Part of a prized collection of old tools becomes a very cool stair rail.

Five unusual projects might inspire you to head to your local architectural salvage yard!

We take on vintage tile as our editors highlight new and classic articles.

It’s trendy to repurpose five-panel doors as headboards, and to up-cycle vintage hard-shell suitcases into dog beds. For restorers, the best use of architectural salvage is to replace missing architectural details that should never have been lost in the first place.

The case of the foul-smelling can of paint, and a fix.

From transforming antique doors into a fireplace surround or building a shelf using salvaged corbels and fence boards, we show you six different ways to breathe new life into old items.

Calcimine, old papers, peeling paint! Preparing the plaster substrate is the key to a good paint or wallpaper finish. In an old house, it’s not always an easy job: surprises likely lurk behind the recent latex and that floral vinyl upstairs.

Vintage stained glass windows often need repairs. Learn tips and tricks so you can restore your stained glass.

Repurposing a round, exterior copper window to be used as a mirror frame took some imagination.

A designer makes a coat rack from a porch post.

Using vintage maps as window shades.

Faux finishing once was practiced by every house painter and many householders, who used inexpensive materials and simple techniques involving glazes, sponges, rags, and crumpled paper.

Smelly old-bathroom odors? We can help.

Nothing is more welcoming for family and guests than being greeted by a shipshape entry. Freshen up with these three doable projects: Hang an elegant door knocker, fix a sticky door, and perk up the trim.