'Handbuilt Home' his stores Tuesday
BY STACY DOWNS The Kansas City Star
Saturday, October 06, 2012
10/06/12 at 5:06 AM
"The Handbuilt Home: 34 Simple, Stylish & Budget-Friendly Woodworking Projects for Every Room" by Ana White (Potter Craft, $23) hits stores Tuesday. White, a blogger and mom, is a self-taught furniture maker. Her 192-page softcover book contains a breakdown of tools, a metric conversion chart and how to buy wood. Projects include beds, Adirondack chairs, a kitchen island, a stepstool and picnic table.
Who'll like this book: painted furniture enthusiasts
Who won't: old-school woodworking dudes and modernists
Words of wisdom: "If you make your own curtains, you might save a hundred dollars. But if you furnish your home with hand-built furniture, you could be saving thousands of dollars."
Style in a nutshell: cute, cottage furniture
Original Print Headline: On the Bookshelf: 'The Handbuilt Home'
