Bookcases are one of the most accessible and commonly built projects - who doesn't need or want open storage for their homes? The heart of Bookcases: Step-by-Step is 11 attractive projects, covering a range of styles and levels of difficulty. In addition, there is a chapter on general construction strategies, which will help the reader understand the underlying issues involved in building all bookcases: how to design and build durable cases, determining practical shelf lengths, and methods of hanging shelves. The furniture in this book was designed by well-known custom woodworkers from around the country, including Christian Becksvoort (author of The Shaker Legacy), Kevin Rodel, David Fay, and the author himself. The projects include two simple bookcases (one short, the other tall), a Shaker-style wall shelf, a V-shelf standing bookcase, a French country-style bookcase, an Arts and Crafts-style bookcase, a Shaker glass-front bookcase, a trapezoidal bookcase, a sideboard-style bookcase, a hutch-style bookcase, and a Barrister bookcase. Since bookcases are one of the easiest projects to undertake, this book will have broad appeal among amateur woodworkers, but there are projects here to please even the most sophisticated woodworker and something for every taste.