| "Outdoor furniture is everything indoor furniture is not," writes Tom Carpenter. "You can walk on it, spill things on it, let the kids turn it upside down and build forts with it. And since outdoor furniture is never upholstered, you can almost always figure out what holds it up and how it is put together." That said, Carpenter, a former associate editor at Harrowsmith magazine and a resourceful woodworker, strikes a welcome balance between function and aesthetics as he offers a practical selection of furnishings for the backyard. Carpenter explores the principles of assembly and modification, considering the role of wood, tools, hardware and finishes before embarking on the projects themselves. His straightforward instructions and humorous insights into the challenge of getting things to work make Summer Furniture a necessary addition to every do-it-yourselfer's home library. |  |
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