The auxiliary headboard (Figure 4.37) described below is suggested as a simple des ign that will fulfill basic requirements. Primarily an elaboration of the popular Hollywood headboard, it can be painted to blend with the room's trim as it stands behind the head of any standard twin bed. As pictured in Figure 4.37 the upper corners of the top of the headboard are miteied and the inside of the rear edges of the two long sidepieces are rabbeted to receive the 14in. plywood back. The 10in. sidepiece for the builtin night stand can now be glued to the long sidepiece so that the bottom edges are flush and square. The top of the night stand can also be glued up at this time. When fry., it is cut to the same curve as the cleat in detail В. a 1 2in. overhang being Bowed over the door end. The rear of the top is cut to a width of 17 in., the front half being allowed to extend i in. on either side, so that it will overhang the outer edges of the inner and outer sidepieces by %. in. The bottom piece of the night stand is cut to the same curve of 18in. radius but fits inside both sidepieces and permits the top to overhang the curved side, which is l& in. thick, by The long upper shelf can be buttjointed into place 10 in. below the top, if the finish is to be paint or enamel. The dimensions given make no allowances for dadoes. The inner side is now butted to the shelf, 17 in. from the long side. The divider can be toenailed above and in prolongation with the inner side, and through nailed or screwed to the top. The side shelf is fastened 10 in. below the long shelf by screws or nails through both sides, countersunk, and covered with plastic wood. The bottom of the blanket compartment is likewise fastened in place, with the sill facenailed to it along its bottom edge. After the upright for the doorframe and the rear upright of the night stand's curved side are cut and beveled, they are assembled with the bottom, top, and cleat for fit. The position of the cleat is marked on the underside of the top piecethen screwed into place. The lower end of the upright for the doorframe is lappe i into the bottom, with its beveled edge flush with the arc of the bottom. The inner BUILTIN FURNITURE AND CONVENIENCES 283 Lumber List Pieces Thickness, in inches Width, in inches Length, in inches Description 2 n ioYa 54 Sides % y% 10 42 Innerside 1 Ya 10 59 Top 1 Ya 44 59 Back (plywood) 1 Ya 10 58 Shelf ! Ya 10 10 Divider (optional) ! Ya 10 17 Shelf I Ya 9Ya 40 Bottom, blanket compartment I Ya \\Ya 40 Sill, blanket compartment I Ya 20Y 40 Door, blanket compartment I Ya 10 2IJ4 Side, night stand I Y 17 20 Bottom, night stand Ya 9У2 21 Top, night stand (19 in. wide) 1 iYa 2 21 Upright, door frame 1 1У2 . 2У2 21 Rear upright, night stand 1 8 12У2 21 Side, night stand (plywood) I Ya 2 ll Cleat, night stand side 1 Ya Ya 9У2 Cleat, door, night stand top 1 Ya 11У2 21 Door, night stand upright is screwed to the inner edge of the inner sidepiece as shown, so that its beveled outer edge is flush with the arc of the circle cut in the bottom piece, into which it is lapped.