The bookcase sides require the most work, so begin at the handle area. Measure down from the top 11⁄4", then square a line across the grain. Also, find the top center of the sides then square a line off the top edge that extends just across the first line. Read and get more info on how to build a stickley bookcase.

Besides a table and chairs, no piece fits the dining room better than this quintessentially American country-style cabinet with storage behind doors and a flat surface for serving food. This project fills both needs perfectly and is a study in simple construction. Read more.

One 6' length of 1x2 (actual size 3⁄4" x 11⁄2"), and one 2' length of 1x4 (actual size 3⁄4" x 31⁄2") provide all the material. These were available in red oak at our local home center. Look for the straightest pieces in the pile. If you don't have yellow wood glue at home, pick up a small bottle before you leave the store. Read and get more info on how to build a mitered CD/DVD rack.

Most major furniture centers built a version of the block-front chest. Most major furniture centers built a version of the block-front chest. Read and get more info on how to build a Massachusetts block-front chest.

The desk is constructed by laminating strips of wood together. By making some of the layers shorter than others, you make the joints for attaching that lamination to another. As a result, all of the materials for this project must be machined precisely. Any variances will show up as gaps in the joints after final assembly. Read more.

The doors are basic frame-and-panel construction using raised panels with an 8° bevel on the front face. Determine the size of the doors by making them exactly the size of the opening in the face frame. We'll trim them to fit later. Read and get more info on how to build a Shaker entertainment center.

With the dadoes and through-mortises complete, crosscut the top and bottom edges of the sides at a 3-degree angle, then use a band saw or a jigsaw and a plane to shape the sides. Read and get more info on how to build an arts & crafts magazine stand.

It's rare that bookshelves look as interesting as the objects you display on them. After all, how much can you decorate the edges of your shelves and sides? This unit is unusual because the shelves and sides are beefier than you would normally see. Read and find out how to build a contemporary shelf.

This simple shoe rack uses five pieces of 2" x 2" x 36" poplar (which is actually 11⁄2" square) for the uprights, feet and rails; six 5⁄8" x 48" poplar dowels for the crossbars; and one 3⁄8" x 48" poplar dowel for the pegs. Read and get more info on how to build a pegged shoe rack.

Start building the case by first marking the legs for the mortise-and-tenon joints in the face frame. These are the only mortise-and-tenon joints in the piece. The back and sides are held in place on the legs using biscuits. Read and get more info on how to build a Kentucky sideboard.