Top Ten Arts and Crafts Projects

A collection of project plans including bookcases, tables, chairs, and shelves plus finish recommendations
by Fine Woodworking editors

Clean lines and honest joinery draw woodworkers to the Arts and Crafts style. Browse our collection of projects and accompanying videos below.

When it's time to apply a finish, there are a variety of options: fuming with ammonia, Nancy Hiller’s five-step formula, or Jeff Jewitt’s recipe using pigment stains and dyes. For general information on the style, read Quintessential Arts and Crafts.

TOP TEN ARTS & CRAFTS PROJECTS

	A Classic Case Floating-tenon joinery and curly cherry update a traditional Arts and Crafts design by Gregory Paolini
	Arts and Crafts Side Table Versatile design is quick to build, but rewards precise joinery by Kelly J. Dunton Finish recipe: Fumed Finish Video: Fuming With Ammonia
	A Portable Book Rack Use a router template for perfect results by Gregory Paolini Video extra: Cut Through-Mortises with a Router
	Arts and Crafts Side Chair With templates for curves and joinery, you can make a roomful of chairs by Kevin Rodel Video extra: Making an Arts and Crafts Chair
	Coffee Table Puts Joinery on Display Harmonious details will work in tables of many sizes by Kevin Rodel
	Arts & Crafts Wall Shelf Hollow, quartersawn columns and traditional inlay elevate an easy project by Nancy R. Hiller Finish recipe: Original Arts and Crafts Finish
	A Woodworker's Kitchen Save money and show off your craftsmanship by Scott Gibson Video extra: Touring a Woodworker's Kitchen
	Build a Greene and Greene Side Table Pinned and plugged joints add beauty and strength by Gary Rogowski
	Craftsman-Style Comfort in a Morris Chair Mortise-and-tenon joinery looks good and makes it last by Gene Lehnert
	Arts and Crafts Bed Router templates help create smooth curves and tight joinery by Gary Rogowski