The night stand, like the traditional maple bed, is based on a design from WOOD Magazine (issue 219, specifically).  The photo above left is WOOD’s version, done in poplar and stained...

  This is the first piece in the maple bedroom set project.  I actually finished this before starting the blog; in fact, it was the act of taking in-progress photos to share with friends that got me started on the idea of doing this...

Our son Ian moved out in April, leaving an empty bedroom that my wife Julie and I are going to turn into a guest bedroom.  Since it will be occupied by family and/or close friends, we want it to be nice.  The first major project for my...