Book ends are pleasing variations of book racks and possess the additional advantage that they can be placed at varying distances apart to hold any number of books. A glance at the drawing will reveal the construction of the book ends. One block forms the base and two others are superimposed on this. Then four…

Piano benches may be had, and made, in many sizes and shapes. The one which I submit for your approval this month is rather heavy, still it is not more extreme in the direction of weight than some of the spindly kind which are so often seen.

A bench is much more satisfactory than a stool as it is large enough to permit two to sit side by side when playing duets and provides a place for music in the compartment or box directly under the seat. Because of its length it makes a better appearance In front of a piano and…

On moving into the new bungalow, much of the furniture of the old dwelling is left to be disposed of, because of its elimination from use through the built-in features of the new home. However, as the art of “building in” has not yet reached the stage of supplanting all movable furniture, there are several…

When the bungalow was first introduced, some fifteen years ago, a well -known home furnisher said the bungalow could never be a complete home without a fireplace on one side of the living room and a piano on the other. If that was true then one would be justified in saying that the bungalow of…

Furniture, like everything else, passes through different stages of life and style as time goes by. The elaborate carved furniture of a few years ago has been largely displaced by the simple, artistic lines of the old Spanish Mission style, and the furniture of today has a steady process of evolution and improvement. In designing…

A HIGH-CHAIR in the Mission style is rather a novel-ty. When well-made and finished it has an attractive appearance and fits in well with the Mission or Arts-Crafts style of furniture which is a good style in furnishing a bungalow. There is an air of solidity about it that augers well for its longevity, and…

To the bungalow craftsman, the problem involved in making a taboret is a comparatively simple one. A taboret will be found useful either in his own home or it will be a suitable article to make as a gift to a friend. As a gift, an article made by the hand of the donor has…

Select the lumber for this book rack carefully. Follow the drawings in laying out the ends. Cut them out with a turning saw, coping saw or on a band saw if one be avail-able. Smooth the straight edges with a plane and the small curve with a wood file. The bottom board is easily cut…