I'll be honest, I've got skin in this game. When my partner and I bought a flat in a 70s-era building (read: fairly architecture-less), I wanted to add some form of decorative cornice or ceiling trim ...

Dear Char: New window and door trim can make a tremendous improvement in the overall appearance of any room. There are many new styles and profiles of trim stock available, so you should have no ...

Q: I really love the look of those thick-slatted wood blinds. My house is an early 1950s ranch and amazingly has original unpainted wood trim around each window, which is also wood. I think the blinds ...

Door trim, an often overlooked element in home design, has the potential to add character, introduce architectural details, and provide a finished look to any room. By opting for creative and colorful ...

In Georgian and Victorian homes, trims and mouldings were used extensively for both decorative and practical purposes. Some devices dealt with the limitations of construction methods of the time, ...

Question: I am doing some remodeling projects in my older house. Much of the old lumber and decorative wood are still usable. What is the best method to extract the nails so that I can reuse the wood?