Federal Style Furniture Plans

The term federal references the period following the revolutionary war rather than one specific style of furniture.

Federal style furniture plans.

That can be photocopied as needed by the purchaser for use in fabricating these items. Baby beds quilt displays cabinets and so much more. Gone for the most part is carving and what carving remains is more delicate. We stand behind the quality of our plans.

In contrast the federal neoclassical style changed everything and quickly. Included where noted are smaller format sheets of details such as inlays shaped components etc. Characterized by symmetry and lightness federal furniture must have been a shock when first shown and even today it looks quite modern rivaling current studio furniture. Federal furniture tends to emphasize basic geometric shapes generally squares circles triangles and rectangles.

The plan sets are 18 x 24 photocopies of the hand drawn originals. It is usually refined and well crafted with clean edges and straight lines. During those subsequent decades when america was in its infancy the country was not only defining its government but also its way of life. The federal look today photo by antonis achilleos.

All important details are shown full size. The oval shaped carvings called paterae flanking the door are universal on federal era furniture mantels and interior woodwork.