Spruce Up Your Home for the Holidays Get your home prepared for family and guests with a few simple pre-holiday DIY projects. There are a number of quick and inexpensive…
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Closet organizers are a must-have item for turning a cluttered, ordinary closet into a neat and efficient space. Van Dyke’s Restorers now offers individual closet organizer items including rods, baskets,…
Hoosier cabinets were more than just a kitchen cabinet – they were a must-have in most homes. The cabinets not only stored kitchen staples like flour and sugar, they also…
The modern refrigerator is a staple in today’s kitchens and a great improvement over the icebox grandma or great grandma used. But the iconic icebox, popular for over a hundred…
Are you looking for a stylish and functional way to conveniently access upper shelves or unused space in your library, closet, wine cellar, kitchens, pantries, retail and theatrical applications, or…
Ever tried your hand at chair restoration? Replacing the seat in your antique or yard sale find is, a quick and inexpensive DIY project the whole family will enjoy. If…
Chair Caning can be done with traditional weaving between holes or with pre-woven cane that is pressed into grooves around the chair seat. Woven cane furniture dates back thousands of…
The iconic “Victorian style” home is one of the most recognizable and most popular styles in both architecture and design. What is generally referred to as Victorian is not one…
Brass Claw Feet and Toe Caps are decorative metal covers that fit over the feet of furniture legs. They were popular on furniture during the Federal period (1780-1820) and again…
It is that time of year again when I binge read interior design forecasts from major designers and magazines. The Interior Design Trends for 2020, like the past few years,…