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New Furnishings with a Vintage Look
This Old House — New houses aren't usually brimming with character. Which is why so many of us love old places, with their patina of history and architectural detail, their drafty rooms, balky furnaces, groaning floorboards, leaky roofs, cracking plaster... ...More…
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Want a Room With More Stature? Start With the Baseboards
This Old House — Depends on the room size; cutting tight joints requires patience and practice. Despite their lowly position along the floor, baseboards are one of a house's defining features. If they have stature, a room becomes regal; when they are skimpy, that ...More…
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How to Paint Doors, Windows, and Walls: Overview
This Old House — Interior painting isn't an overly arduous activity, but you'll likely work up a sweat Most people think they know how to paint, and usually the results are pretty good. But for painting contractor John Dee, "pretty good" isn't good ...More…
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How to Install a Floating Floor: Overview
This Old House — A bit like piecing together a puzzle with basic tools, except there's lots of kneeling and getting up and down. It's hard to imagine a house being cozy without the warmth of wood flooring. The quickest way to get new wood underfoot is to install . ...More…
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How to Install Window Shades: Overview
This Old House — It'll take you longer to put away the tools than to hang the shade. Gain control of the natural light entering your home by installing cellular window shades. These readily available window treatments permit you to change the ambiance and ...More…
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How to Install a Ceiling Fan: Overview
This Old House — Somewhat easy. It takes a bit of work to install a fan-approved electrical box, but the ceiling-fan assembly and installation are very straightforward. The popularity of ceiling fans continues to grow as more and more homeowners discover ...More…
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Contemporary Craftsman
This Old House — Handsome custom cabinets made from maple, mahogany, and ebonized walnut conceal the fridge, cooking supplies, even a TV. The dual-height island serves as both a breakfast bar and a food prep area. To minimize clutter, modern conveniences, like ...More…
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Installing & Painting Wood Beadboard
This Old House — If you're a traditionalist who only wants to use beadboard made from strips milled out of wood, keep these precautions in mind: 1. Do the work in spring or fall, if possible. Wood trim is best installed before moist summer air makes it swell or ...More…
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5 Things We Hate About Painting
This Old House — Roll & Release roller frame and Even Load & Roll tray Edge-n-Roll tool Zibra brushes with birch handles Zibra brushes with triangular heads You know those headaches you sometimes get after painting a room? They aren't necessarily the result of ...More…
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Paint Shades of the Past
This Old House — If you're restoring the rooms of a Greek Revival farmhouse or repainting a Craftsman kitchen, you may be wondering what the historically accurate interior colors might be. Or maybe you just like the rich, sometimes-muted shades of eras gone ...More…
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Vintage Wallpaper Collection
This Old House — A woodcut for printing, circa 1900, and letters and samples fromr homeowners. Greg Herringshaw with "Views of the American War of Independence," by Zuber, on the table. Wood printing rollers: (left to right) the first and third, 1937; the second ...More…
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Divining Uses for Stained Glass
This Old House — Most stained-glass windows are composed of small pieces of colored glass and faceted jewels held together by soldered lead rods called cames. To clean hard-to-reach crevices on stained-glass windows, dip a Q-tip in denatured alcohol and gently ...More…