Cabinetry

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A cabinet is a box-shaped furniture with doors and/or drawers for storing other items. Some cabinets stand alone while others are built into the wall or attached to it like a medicine cabinet. Cabinets are usually made of wood (solid or with veneer or artificial surfaces), coated steel (common for medicine cabinets), or synthetic materials. Commercial classrooms, which are different in the materials used, are called casework .

Cabinets usually have one or more doors on the front, which are fitted with door hardware, and sometimes locks. The closet may have one or more doors, drawers, and/or shelves. Short cabinets often have a finished surface on top that can be used for display, or as a work surface, like a kitchen table found in the kitchen.

Cabinets intended for use in the bedroom and with some drawers are usually placed one on top of another in one or more columns intended for clothing and small items called drawers. A small bedside cabinet is more commonly called a nightstand or night table. A tall wardrobe intended for storage of clothing including a hanging outfit is called a wardrobe or clothing cabinet, or (in some countries) cabinets if built-in.

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Before the advent of industrial design, cabinet makers were responsible for the conception and production of every piece of furniture. In the last half of the 18th century, cabinet makers, such as Thomas Sheraton, Thomas Chippendale, Shaver and Wormley Bros. Cabinet Constructors, and George Hepplewhite, also publish books on furniture forms. These books are a summary of their designs as well as from other cupboard makers . The most famous cabinet maker before the advent of industrial design was probably AndrÃƒ Â© Ã… Â© -Charles Boulle (November 11, 1642 - February 29, 1732) and his legacy was known as "Boulle Work" and ÃƒÆ'Ã¢ â‚¬ cole Boulle, a college of fine arts and crafts. and applied art in Paris, today testifies to his work.

With the industrial revolution and the application of steam power to cabinet makers, mass production techniques are gradually being applied to almost all aspects of cabinet making, and traditional cabinet stores cease to be the main source of furniture, domestic or commercial. In line with this evolution, there is an increasing demand by rising middle class in most industrialized nations for very well-made furniture. This eventually resulted in growth in the number of traditional cabinet makers.

Prior to 1650, fine furniture was a rare item in Western Europe and North America. Generally, people do not need it and most can not afford it. They are made with simple but serviceable cuts.

The arts and crafts movement that began in England in the mid-19th century spurred the market for traditional cabinet making, and other handicraft items. It quickly spread to the United States and to all the countries of the United Kingdom. This movement reflects a reaction to the eclectic eclecticism of the Victorian era and the production of 'soulless' machines that began to spread.

After woodworking World War II became a popular pastime among the middle class. More serious amateurs and experts in this field now produce pieces of furniture that rival the work of professional cabinet makers. Together, their work now represents only a fraction of the production of furniture in any industrialized country, but their numbers are much larger than their counterparts in the 18th century and earlier.

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Design school

Scandinavia

This design style is marked with clean horizontal and vertical lines. Compared to other designs there is no obvious ornamentation. While Scandinavian design is easily recognizable, but more about matter than design.

French Province

This design style is very ornate. The objects of the French Province are often stained or painted, leaving the wood hidden. Angles and bevels are often decorated with gold leaf or given some other gilding. Flat surfaces often have artwork such as landscapes painted directly on them. The wood used in the French province varies, but at first beech.

Initial American Colony

This design emphasizes form and material. American early chairs and desks are often built with changing spindles and armrests that are often made with steam to bend wood. Wood choices tend to decay hard with special emphasis on edible or fruiting treewood such as cherries or walnuts.

Rustic

The rugged design style sometimes called "log furniture" or "wooden cabin" is the least completed. The design is very utilitarian but seeks to showcase not only the materials used but also, as much as possible, how they exist in their nature. For example, the top of the table may have what is considered a "live edge" that allows you to see the original contours of the tree it originated. It also often uses all logs or branches including tree bark. Rough furniture is often made of pine, cedar, fir and cypress. Also see Adirondack Architecture.

Mission Styles

Mission design is characterized by a straight line, horizontal and vertical thickness and flat panel. The most common material used in furniture Mission is oak. For early mission cabinet makers, the material of choice is the white oak tree, which is often darkened through a process known as "anger". Hardware is often seen on the outside of pieces and made of black iron. This is a style that became popular in the early 20th century; popularized by designers in Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveaux movements. Oriental