A comprehensive guide to architectural salvage and antiques furnishes information on finishing touches for doors, a survey of vintage lighting, the magic of mantels, the secrets of sinks, stairs and staircases, and stained glass, as well as a discussion on how to incorporate a variety of styles into one's home.

Product Description: Create stunning window treatments for every room of the home. Window Dressings showcases stunning window decor from Palm Beach to Seattle to New York, created by some of the country’s most respected designers. Featuring a wide variety of styles and decorating philosophies, Window Dressings reveals how to successfully create the right look for any window in the home...read more

Saving and reusing unique bits and pieces of old buildings and homes becomes a rewarding decorating style with the help of an in-depth examination of the beautiful artistry of the past that describes methods of giving vintage items a new lease on life.

Taking readers through the front doors of one of the most prestigious design houses in the world, the author unravels the story of the Scalamandré fabric manufacturer--a company that has been dedicated to creating historically accurate textiles since 1929. 10,000 first printing.

Takes a close-up look at the design, architectural details, decorating possiblities, furnishings, and accessories of a wide array of cottages throughout North America, along with 170 full-color photographs and a host of historical and cultural trivia about the cottage home.