height about 40".. Writing surface is 16"x30". Built of cherry wood. Sturdy desk features an extra deep top and four drawers (one sized for file folders). Made from oak plywood and oak trim. Overall dimensions: 48"x30"x29" high. Heirloom desk features identical pedestals, each with 4 drawers and a pull-out writing panel. An optional file-size drawer and vanity panel are also shown. Construction features frame-and-panel carcase and dovetailed drawers. Overall dimensions: 61"x30"x30" tall. Slant front desk heirloom project. Sliding dovetails are used extensively to provide a strong joint that doesn't need any glue and allows the wood to move. The desk incorporates four large dovetailed drawers, a hidden compartment, ogee bracket feet, and a pigeonhole insert. Overall dimensions: 40"x21"x42" tall (closed). Planning a design. Steps in developing a successful contemporary-style desk with a pigeonhole system. Writing table with self-locking drawers. Constructed of Honduras Mahogany with cabriole legs. The top has an insert panel of green leather banded with cross grain veneer. Uses mortise and tenon, dovetail and dowel joints. Unit measures 900mm long, 470 mm wide and stands 760mm tall. Walnut veneer bureau on stand, in the Queen Anne style (circa 1715). Features drop leaf slanted front and pigeon-hole unit, for use as a desk. Overall dimensions are 30" wide, 40" tall and 18" deep. Side table made of Central American mahogany is designed for use in a hallway. Unit is 20" deep, 30" tall and 40" wide. The four legs feature inside tapers. There are five storage drawers and a knee hole which makes it possible to use the table as a writing desk or vanity. Writing desk with underframe rails of "gunstock" shaping. Top measures 18"x30". Unit has 3 drawers and four lightly tapered legs. Features delicate ovolo moldings on the carcass and drawer fronts. A plain desk elevated to elegance with beading. Construction of a straightforward knee-hole desk, with 7 drawers, which is decorated with cocked beading and corner brackets. Dimensions: 60" wide, 28" deep, 30" tall. Tips on fabricating the decorative feet and stretcher found on a kidney shaped desk. How to make a reproduction of a pre-Victorian Regency Davenport desk. The sensuous desk. A large laminated arch is the key supporting and design element in this unique desk. The top of the arch includes 4 drawers of varying widths. The two-way desk. A small-scale writing-table uses an ingenious mechanism to cause three small storage drawers to rise-up from the rear surface of the table. Basic design and dimensions for an oak writing-desk featuring a drop front and many pigeon holes and small storage drawers. Features a coopered (bowed) top which gives the desk the appearance of a large wooden trunk set atop four legs. The electronic bureau. A combination writing-desk and TV cabinet. When closed, it looks like a slant-top desk with 7 drawers. The slant-top drops down to reveal a writing-desk with pigeon holes and small drawers. The 7 false-drawers open up to reveal a TV set. Oak desk of traditional English design. Features two storage compartments concealed behind frame-and-panel doors, separated with a single storage drawer above the kneehole. The top unit stands on four square legs which can be lathe-turned on the bottom for decoration. Overall dimensions: 720mm tall, 1060mm long, 460mm deep (28"x42"x18"). Ingenious desk converts into a dressing table. The base consists of an open stand (with its own drawers) into which fits a reversible top surface which carries its own double-ended drawer sections. The top is flipped over to form either a dressing table or desk surface. The dressing-table side includes a built-in mirror with two adjustable "wings". Overall dimensions of base: 42" long, 21" wide, 24" tall. Contemporary styled desk for a left-handed person is fabricated from stacked plywood. A single pedestal with 3 drawers supports a cantilevered desktop. Matches the computer cabinet featured in the July 1988 issue. Desk/dining table combination is made from stacked and laminated birch plywood. The single support pedestal has three large storage drawers. The desk top (60"x30") slides forward for writing and back for drawer access. Support rails are extended and the top opens to 60"x60" for use as a dining table. Unique desk features 6 legs set in a semi-octagonal pattern, a built-in "superstructure" of shelves and bins at the rear of the desk, a slanted shelf to support reading material, decorative dovetails, etc. Tips on attaching a leather writing surface