Gillian Klein picks up furniture like some people pick up stray animals. In her studio, she repairs and restores pieces — and gives some a surprising new look.

Your windows might be rattling like a teacup on a train and the first thought is often to rip them out. That can feel decisive, yet it is not always the smartest route for comfort, character or cost.

From wood items to ceramics, family heirlooms and antiques are meant to be preserved. Here’s how to store them so they will last for years to come.

September is Classical Music Month and we meet a piano player spending his second act doing restoration for a longstanding piano company in Philadelphia.

Before you move your furniture in, where should you start cleaning? Check out our list of priorities and tips for getting your new house sparkling clean.

A spruce up of the Taoiseach’s personal office during the summer cost more than €10,000 with a “very poor” and ragged-looking carpet replaced as part of the work. The Office of Public Works (OPW) was ...

That’s the magic of Fleamasters Fleamarket in Fort Myers, Florida – a treasure hunter’s paradise where one person’s random stuff becomes another person’s can’t-live-without discovery.

An antique iron, left rusting for decades, gets a full restoration that brings it back to working order. Every scrape, polish, and repair reveals the hidden craftsmanship beneath the decay. The ...

It is perfectly okay to paint inherited furniture. Paint it to fit your style and decor. Your loved one would want you to be happy.