Cabinets, Moldings & Built-Ins For Every Room In The Home The first, and only book of it’s kind. Based on Gustav Stickley’s original architectural drawings and information from The Craftsman magazine, this book contains detailed drawings for recreating or renovating … Continue reading →
Shop Drawings and Professional Methods for Designing and Constructing Every Kind of Kitchen and Built-in Cabinet This new technical handbook shows woodworkers exactly how to approach the complex job of designing and making built-in cabinets for kitchens, family rooms, and … Continue reading →
23 American Arts & Crafts Masterpieces This book is the first publication of detailed drawings for the construction of authentic reproductions of the furniture designed by Charles & Henry Greene, and constructed in the workshops of Peter & John Hall. … Continue reading →
Original Designs by Gustav Stickley & Harvey Ellis This unique book presents full-size patterns for the inlay designs and hardware originally used in Craftsman Furniture. Text includes history of these designs and the designers, materials and techniques. My last copy … Continue reading →
Professionally drawn, custom printed, fully detailed plans for accurate reproductions of many of the pieces originally made by Gustav Stickley, L. & J.G. Stickley and Charles Limbert from “Shop Drawings For Craftsman Furniture” and “More Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture”, … Continue reading →
This bedroom chest was one of the last pieces of furniture made before the association of the Greenes and the Halls. Cloud lift patterns appear in the handles and in the rails of the panels, but the shaping and rounding … Continue reading →
The Thorsen House is in Berkeley, several hundred miles away from the Pasadena home of the Hall brothers shop. Only the dining room furniture was part of the original commission, and workers were sent to the job site to assemble … Continue reading →
The front entry hall to the Gamble House is an enchanted place, especially in the morning when the sun hits the art glass on the front doors, and the space is bathed is a glowing yellow light. To the right … Continue reading →
When I first made a reproduction of this piece for Popular Woodworking magazine, I hadn’t seen the original, but worked from an archive photograph. This drawing is a more accurate depiction of this unusual table. The legs are subtly sculpted, … Continue reading →
High-backed chairs first appeared in the early 20th century in the designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Frank Lloyd Wright. This rendition by the Greenes has their signature design elements of cloud lifts and ebony pegs. Although it would make … Continue reading →
This bench with storage below the seats was made for the entry hall, and has many features in common with the Blacker House chairs, although the construction is simpler. The lags are rectangular, and the rail at the top of … Continue reading →
The furniture for the Robinson House was the first furniture to be made in the Halls’ workshop, and represents the transition from the early Craftsman-influenced designs to the distinctive style of the Greene/Hall collaboration. There was also a great leap … Continue reading →
70″ high x 50″ wide x 17″ deep This very large cabinet could be put to a variety of contemporary uses. However if it was to house electronic gear, it might need to b made a few inches deeper. You’ll … Continue reading →
65″ high x 48″ wide x 26″ deep The ship-lap back panes are rabbeted top and bottom to fit withing the frame as shown in the three dimensional view. The top attaches to this frame with table irons. Use substantial … Continue reading →
29″ high x 42″ x 84″ A massive Arts & Crafts style table. The construction is obvious, so no section views are really needed. Large screws through oversized hoes in the top rails attach the top. Plans include detailed drawings … Continue reading →
42″ x42″ x 30″ high open, 14″ x42″ closed A marvelous little table. With the leaves down, it can be used behind a sofa or as an entry table. With the leaves up, it can seat four for breakfast or … Continue reading →
27″ x 27″ x 29″ high Also known as an encyclopedia table, this is a great place to store a collection of fine books, and a wonderful opportunity for purchasing a hollow-chisel mortiser. When laying out the slats, work from … Continue reading →
The Prairie chair was designed to accompany the No. 220 Prairie sofa. These pieces owe as much to the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright as to the rest of the Stickley output. Plans include detailed drawings printed on two 24″ … Continue reading →
47 1/8″ wide x 22 3/4″deep x 36 1/2″ high The original catalog description speaks of this having a “spring seat cushion.” There is enough space below the top rails for a frame with sinuous wire springs attached, or a … Continue reading →