to a desktop. Two-pedestal computer desk is constructed using through dovetails as a major decorative element on the 9 drawer fronts. Two of the drawers store hanging file folders. The center drawer contains the keyboard. Reproduction of a Victorian-style Davenport desk (circa late 18th century). It has been adapted to accept modern writing paper and envelope sizes. It features three secret compartments. Harlequin Davenport. This unique slant-top desk was inspired by a picture of a Sheraton Harlequin Pembroke Table mechanism. A sash cord is used to raise an 18-compartment pigeon hole assembly partially concealed in the base of the desk. Carlton House desk. Reproduction of an elegant piece produced for the Prince of Wales (later King George IV) for his London home Carlton House. It was designed as a piece of furniture to stand away from a wall and is decorated with veneer on all four sides. Part 1. Carlton House desk. Part 2. Simple desk made of wood and MDF panels is held together with exposed screws. The writing surface pulls forward on drawer slides to reveal a storage compartment underneath. Overall dimensions: 24" wide, 16" wide, 28" tall. Chippendale-inspired cherry wood desk. Each pedestal can be fitted with three drawers or outfitted as a cabinet. Top features a leather inlay. The Davenport desk, a Victorian workstation. The base has four drawers on each side (no drawers on the front). The slanted writing surface features a leather insert. Beneath the slanted top is a storage area with pigeon holes and small drawers. A pull-out slide provides support for a candle or lamp. The carcass and drawer fronts are veneered. Part 1. The Davenport desk, a Victorian workstation. Part 2. Bookcase desk is reminiscent of a 19th century sea captain's desk. It has a generous writing surface, two small drawers, and considerable space for books on two shelves. Dimensions: 34" tall, 34" wide, 18" deep. Counting house desk is representative of the style used in 19th century mercantile establishments. Early American trestle desk is built from No.2 pine. Top measures 54"x32". There are two storage drawers and a large pigeon hole at the back edge of the desk top. The wide trestle between the legs serves as a bookshelf. Contemporary style oak writing desk has a large (24"x48") writing surface and 2 storage drawers. Desk top and drawer fronts are covered with white plastic laminate. Contemporary writing desk. Top measures 46"x26" and sets on 4 tapered legs reinforced with stretchers. Two large drawers installed in front rail. A removable "pigeon-hole" cabinet sets on top (Dimensions: 44"x9"x9"). Shaker writing desk features 4 tapered legs, three small storage drawers in the front apron and a storage drawer on each end of the desk top. Overall dimensions: 39" wide, 36" tall, 18" deep. Incorporates many dovetail joints. "Colonial" writing desk. Overall dimensions: 34" wide, 44" tall, 19" deep. Slant-top Shaker desk (circa 1830) features lift-top and two storage drawers. The drawers pull out on the right and left sides instead of the front. Slant-top measures 15"x27". The desk stands 29" tall. Schoolmaster's desk (circa 1700's) from the Washington (CT) Historical Museum. Incorporates both a stand-up lectern/writing surface and a fold-down writing surface for use when sitting down. Overall dimensions: 51" tall, 43" wide, 17" deep (with fold-down surface closed). Bookcase desk features two large drawers in the front edge of the desk top and a two-shelf bookcase in the support pedestal. Overall dimensions: 34" wide, 22" deep, 31" tall. Country pine writing desk with Early American styling. The 22"x31" writing surface is beneath two small drawers and a centered pigeonhole. A large storage drawer is located in the front apron. The legs are square and taper from top to botton. Overall dimensions: 31"x22"x39" tall. Governor Winthrop slant-front desk. A classic woodworking project based on a Wallace Nutting design from Berea College (Berea, KY). Retail versions of this project sell for $5000. Overall dimensions: 34"x18"x42" tall. Build a desk in the Arts & Crafts style. Construction is a series of simple frame and panel subassemblies, joined with modern biscuits, hidden screws and glue. The top features inlaid leather. Award winning writing desk. This traditional style dual-pedestal desk features four identical drawers in each pedestal, a center drawer above the knee hole, frame and panel sides, decorative veneer on the drawer fronts, and an inlaid leather top. Overall dimensions: 48"x23"x31" tall. Lowboy desk