Oak - Page 2 of 3

This is my first such request for a wood bathroom floor, and I’d like to know how to seal and finish the flooring to prevent water damage.

An addition to an antique gem turns an old house into a new family home.

Elements from different eras combine for a comfortable kitchen that looks like it evolved over the past 120 years.

Different mantel designs, different materials, and different techniques all yield great results.

Q: We recently removed 40-year-old wall-towall carpet in a relative’s home to expose the oak plank floor underneath. For several years, the carpet had been subjected to frequent “accidents” from her…

An architect explains why good design doesn't have to mean expensive design.

Strip oak is not the only option, but without some guidelines, choosing among strip, plank, prefinished, solid and engineered floors can be tough.

A modern kitchen draws inspiration from materials and methods popular at the beginning of the century.

Q: I’m having hardwood cabinets built that I want to finish myself with a limed-oak look that I’ve seen on Smallbone (a British cabinet company) cabinets. I’ve read that the way…

Q: How would I go about making fairly ornate oak paneling to finish the walls of my billiard room? Ron Hardy A: Former assistant editor Rich Ziegner replies: I’ve installed…