Welcome To Woodworking: 20 Simple & Stylish Projects For Your Home & Garden

Discover how easy and enjoyable it can be to create stylish furniture and décor without large power tools. Perfect for first-time woodworkers, this practical guide introduces the essential skills you need to start crafting with confidence.

With 20 accessible, step-by-step projects, you’ll learn the fundamentals of working with wood while making useful, modern pieces for your home and garden.

Inside, you’ll find approachable guidance on:

• Choosing the right wood and understanding its characteristics
• Essential hand tools and how to use them effectively
• Measuring, sawing, planing, joining, carving, and finishing techniques

The projects cover a wide range of clean, contemporary designs—everything from spice racks, knife racks, cutting boards, and gadget shelves to stools, benches, bookends, trellises, flower tables, and more. Each project is clearly illustrated with diagrams and instructions tailored specifically for beginners who appreciate the natural warmth and expression of wood.

Whether you're furnishing your home, organising your kitchen, or enhancing your garden, this book will help you build practical, beautiful items while developing skills that make woodworking a rewarding lifelong hobby.

About the Author:

Moa Brännström Ott is a professional woodworker and author of Carving Kitchen Tools and Wood: Carpentry Handbook for Interiors and Gardening. A graduate of Sweden’s renowned Capellagården school of creative craft, she brings her passion for hand-tool woodworking to every page. She currently lives and works in Docksta, Sweden.

Includes 250 colour and black-and-white photographs and illustrations.