Hands On

We've said before that art comes in all sizes and types. When it comes to crafts, making things with ones' own hands, we're hopelessly inept, yet we respect the efforts. Here's a book for those who do what we can't. Link. Excerpt:

Designer Todd Oldham shows you how to make 50 easy but wonderful furniture and decorating projects in his book, Handmade Modern: Mid-Century Inspired Projects for Your Home.

Because I edit a how-to magazine (Make), I have learned to appreciate well-designed step-by-step instructions, and I give this book an A+. The photography is excellent, as are the instructions themselves.