About
Making things
is worth doing well.
Club Luce is a small collection of plans for building and making at home. Thoughtfully designed, honestly priced, and meant to be used.
What this is
Club Luce is a one-person project. I make things — furniture, soft furnishings, small objects — and I write down how I did it. The plans here are the ones I'd want to find when I'm starting a new build: clear enough to follow, honest about the materials, and designed for real homes rather than workshops.
Every plan starts as something I've built or made myself. I don't publish anything I haven't put in front of my own saw or sewn on my own table.
"I believe in buying fewer things and making them better."
The approach
I'm interested in things that last. Not perfect things — things that are well-considered. Solid timber over MDF. Linen over polyester. A joint that's cut right rather than filled with caulk. The kind of furniture that gets better as it ages and doesn't feel like it needs replacing every few years.
The plans are written for people who are reasonably handy but not professionals. If you can follow a recipe, you can follow these. I try to explain the why as well as the what — not because I assume you don't know, but because knowing why something works makes it easier to adapt when your space is different from mine.
How the plans work
Each plan includes a cut list, materials list with rough costs, step-by-step instructions, and reference images. Some include technical drawings. Plans are available to download via Ko-fi — a one-time purchase, no subscription.
If something isn't clear or you're adapting a plan to a different size, feel free to get in touch. I'd rather you build it successfully than give up at step two.