Contemporary Arts and Crafts Bed (Digital Plan)

The design of this bed has many of the details of a traditional Arts and Crafts piece, with one notable exception. The simple lines, tapering legs, and through-joinery evoke the traditional style, but the use of veneers on the headboard and footboard adds a contemporary twist. The bed still appears to be made of solid wood, but the veneered plywood panels offer protection from wood movement and allow for perfect grain-matching and color-matching. This is also an economical way to use claro walnut.  Skill Level - Intermediate Finished Size – 68-1/2 in. wide by 84-1/4 in. long by 48-11⁄16 in. tall Author – Michael Cullen