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Build your own Garden of Eden and have the sanctuary you've always wanted! Be the master of your own doman and retreat from the pressured of the world. This book capitalizes on the popular outdoor living trend, and offers a wide variety of stunning projects, including a garden arbor, tool shed, potting bench, garden chair and more!

A dream backyard isn’t complete without a few accessories, and this book gives readers a wealth of choices for "furnishing" their outdoor sanctuaries. It’s easy to build these inventive projects with complete step-by-step photos and instructions from a master carpenter. Other highlights include:

• Tips, hints and ideas that make these simple-to-build projects perfect for woodworkers of all levels and DIY enthusiasts
• Instructions for customizing each project to fit individual tastes and needs

You'll be taught by a master carpenter and learn how easy it is to create your very own wonderful outdoor world.

About the author: John Marckworth has worked as a carpenter and cabinetmaker for the last twenty-five years. He owns and operates Marckworth Specialty Woodworking in Port Townsend, WA. His business card read, "Furniture, Custom Cabinetry, Fine Finish Carpentry and Interesting Projects," and he enjoys them all.

John, his wife Phyllis and their daughter Kate are also avid gardeners and have spent many years turning a backyard full of six-foot-tall blackberry bushes into the garden for which the projects in this book were designed.

He plans additional garden projects in the future and may even get around to mowing the lawn.