It furnishes the inside of such boxes nicely to line them with unbleached muslin tacked at the corners and edges. Where wood is exposed in the ledge and shelf seats a coat of paint or shellac is desirable.
A Double Shoe-box and Seat
Three well-made boxes, two of a size and one longer, will make the foundation for a double shoe-box and seat, such as is shown in Fig. 22.
Fig. 17. Fig. 19. Fig. 22. Fig. 24. Fig. 26.
In Fig. 23 the structural arrangement is indicated. The end boxes are provided with two shelves each, and the middle one is fitted with a back-board, which is rounded over at the top and projects about six inches above the top of the end boxes.
The middle box is provided with a lid and hinges which are made fast to a back strip, so that when the lid is raised it will not fall again, but will stand out an inch or two from the back-boards.
A Curved-back Window-seat
Fig. 24 illustrates a useful piece of furniture. The box part, or frame, is thirty-eight inches long, sixteen inches wide, and fifteen inches high, and the top of the back is fourteen inches above the seat. The structural plan is shown in Fig. 25.
Four inches from the bottom a ledge is arranged, and at the middle a division-brace is placed. The unions may be made with nails, but screws are preferable.