Rustic style

Each region of the country has its own variants of Rustic Style, from bent-cypress settees of the Deep South, to fine hickory pieces originating in Indiana, to steerhide-covered lodgepole pine armchairs of the West. But not all of it is antique. As author Ralph Kylloe reveals in this, his sixth book on the subject, dozens of first-rate contemporary makers, including Doug Tedrow, Lestor Santos, Peter Winter, and Barney and Susan Bellinger, are crafting a wide variety of rustic household furnishings - from beds and armoires to dining room sets, from easy chairs, desks, and storage chests to all…