Carcass Furniture: Traditional and Modern Projects

"Carcass" is any item of storage furniture shaped like a box, as opposed to something that has a surrounding frame, like a table or a chair. This compilation of carcass furniture projects offers practical guidance and some tricks of the trade from established cabinetmakers - professionals with a wealth of experience to share. There are ideas to suit all tastes and abilities ranging from simple pieces, such as a CD rack and a side cabinet, to the more ambitious breakfront hi-fi cabinet and Mackintosh-style kitchen. Featuring over 20 projects created for "Furniture and Cabinetmaking" magazine by respected British furniture makers such as Mark Cowie, Mark Applegate, Andrew Lawton and Brendan Devitt-Spooner, each is explained fully and complemented with photographs and detailed plans. They include a Gothic-inspired display cabinet, a corner cabinet, a traditional dresser, a TV cabinet, an Arts and Crafts style clothes chest, a dressing table and a glass-fronted sideboard.