Woodworking Projects and Plans

Build a Contemporary Sideboard

Chris Gochnour's sideboard combines usefulness, strength, and beauty in a contemporary case piece

Designer's Notebook: Artistry, technology, and craft

Former industrial designer Gerard Furbershaw now creates art furniture, which he describes as "art you can sit on." He fashions most of his pieces out of 13-ply maple plywood, using positive/negative space to make forms that are about half plywood and half empty space.

Turning a Southwestern Bowl

Matt Monaco creats a bowl with a clean, classical simplicity of shape that he sees as wooden pottery.

Build a Contemporary Coat Rack

When asked to create a simple coat rack, Christian Becksvoort came up with this design, which includes a rod for hangers as well as shelves for shoes and hats.

Mid-Century-Style Easy Chair

Scott McGlasson's chair combines mid-century style and hardwood scraps into a cool, comfortable chair.