To determine where the hooks will go, hold the picture against the wall, and mark the hook spots with a pencil. Now, place a 4-by-4-inch piece of duct tape over each pencil spot, and make sure you ...

Asking a Stained-Glass Pro to Create a Custom Window “We wanted to do a stained-glass window to bring in the Spanish but didn’t want it to feel dated. ... [and] white-plaster wall.

Stained glass windows were a hallmark of upward-mobility sensibilities, ... acute corners and, until quite recently, walls lacking any insulation other than newspapers placed under the plaster.

Published articles describe the wall covering as oak, not plaster, either coming from “an old English castle” or “brought from an English manor house.” Interestingly though, a photo of the dining room ...

If you're a dedicated preservationist, deciding which original features to retain in your old-house design is a simple process: You keep them all. If you're less ardent about the past, have a ...

This 175-year-old church required a unique combination of expertise to preserve and restore intricate historic elements while incorporating new building infrastructure technology.

An airy co-op in a late 19th century Beaux-Arts apartment building has high ceilings, a mantel, delicate plaster decoration, and stained glass windows. It’s on the second floor of 126 Greene Avenue, ...

Stained-glass windows, ... The home’s white plaster walls feature a raised fleur-de-lis pattern, the polished wood floors display intricate geometric designs, ...