Hello all,
I'm currently ~2/3 through a build of a Arts and Crafts sofa table for a friend. The design is from FWW, which had custom metal stretchers between the legs (left in photo below). I'm planning to either leave them out and have the section below the table open (right) or add a narrow shelf, as found on many A&C pieces (middle). I do not plan to add mission style thin vertical pieces to the sides of the table, but would leave the sides open.
sofa table legless.jpg
Any thoughts on: Shelf/ no shelf?
If yes, on the shelf, does anyone have suggestions for the construction details. I'm thinking the shelf would be narrower than the opening between front and back legs and would float in mortices in two stretchers between the front and back legs, but don't have any good examples of the details. Does not have to be strictly traditional, but should fit with the style.
Thanks!
C