combines the styles of Chippendale with an American lowboy. Based on the work of Leichester native John Elliot (circa 1753). Colonial desk and chest combination. Wallace Nutting collection slant top desk. Desk/workbench combination. Specially designed furniture for a natural-theme attic bedroom includes a movable bunk-type bed with a combination desk/headboard. Reproduction of a slant top desk, circa 1690-1700. Features turned legs and half-lapped stretchers. Schoolmaster's desk and swivel chair. Built-in desk unit features storage drawers and perforated hardboard over desk for display. Mahogany-veneered chest of drawers with drop-front desk top. In the style of George Hepplewhite, circa 1780. Incorporates tambour doors and secret hiding places with locks. Trestle desk is made of low-cost pine shelving and common structural lumber. Three-way stand can be a night stand or occasional table when used singularly. Two units can be stacked to make a chest of drawers. Two units, topped with a piece of plywood, form a desk. Each unit has two drawers and an open compartment. Campaign desk is built from plywood and plastic laminate with brass corners and pulls. Each side pedestal has three drawers and there is a center drawer. Hepplewhite desk has a section of pigeon holes flanked by cabinets and a drawer in the top. Base has one drawer beneath the expandable writing surface. How to make a desk with shelves on each end. Shelf pedestals on each end of the desk are made by stacking lightweight concrete blocks between pieces of plywood. A hollow-core flush door is the desk top. Contemporary desk is made from a single sheet of plywood. One side of the desk base is designed to accommodate a 15" two drawer file cabinet. Traditional-style desk has turned legs, pull-out writing wing, 6 drawers, dust shields, dovetail joints, etc. Overall dimensions: Top measures 23"x50" and height measures 30". Compact drop-leaf desk features 5 storage drawers, a storage compartment, and 7 pigeon holes. Overall dimensions (closed): 26" wide, 42" tall and 14" deep. Drop-front writing surface is 25"x16". Built of pine. Beautiful desk features spiral turnings. The top of the desk measures 23"x62". The frame consists of 8 spiral legs, 7 spiral stretchers, an apron, and three drawers. Drop-lid desk hides clutter. Features 6 large storage drawers in the base plus 4 small storage drawers and several pigeon holes behind the drop-lid. Dimensions: 36" wide, 48" tall and 18" deep. Drop-lid is supported by chains. Face-to-face desk for two people. Knee-hole desk with a 40"x42" top and a single pedestal with 3 drawers on each side, allows two people to use the same desk. Six-foot trestle desk has "country pine" finish and four drawers in the front apron. Dimensions: 72" long, 20" wide, 31" tall. Combination desk and sewing machine cabinet. Features 7 storage drawers (including a file drawer). Dimensions: 30" tall, 24" wide, 63" long. French provincial furniture. Part 4. Desk and nightstand. Colonial hutch-style desk. Base unit is a 4-leg table with 20"x32" top. Hutch top features 6 small drawers and a cabinet concealed by 2 frame-and-panel doors. Hutch dimensions: 40" tall, 12" deep, 28" wide. One sheet plywood desk built in six hours. Uses the "slot together" technique to attach the three storage shelves which rise above the desk's surface. Desk top measures 31"x40". Compact writing desk has modern styling. Features a fold down extension at the front as well as several compartments and one large drawer. Office desk in a "period style" is equipped with cabriole legs and a swing-up shelf for a typewriter. The desk is built from waferboard and covered with self adhering veneer. The top measures 34"x54". Unusual antique washstand is redesigned for use as a desk. Classic English-styled desk with book case top (circa 1850). Features leaded-glass doors on the book case. The desk features a slant-front (drop front) and three large storage drawers. Overall dimensions: 75" tall, 16" deep, 28" wide. Veneered writing desk features a hinged (folding) top, pigeonhole storage, sliding writing panel, and tapered legs. Overall dimensions: 36"x20"x33" tall. Take advantage of the space beneath a sloped attic ceiling with a built-in desk-and-cabinet unit you can construct in module form. | |||||||||
Copyright © by Norman Lathrop Enterprises. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, print photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior expressed permission of Norman Lathrop Enterprises, except as permitted by law. |
|||||||||