Craftsman, Shaker, Queen Anne, Danish Modern ... these are a few of the furniture styles that are well known to woodworkers. The more I talk with Chris, Steve, John, Dillon, and Marc, the more I learn about other design streams. Some of these lesser known styles are regional or focused on a specific person or company.
A few years ago, Dillon came across a photo of a piece in the “Monterey” style. After some research, he found a book that featured other items and highlighted the history of the movement. From this he designed the cabinet featured in Woodsmith 256. In this issue he’s back at it with a buffet that starts on page 38.
Design books like this are a great way to generate ideas for projects. This doesn’t…