Winter Indigo Tabouret

Pale pine with the joinery left on show, as though to prove a point.

The Winter Indigo Tabouret is made of barndoor pine. Through-tenons and butterfly keys, exposed on the outside, are a long tradition in country furniture, where honest construction was part of the look. The top is a recessed panel inside a raised rim, with the tenon ends and small keys visible along the thick apron. The square legs are joined by plain stretchers low down, and the wood has a pale, scrubbed finish with visible knots and grain. It is 36 inches long, 28 deep and 24 high.

Sturdy enough for anything, and frank about how it was made.