Designing furniture: a survival guide / Garrett Hack
Guide to good design / Graham Blackburn
Sam Maloof on design / Asa Christiana
9 tips for better design / Michael Fortune
Section 2: Making Plans And Models
Drafting basics / Philip C Lowe
Mock-ups quicken the design process / Keith Allen
Fine time designs before you build / Gary Rogowski
Scaling furniture from photos / Miguel Gomez-Ibanez
Building without plans / Craig Vandall Stevens
Section 3: Right In Style
Short history of design / Graham Blackburn
Quintessential arts and crafts / Graham Blackburn
Building in the language of Greene and Greene / Thomas Hugh Stangeland
Elements of the Shaker style / Chris Becksvoort
Edge treatments make a difference / Will Neptune
Section 4: Working With Wood
Designing along the grain / Paul Harrell
Understanding wood movement / Chris Becksvoort
Supporting drop leaves / Chris Becksvoort
Designing on the go: a coffee table takes shape / Peter Turner
Designing table legs / Graham Blackburn
Joining legs to aprons / Garrett Hack
Attaching tabletops / Mario Rodriguez
Engineering a table with drawers / Will Neptune
Illustrated guide to table design / Graham Blackburn
Section 6: Casework And Cabinets
Building bookshelves to last / Jeff Miller
Anatomy of a chest of drawers / Will Neptune
Designing a chest of drawers / Garrett Hack
Dressing up a basic box / Roger Holmes
Graduated drawers / Chris Becksvoort
Drawer-design strategies / Gary Rogowski
Where furniture meets the floor / Mario Rodriguez
Sideboard strategies / Will Neptune
Back for every cabinet / Steve Latta
What makes a chair stand up to abuse? / Jere Osgood
Section 8: Special Purpose Furniture
Anatomy of a bed / Jeff Miller
Furniture kids will love / Jeff Miller
Furniture for your next TV / Steve Case