The Taunton Press evolved out of one man's love for woodworking and his frustration with the lack of quality information on the craft. After a fruitless search for instruction or adaptable project plans on building bookshelves for his home, Paul Roman decided to use his previous experience as a technical editor at a major publishing house to create the resource himself and developed Fine Woodworking magazine. Over the next 26 years, the company developed into an innovative publisher of high-value information for people who seek to enrich their lives, launching a series of successful magazines, books and online products on the House & Home