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Over 3 centuries old cottage transformed into a superb holiday home

It's amazing how people in other countries manage to keep all their old houses, refurbish and transform them with minimal changes, but...

I have written before about burnt wood and the method of protecting and coloring wood called Shou Sugi Ban, which is wood burnt by...

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Repairing, refurbishing or restoring wooden doors in a house is a real challenge. Especially if it's old and built on the...

I recently had to figure out sky wood finishes for a client. I have to tell you it was pretty tough. Do you know why? Because...

Some time ago I attended a workshop in Bucharest to learn more about Annie Sloan paints. I also wrote about that...

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I am increasingly fascinated by woodworkers who, like Alexander Grabovetskiy, work with wood by hand making amazing things. One such...

Not long ago I was writing about Alexander Grabovetskiy and how he carves wood with a chisel like his great-grandfather used to do, making real...

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If you like rooms with lots of natural light, minimalist-style wooden furniture and plants, then you're in the right place...

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We all love wood, but there's a common misconception that not all of us are good at combining different pieces of furniture in one room, so...

There's a lot of talk about insulating the facades of houses, about the advantages and disadvantages of such insulation, about how quickly...