Initially created for Victorian houses, flat-sawn balusters communicate a fantastic conservative feel in a home. Often referred to as gingerbread or paper doll balustrades, these ornamental railing features are most frequently found on historical residences, wrapping around porches, balconies and interior staircases. Naturally resistant to rust, flat-sawn balusters are precision cut from lasting woods, like [...]

Sometimes it’s simply not possible to share the TV. What is a family to do if one member is pulling for reruns of Seinfeld, and the other one is rooting for your Kardashians? If you are discovering that remote-control wars are becoming common in your living area, it can be time to change this unused [...]

If you purchased an older house, you likely did so for its appeal, history and perhaps its location at a neighborhood lined with huge old trees. Since the owner of a 1940s Tudor, I really like my house for all those reasons … and just put up with the truth that our “master” bathroom is [...]

Since I have been on a search to find the ideal lantern pendants for my kitchen, I believed it would be interesting to assemble a collection of some of the very best on the net. I really like that lanterns — although frequently thought of as conventional — can do the job nicely in just [...]