29″ high x 84 1/2″ wide x 36 3/4″ deep The Prairie settle or sofa and chair represent a truly distinct design from Leopold Stickley. Unlike anything ever created in Gustav’s workshops, this suite is a classic example of excellent … Continue reading →
72″ wide x 26″ deep x 36″ high The original had a spring support for the cushion. The modern, easy way out is to have a futon mattress made to the appropriate size, and support it with wooden slats running … Continue reading →
32″ high x 42″ wide x 18″ deep Note that the tenons on the rails are offset. This allows them to be long enough to accept a peg through the joint The seat is hinged at the back to allow … Continue reading →
60″ high x 50″ wide x 22 1/2″ deep The hanger slide-out on the right side could be replaced with a rod going from side to side, although there is barely enough room to do so. Because of the width … Continue reading →
30″ high x 36″ wide x24″ deep All of the exposed edges are rounded over, a look that became newly popular in the 1970s. The exposed tenons are also rounded, with a smaller radius. The top is stepped in, and … Continue reading →
66″ wide x 21″ deep x 29 high The 3/4″ wide strip below the drawers is applied, 1/8″ thick, attached with small brads. Plans include detailed drawings printed on two 24″ X 36″ sheets and a bill of materials. (International … Continue reading →
33″ high (to top of case) x 48″ wide x 20″ deep Another elegant Harvey Ellis design. The butterfly keys holding the support for the mirror together stand slightly proud, and the mirror frame is attached with cleats screwed to … Continue reading →
42″ wide x 15″ deep x 66″ high The catalog describes this china cabinet as having “fixed shelves along the lines of the mullions.” Don’t attach the shelves until finishing is complete and the glass is in place. The shelves … Continue reading →
45″ high x 60″ long x 22″ deep A modestly sized sideboard with room for storing table linens, silverware, or anything else that doesn’t need to be on display. An investment in reproduction hardware would be well worth it, although … Continue reading →
60″ high x 36″ wide x 15″ deep A classic example of the high points of Harvey Ellis’ designs-a thin top with a wide overhang, arches at the top of the door and the bottom front rail, and subtly tapered … Continue reading →
36″ high x 42″ wide x 18″ deep This is one of the few pieces that has a rail above the drawers. The back rail under the top has no arch. Plans include detailed drawings printed on two 24″ X … Continue reading →
39″ high x 54″ wide x 21″ deep Originally produced in 1903, this Harvey Ellis design is much lighter in feel than many Stickley pieces, while providing a good deal of storage in a relatively small space. Plans include detailed … Continue reading →
Glass doors are a dust-proof luxury rarely seen on a bookcase today. Though designed as a floor-standing piece, you could mount the case to the wall, and you could use it for curios or china as readily as for books. … Continue reading →
36″ high x 40″ wide x 22″ deep People don’t write letters with pen and paper any more probably because they don’t have a terrific desk like this one. It would also make a good home for a laptop computer-good … Continue reading →
58″ high x 36″ wide x 14″ deep One of Harvey Ellis’ finest designs. It has a commanding presence even though it is actually rather small. The original has four panes of leaded glass in each of the top lights. … Continue reading →
54″ x 29″ high This design has been attributed to LaMont Warner, Stickley’s chief draftsman from 1900-1906. It is designed to extend, but can be made as a fixed table. If made as an extension table, a wooden extension mechanism … Continue reading →
48″ x 29″ high This was listed as a library table, and often seen with a leather top. The design was simplified in later years, the keyed tenons disappeared, and the stretchers were unstacked. Do a full size layout of … Continue reading →
42″ x 84″ x 30″ A very substantial table, yet much lighter in appearance than the L.&J.G. Stickley No.599 table. Fasten the top with large screws in elongated holes through the top stretcher. This table can be made to knock … Continue reading →
30″ high x 32″ deep x 54″ wide Many variations of the table were made-it was available with a leather top or a wooden top, and appeared in some catalogs with three drawers instead of two as shown in this … Continue reading →
The seat cushions rest on a canvas or leather sling attached to the front and back rails with a narrow wooden cleat. Not much wood, but lots of mortises. Make full-size templates of the legs to be sure of the … Continue reading →
The seat cushion is a slip seat-either a hardwood frame, or a piece of plywood covered with padding and then wrapped with fabric. After the chair is finished, the completed seat is attached with screws through the corner blocks from … Continue reading →
