When was the last time you saw Avocado appliances? In 1962, they were the hottest trend going. We all know that nothing looks more da...

Nice try—but illegal. The treads need to be at least 9" deep, and the risers can't be higher than 8". I often get calls ...

Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright's home at Spring Green, Wisconsin: Not on the hill, but of the hill. Image: Taliesin Preservation Inc...

Old-style lath and plaster construction, seen from the back of the wall. The plaster squeezed between the laths formed a "key...

He couldn't cope: The interior corners of ceiling modlings should be coped rather than mitered—but not like this. A few years back,...

Union Station, Washington DC: In the heyday of rail travel, you really knew you were going someplace. (Architects: Daniel Burnham and E...

The Welsbach gas mantle was the most advanced type of lighting fixture through most of the Victorian era. Next time you head for th...