Original wood floors can be one of the most striking features of a brownstone or townhouse, especially if they have intricate parquet or borders. But many wood floors have suffered years of neglect, ...

The woodwork in my old house could use refinishing. Much of it has complex, intricate profiles. What is the best way to strip ...

A simple block of wood holds endless possibilities. In the right hands, it can become something delicate, powerful, or ...

When you declutter in a hurry, antique wood furniture can look like bulky dead weight instead of the long-term asset it really is. Designers consistently describe certain pieces as recession-proof ...

POTOMAC, Mont. — At a lumber yard in Potomac, colorful stories can be found in just about every timber or piece of metal. At Heritage Timber the saying is "Old Wood Saved For Good." Its owner, Gary ...

With a little effort, you can eliminate gaps, glaze panes and use caulk to make old wood windows more energy efficient and to help minimize the toll that time has ...

The woodwork in my old house could use refinishing. Much of it has complex, intricate profiles. What is the best way to strip it without ...

Real Antique Wood takes materials from otherwise unwanted structures and repurposes them. The business offers everything from reclaimed hardwood flooring, antique barn siding, custom fireplace mantels ...

The first apartment I rented as a poor twenty-something had crappy wood floors that were painted brown, a fact I never much thought about until years later, after I bought my first house and had to ...

How much wood would a woodchuck recycle in the Northwest? With all the trees here in our woodsy region, you would think wood recycling would have a higher profile. As an organic material, wood is ...

Nathan Brown, the founder, and his sister Liz Brown, senior sales executive, by some of their wood at Old World Timber, 1195 Versailles Road in Lexington. Charles Bertram [email protected] ...