Abstract: Furniture is constructed from a plurality of units, each unit having a uniform thickness and a pair of parallel side faces with at least one shaped edge surface. The composite of the edge surfaces of the units, when arranged in a predetermined, spaced face-to-face relationship, defines at least one functional surface of the furniture piece. A plurality of discrete spacer means, the function of which can be fulfilled by a second plurality of similar or dissimilar units, are disposed between the opposed side face of the units, so as to space the units from one another in the desired spaced relationship and the units and spacing means are held in this relationship through interconnecting means. Second, third or more pluralities of different units can be employed, the units of any given plurality being interposed between the opposed faces of units of another plurality.