Made a little shelf to hold some shaving supplies. At first it was a box. 9x9. Looked … “too square” on the wall. So now it’s 9x5 or so. Looks much more “natural”.
I’m a beginner hand tool hobbiest.
So: what’s out there for documentation or history on naturally looking dimensions? Shelves, cases, breadboxes… etc.
Thoughts?
I like the design principles laid out in William Varnum’s Industrial Arts Design/Principles of Design which was reprinted last year by Lost Art Press. They have a cheat sheet available with the rules described in the book: https://blog.lostartpress.com/2024/10/13/a-cheat-sheet-for-principles-of-design/
I just got a book from Lost Art. Great reminder! Thanks!!