More on Marlite and other early laminates for walls.

Plank walls, paneling, dadoes, batten paneling and beadboard—we delve into five old-house wainscot & wall paneling styles.

A vocabulary of exterior and interior ornament in wood.

The ubiquitous, all-purpose paneling of the Victorian era is still versatile today.

Various styles of moulding have been utilized across many styles of architecture.

Plain-spoken wainscot treatments create architectural interest for farmhouse walls.

Some older homes possess showier charms than others: decorative ornament in the form of plaster, composition molding, or wood paneling.

A century ago, builders, craftsmen, architects, and designers knew something that’s been mostly forgotten today: the rules of classical design.

When we make buildings, we fashion raw materials into tectonic elements. Much like cotton and wool are carded, spun, and woven to create clothing, trees are transformed into lumber, and stones are shaped into blocks.