How to Design Furniture Like an Engineer | My Design Process

If you’ve ever wanted to design your own furniture, I will show you in this video my furniture design process which follows the engineering design method. I also include some critical secrets and engineering design tips so you can make stuff that looks like it was designed by an engineer, even if it wasn’t! Check out the Plans for my Designs: 00:00 Intro 00:35 Engineering Design Process 00:47 Define the Requirements 01:35 Do the Research 02:34 Brainstorming and Sketching 03:38 Planning and Design 04:58 Building and Prototyping 06:20 Improve your Design 07:18 Load Path 08:49 Shelf Design 10:12 Edge Margin 11:07 Safety Factor Tools used in my shop (affiliate): Ridgid Spindle Sander: Ridgid Router Husky 30gal Air Compressor: Dewalt 13in Thickness Planer: Worksharp 3000: htt