Rustic furniture made from hickory saplings was an inspiration that came to the Midwest in the 1800s. The straight trees, 2 or 3 inches in diameter, were ideal for use as chair frames and tables. The ...

I’m thrilled when readers tell me about their cool projects. That’s what happened with today’s Home and Garden story on Stanwood’s Cathy Gemkow, who built her own bentwood garden furniture and gazebo.

You asked, so here it is! This is one of my favorite crate projects: an easy rustic, farmhouse-inspired end table. I love ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Join Lewistown furniture maker Harry Felton in learning the craft of making your own rustic ...

IVANHOE, Minn. — You can make a beautiful garden bench from the limbs of an ash tree, Dave Tomaszewski said, but you have to develop an eye for it. He demonstrated by looking up into an ash growing ...

It is a cold day in Kanunga village, on the outskirts of Kiambu County, and workers at Gathoni’s workshop are busy making rustic furniture while others pack finished products into a delivery truck ...

PEQUOT LAKES — It was only a mere 27 years ago that Lonesome Cottage Furniture Co. started in a Pequot Lakes garage. Now, the rustic furniture maker is one of the largest in the nation and sells ...