To paint or not to paint original woodwork is a perennial question for homeowners, architects and designers who live in and renovate old homes. Often, the answer depends on the owner’s preference, the ...

When Somia Mourad first walked into the Minneapolis home that she would buy, she saw dark-stained oak woodwork mixed with white woodwork on much of the main level. In the kitchen, three different wood ...

Architectural woodwork firms continued to report strong revenue in 2022, with the growth outlook for 2023 projected to be a little more moderate. A recent survey by the Architectural Woodwork ...

Depending on your home’s age and style, you may have wood trim around your windows, doors, baseboards and ceiling. While contemporary-style homes are less likely to have extensive visible trim, some ...

Perhaps you live in an historic house with perfectly intact, never-painted wood. You can just leave it be, or gently clean it with a rag dipped into water with a squirt of Ivory liquid soap. How to ...

A coat of paint won’t fill or hide cracks, chips and other surface defects in the wood, and it won’t smooth an existing rough surface. Wood prep is 95 percent of a good painting job, and the first ...

ATLANTA — American Woodwork Inc. has made two significant hires, including Jeff Pickarts as its new president. Additionally, the company has appointed Stew Browning as the senior vice president of ...

“I think the six generations of being here tells people that we’re going to be here when we put a warranty on a product.” –Karl Pinske, president, Plato Woodwork Here’s a story that encapsulates Plato ...