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.

Learn basic preservation and documentation issues facing owners of buildings with leaded glass while also learning about common causes of deterioration and presents repair, restoration, and protection options.

Plaster in a historic building is like a family album. The handwriting of the artisans, the taste of the original occupants, and the evolving styles of decoration are embodied in the fabric of the building. From modest farmhouses to great buildings, regardless of the ethnic origins of the occupants, plaster has traditionally been used to finish interior walls.

Although there was some labor involved, this solution to a problem floor was inexpensive and remarkably effective.

Keep your paintbrush good as new with these brush cleaning tips.

Smelly old-bathroom odors? We can help.

Learn to repair your home's old leaded glass by following along with a fearless DIYer.