"Swingman" wrote in message news:...
> "Scott" wrote in message
> > Below is a working sketch of a "mission style" night stand I'll be
> > making:
> the least. One of the things I've found with furniture is that your sense
of
> proportion changes significantly when actually viewing a piece in a real
> life situation (i.e. from a standing or sitting position). When you view
a
> drawing, you lose that real life perspective, which can really fool your
> eye.
One of the little, and most important "tricks" (design elements, or "things
I've learned the hard way") I forgot to mention to address your particular
worry.
Since you're worried about a "top heavy" look, try this: Increase the amount
of overhang of the top on all four sides.
IOW, make your top a little wider/longer than you may have planned (however,
not so as to get in the way of the drawer).
It's that simple ... just 1/2" more overhang of the top will make a big
difference in proportion when viewing the table from a more human
perspective.
Net result is that the top aprons now "look" smaller because the overhang
masks some of their view, particularly on a low table like and end table.
A prototype will show this "effect" ... a drawing will not.
HTH
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