When you come across a great vintage piece of furniture, the idea of renovations or revamping it may not even cross your mind. Victorian pieces, for example, are made with top-quality materials and ...

Many authors define American Victorian furniture in terms of one of the many design types used from 1840 to 1900, but all of them are Victorian. Federal furniture, inspired by the French Empire style, ...

Dear Helaine and Joe: I purchased a house in upstate New York, and this captain's desk was in the back bedroom. What are you able to tell me about this piece? What is its value? Thank you. -- S. P.

Her Victorian home's twisting floor plan was ideal for playing games. Her parents decorated with antiques. Each year, her high school's art teacher would assign students to sketch the home's elaborate ...

If the furniture fit — both literally and stylewise — Eloise Wall was buying. But it took a while to find the perfect place. Wall was coming from a large Victorian home she had moved in 1973 from ...

Does a Victorian house lend itself to the precepts of Marie Kondo? In other words, is there a place where a house style known for its exuberance can be in harmony with a style guru who leans towards ...