Woodsmith Empire Chest-Of-Drawers Standard Plan & Premium Shop Drawings
The Empire design movement falls between the more popular Federal and Victorian styles (early to mid-19th century). The design was inspired by the Napolean-era style from France, and the furniture reflects this elegant and luxurious style. Some of the traditional Empire design features can be found in this chest of drawers. This starts with the heavy proportions, and a top drawer that’s larger than the rest of the drawers. As you work down the chest, the drawers are graduated. Another feature indicative of Empire furniture is scrollwork or turnings, often sitting below the top drawer. Here, we’ve featured a pair of split turnings that mirror the feet. Don’t worry, they’re straightforward to make.
You can purchase the Woodsmith Empire Chest-Of-Drawers standard plan or the supplemental premium shop drawings as a downloadable PDF or in a printed format that we ship to you. We highly recommend purchasing both the standard plan and the supplemental premium shop drawings for more in-depth instructions and greater detail.
This take on the classic Empire chest of drawers is a modern rendition. It offers updated construction techniques while staying true to the design of Empire furniture.
Step-by-step instructions, exploded views, materials list, and more—these plans have everything you need to build your own Empire Chest-Of-Drawers.
What you get (Downloadable PDFs):
Standard Plan:
- 8.5” x 11” PDF of 11 printable (digital) pages of step-by-step instructions
- Over 49 full-color photos and illustrations and exploded views
- Hardware sources and materials list
Premium Shop Drawings:
- 11” x 17” printable PDF
- More detailed drawings of every part and every assembly that supplements the standard plan
- More exploded views for a better understanding of the project
What you get (Printed & Shipped):
Standard Plan:
- 11 pages of step-by-step instructions
- Over 49 full-color photos and illustrations and exploded views
- Hardware sources and materials list
- 8.5” x 11” print shipped to you
Premium Shop Drawings:
- More detailed drawings of every part and every assembly
- More exploded views for a better understanding of the project
- A large, 24” wide print on premium paper shipped to you
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