This book gives you a fresh look at the history and influences that resulted in beautiful, functional pieces designed to enhance the interiors of classic Arts & Crafts homes. From William Morris and the roots of the movement, through Gustav Stickley, the Prairie School and including contemporary pieces, Arts & Crafts Furniture celebrates classic furniture and the craftsmen who made it. Written by a well-known maker of Craftsman-style furniture and a woodworking journalist, this book will enlighten you about the design and construction of both historical and contemporary Craftsman furniture. Arts & Crafts Furniture brings you: Nearly 500 color photos of examples of the Arts & Crafts style A comprehensive look at the design and construction of furniture from classic to modern -- covering the entire movement: American, British, Continental Information not only about the obvious personalities but also about other significant designers and makers, including contemporary individuals and firms making this type of furniture. An extensive list of Arts & Crafts resources and a full bibliography. About the authors Kevin Rodel, one of the foremost makers of hand-crafted craftsman furniture, has been making custom furniture in Maine since 1978. He and his wife, Susan Mack, have been operating their own custom furniture business, Mack and Rodel since 1986. Their work has been featured in woodworking magazines and books on Craftsman interiors. Kevin Rodel has contributed articles on craftsman style and techniques to Fine Woodworking and Home Furniture. Jonathan Binzen is a writer and photographer specializing in furniture and architecture. A former senior editor at Fine Woodworking magazine, he writes for such publications as This Old House and American Craft. After studying literature, art, and architecture as an undergraduate at Harvard, he worked as a cabinetmaker and a teacher of woodworking. Hardcover, 9-1/4 x 10-7/8 in., 240 pages, with color photos and drawings Published 2003, ISBN 1-56158-359-6, # 070491

The Arts & Crafts style of furniture is showing up everywhere. Originally popular at the turn of the last century, it has come back in vogue over the last decade. Rockler Press, the publisher of Woodworker's Journal, has just produced an entire magazine devoted to this popular style of Mission classics you can build.
Here's a preview of the projects: Fern Table Coat Tree Slatted Bookcase Dining Room Chairs Dining Room Table Leather-top Desk Spice Rack Greene & Greene Wall Mirror Greene & Greene Dining Table
Each project includes complete step-by-step directions, exploded views and material list. Also included are bonus features, including a history of the style, pullout patterns, finishing advice on aniline dyes, mortise and tenon options, leather upholstery basics and faux tenon making.

by Blair Howard
Arts Crafts furniture and the craftsman-style furniture of Gustav Stickley have enjoyed an astonishing resurgence in popularity. Here Blair Howard presents 15 projects for the woodworker. These projects represent the work of not only the most famous members of the movement but also of such designers as Oscar Onken and Charles Limbert, whose works are not presented in other woodworking project books. Howard gives solid, concise information on how to choose lumber and obtain hardware, what tools to use, how to make the joints and how to apply a finish, including the traditional fumed-oak finish. Each projects contains step-by-step instructions together will measured drawings and a bill of materials.
Projects include: Stickley Bench Limbert Bookcase Stickley Hall Mirror Arts and Crafts Table Stickley Octagonal Table Limbert Pedestal Limbert Plant Stand Arts and Crafts Tea Tray Stickley Writing Table Small Bookshelf Limbert Magazine Stand Frank Lloyd Wright Print Stand Limbert Coffee Table Stickley Hanging Bookshelf Onken Book Stand
All of these projects were chosen for their popularity, such as the book case and coffee table, and for their ease of construction, for example, the Stickley mirror, the tea tray and the Limbert Pedestal. All projects involve basic construction techniques and will complement any home style.
Blair Howard is a furniture designer and builder. He is an experienced writer and woodworker living in Tennessee. This is his third furniture book.

Featuring Mission furniture of Lee and John George Stickley. Filled with history, philosophy and techniques. Drawings from cover to cover.
Soft cover.
207 pages.

by Andy Schultz Paperback, 69 color, 30 b&w illustration, 128 pages
"Of all the causes supported by the adherents of the Arts and Crafts movement, none is so much at the center of it all, or through it all, as the concept of living the good life.
Whether through social reform or through the return to simple pleasures or to simple desires in furniture and such, the proponents of the movement, in its various forms, were dedicated to making life more enjoyable." --Chris Simpson
Prized by collectors for its elegance, simplicity and comfort, Arts Crafts style furniture is the perfect complement to any home decor.
Now you can build this distinctive furniture yourself, following step-by-step instructions for 20 beautiful projects.
In keeping with the classic tradition of William Morris, Gustav Stickley and the Greene brothers, each piece is constructed from easy-to-work, quartersawn white oak and mahogany, and requires only two basic joints for assembly.
In addition, detailed drawings, numbered steps and full-color photos are featured throughout to make sure that you complete every project successfully.
The Living Room Morris Chair Ottoman Settle End Table Lamps
The Dining Room Serving Table China Cabinet Gateleg Breakfast Table Trestle Dining Table
The Bedroom Bedstead Somnae Chiffonier Mirror Clock
The Den Secretary Coffee Table Taboret Hall Tree Pedestal
YouÆll also find techniques for applying the right finish to your new furniture, and thereÆs even an introductory chapter on the history of the Arts Crafts Movement to give you a complete perspective on this timeless style.
About the Author Andy Schultz is a career woodworker and an experienced writer, editor and photographer. He is the author of Build Your Own Entertainment Centers and has contributed to several woodworking magazines, including Popular Woodworking.

Softcover, 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 in., 176 pages, with color photos and drawings
Published 2001
Fine Woodworking magazine
Building furniture inspired by the Arts and Crafts tradition
Collected from the pages of the most authoritative voice in woodworking, Fine Woodworking magazine, In The Craftsman Style reveals the techniques of more than 20 artisan furniture makers. Attractive, adaptable, built to last, Craftsman furniture is one of the most popular styles today.
YouÆll find instructions for over 10 projects here, from bookcases to chairs, complete with detailed illustrations and photographs. In addition youÆll see how this adaptable style -- which includes Mission, Craftsman, Greene and Greene, and Stickley -- can be applied to a variety of furniture.
In the Craftsman Style includes:complete instructions for building a wall cabinet, chest, bookcase, sideboard, sofa table, and more design inspiration for hall tables, beds, chairs, and a tall-boy chest techniques for building a wide range of Craftsman furniture

By Gustav Stickley
soft cover
62 simple, straight-forward projects that first appeared in '' The Craftsman'' between 1903 1907.
121 pages.

by Jason J. Bavaro and Thomas L. Mossman
Gustav Stickley's simple but functional Craftsman line of home furnishings, often know as '' mission furniture'' was considered revolutionary in its time. Today it has become an established furniture style with great popularity through out the United States.
'' The Furniture of Gustav Stickley'' tells you everything you need to know to build beautiful facsimiles of Craftsman furniture. Detailed working drawings and step-by-step instructions enable you to reproduce a number of authentic Craftsman pieces. In addition to learning how to fume wood for natural finish, the authors discuss various joinery techniques and offer historical and biographical information about Stickley and the Craftsman Movement.
With this detailed volume as a guide, you be sure the Craftsman project you build will reflect the quality, taste, and distinguished their designer - Gustav Stickley.

All of these projects were chosen for their popularity, such as the book case and

Filled with history, philosophy and techniques. Drawings from cover to cover.
207 pages. Soft cover