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.

Following years of minimalism and all-white decor, modern rustic styles are gaining popularity to create home designs that ...

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 ...

Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood looked a lot different in 1986, when Mario and Cathy Costantini decided to move their rustic furniture business there from the Third Ward. The abandoned factory they ...