Cabinets, Bookcases and Wall Shelves - Hot to Build All Types of Cabinets, Shelving and Storage Facilities for the Modern Home - 77 Designs with Compl. Milton Gunerman
other pieces often referred to as cupboards. Special-purpose cabinets for holding china, phonograph records and children's toys are described, as well as one type of rod-and-gun cabinet.
In the same way, the section on bookcases has been expanded to include magazine racks and baskets. And the designs for wall shelves include almost every imaginable kind, from small decorative brackets to shelving of substantial proportions. The collection of jigsawed wall shelves is one of the largest and best-designed to be published in book form.
In the unlikely case that a certain wall space is available and no project in this book is precisely the right size, you can usually alter the dimensions of one of the designs within reasonable limits to make it fit. If not, consider the possibility of making a multiple unit or constructing a central unit and flanking it with two narrower or corner units. Many modern cabinets are built in units which are intended to be assembled in various ways to suit individual needs; and several designs of this type are given.
It should be noted that kitchen cabinets are not included because they are in a class by themselves and have been covered completely in another book in this series, “How to Build Modern Kitchen Cabinets.”
The projects in the present book are the work of well-known and exceptionally competent designers. Many of the pieces were constructed in the experimental workshop of the Home Craftsman Magazine in order to check the accuracy of the drawings in every respect and also to enable photos to be taken to illustrate how various operations are performed.
The editor wishes particularly to acknowledge the help of Harry J. Hobbs, publisher, Arthur Wakeling, consulting editor, and Howard R. Berry, art director of the Home Craftsman Magazine. Among the many others who contributed designs are: Alvaro A. Altomare, W. Paul Breckley, F. D. Burt, L. A. Burton, Arthur Collani, W. J. Gee, Jr., William E. Glass, Jr., Franklin H. Gottshall, R. A. Gunerman, Seth Harmon, Russell C. Henderly, Jr., D. C. Marshall, Harrison Neustadt, Benjamin Nielsen, A. J. Price, Leonard S. and Myra Warner Rankin, E. H. Roberts, J. McKenzie Semple, Hi Sibley and Charles E. Troutt.
Milton Gunerman
Associate Editor, Home Craftsman Magazine
Table of Contents
CABINETS
Wardrobe Chests Built for Modern Needs
Twin Pier Cabinets Frame Large Doorway
Modern China Cabinet for Dining Room
Modern Night Table Made for Service
Quaint Cabinet Enriches Any Setting
Colonial Style Fireplace with Storage Compartments
Convenient Built-In Shoe Polish Cabinet
Open Record Rack Has Routed Panels
Built-In Wall Cabinet for Fire Extinguisher
All-Purpose Modern Style Cupboard
Children’s Phonograph and Record Cabinet
Modern Chest Has Family-Size Capacity
Cedarwood Chest with Drawers Is Easy to Build
Handy Cabinet Holds Photo Darkroom Items
Wall Rack for Sewing Room Holds Spools
Built-in Colonial Corner Cupboard
Hang a Small China Closet Above Your Breakfast Table
BOOKCASES and Magazine Racks
Handsome Bookcase and Cupboard
New Design for a Modern Bookshelf
Magazine Basket Copied from Cradle
Extra Bookcase Can Be Built on Inside of Small Door