Q. Years ago, I opened an in-home child-care program. I had to treat my old knotty pine paneling with fire retardant. It used to be a beautiful accent in my beach cottage home. Now the finish on the ...

Wall treatments invariably stamp a house with their era. Think about the bright (even garish) mixed-pattern papers used in Victorian design, or the bold geometric papers used in the ’30s, ’40s and ...

Jack pine (Pinus banksiana) is found in northeastern North America, ranging from Nova Scotia to the Rockies, south to Minnesota and eastward to Maine. It grows further north than any other pine in ...

While inheriting a family home can be a beautiful thing, it can become complicated if renovations are needed. You might find yourself wondering how to honor the ...