In a hard-to-reach corner of the first-floor drawing room, small pieces of wallpaper have helped to unlock York Mansion House's Georgian past. A £1.3m restoration is under way at the 300-year-old Lord ...

However, seven layers of wallpaper on a thin sliver of wall revealed the ... chalk and lime with a pigment in it. A stencil would have been put on a wooden block in varnish, according to Ms ...

Use a drafting compass or pencil for a technique called scribing to easily fit wood into awkward or tight spots. This helps ...

Do you have shiplap that you no longer love? Instead of removing it, you can thoughtfully style the area to give it a whole ...

Piles of magazines teetering on the kitchen island. An old battered sofa that’s bad for your back. The daily squeeze down a ...

I write about house tours (but I love a good kitchen and kids' room article). My work can be found across AT Media, including The Kitchn and Cubby. I’ve been writing about home-related topics for ...