Make sleek and functional home furnishings from inexpensive plywood and other off-the-shelf materials using only basic hand and power tools. This unique building guide offers 73 innovative ideas for using plywood to make everything from desks and workstations to children's playhouses. Projects for every need and skill level are presented with clear assembly diagrams, step-by-step instructions, and photos of the finished product. Discover the simplistic beauty plywood can bring to your next project and take pride in making your own handmade furniture. Philip Schmidt has been teaching readers how to do things for almost two decades. A former carpenter and longtime writer and editor, he is the author of 18 books, including PlyDesign, Decorating with Architectural Details, and The Complete Guide to Treehouses. He lives in Colorado with his wife, two daughters, and too many leftover building materials. Preface Chapter 1: Shop Talk A Panel Discussion: All about Plywood Other Sheet Goods You'll Find in This Book Where to Buy Sheet Goods Hauling & Storing Sheet Stock Essential Techniques Finishing Plywood and MDF Chapter 2: Surfaces I Florence Table RTA Desk 8 x 4 = 2 Tables Bubbles (Desk & Drinks Trolley) One-Sheet Table & Benches Lap Desk Birch Ply Dining Table Peninsula Workstation Chapter 3: Surfaces II Type A Coffee Table Striated Ply Table Alliance Table Plane Table Mind the Gap Table Tank Table Swing Table Cantilever Table Eclipse Coffee Table Bowlegged Plant Stand Tea Table Reluctance Sofa Table Chapter 4: Seating Incurvated Flat Pack Stool TAB-1 Chair Sto#2 Bug Stool Symbiosis Chair Chalk Back Three's Company Children's Chair Rubber Hose Chair Telephone Book Chair Ribbed Bench Chapter 5: Places for Everything Revue Magazine Table Stacked Box Capsa Dyed MDF Storage Cabinet Pinstriped Console Angle Shelf Paint Chip Modular Bookshelf Laptop Stand Drunken Monkey Toolboxes Super Shelves Hardwareless Shelf Gather Mudroom Organizer Sliding Mirror Shelves Cantilevered Shelves Built-In Hutch Chapter 6: Art & Deco Light Within Resin Art Panels Whitewashed Ply Paneling Book of Plies Candleholders Desk Coverlet Kidnetic Light Headboard Groovy Headboard File Cabinet Cap Repair-a-Chair Twinkle Board Chapter 7: Playthings Indoor Doghouse Jumbo Eames Cards Doggie Dwelling Tot Cart & Cradle Donut Table Old-School Skateboard Flywood Chapter 8: Advanced Projects Avocado modBOX 2010 store + explore Bamboo Ply Wall Unit Cornhole to Go Contributor Bios Resources Index Strength, Flexibility, Uniformity & Beauty Plywood--that versatile blend of nature and engineering--is easy to work with, inexpensive, and good-looking. Get to know its great qualities as you explore 73 projects contributed by design professionals and enthusiasts who love building with plywood. Among the PlyDesigns, you'll find sleek furniture for every room (including several knock-down pieces for those really tight spaces), simple toys and games, and even whitewashed paneling, a great alternative to drywall. There's something for every taste, need, and skill level! "PlyDesign is how-to heaven … a great place to start for independent creators desiring to dive into ply world."-Wisconsin State Journal "The designs are modern and stylish and the tutorials with great patterns make them completely do-able."-Make magazine "There's a lot to love. Besides the sheer variety (wine holders, credenzas, desks, chairs, organizers, headboards, doghouses, art panels) of projects, I especially love the introduction to the materials and tools." "Pl

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