Exposed ceiling beams are a rare and exciting feature to have in your home — one that should elevate your existing space and personal style. However, selecting the right shade for your ceiling beams ...

Making beams thicker makes them stiffer, but I had no feel for how much. Some bikes needed hanging up at in a neighbour’s shed, but there was very little vertical space – not even enough to put a 93 x ...

The DIY arch behind the television is the same color as the bedroom walls, which ties the spaces together. Credit: Amy C. Credit: Amy C. The apartment was built in the 1950s and has traditional blue ...

Question: My husband and I purchased a beautiful townhome on Santa Barbara’s Upper Eastside a few years back that was recently built. There are two buildings, both three stories tall, built in what I ...

Wood has great potential as a building material, because it is strong and lightweight, environmentally friendly and can be used in prefabricated buildings. However, only changes in building codes will ...