Arts & Crafts

Mario Rodriguez   Here is a group of mantel projects from Mario Rodriguez (Traditional Woodwork.) Includes cutlists, step-by-step instructions, and excellent photography, with many clarifying... [read more]

Jim Tolpin   Any space in the house offers the possibility of imaginative and attractive built-in storage. In this book you'll see some of the... [read more]

Robert Schweitzer   Some of us may only daydream about restoring an Arts and Crafts bungalow, while for others the dream is a reality. For... [read more]

Frederick Wilbur   Here is an authoritative handbook on designing, laying out, and carving classical architectural ornament for furniture and interiors. Includes moldings, volutes, rosettes,... [read more]

Fine Homebuilding,Fine Homebuilding Magazine   This book takes you to the jobsite to see exactly how the best trim carpenters do interior detailing. All types of interior... [read more]

Don Bollinger   A comprehensive handbook on the labor-intensive business of installing, leveling, filling and finishing a fine hardwood floor. Check out our "Videos and... [read more]

David Getts   Here is a complete rundown on making mantels and fireplace surrounds from a Seattle-area builder who specializes in them. Includes an extensive... [read more]

George Ellis   Here is how to make doors, windows, shutters, frames, showcases, and anything else with joints. This reprint of the 1908 edition is... [read more]

Robert W. Lang   Here are complete working drawings for Craftsman interiors developed from original Stickley designs. Includes moldings and trim, doors and windows, built-in china... [read more]

Clayton Dekorne   Installing trim requires precision and know-how. This book shows how to handle every common trim project, including windows, door casings, baseboards, wainscot,... [read more]

Universal Catalog Bureau   This reprinted volume provides over 500 designs for doors, windows, stairways, cabinets and other woodwork in harmony with early 20th century residences.... [read more]

Kurt Koch   Covering the hand-carved detail that makes a wooden mantel, carved archway, or molding distinctive, the patterns in this architectural carving sourcebook incorporate... [read more]

Kurt Koch   In the course of creating one project, (an ornamental carving that can be used to accent a mantel, headboard, or picture frame,)... [read more]

Carla Lind   Wright's home designs always included at least one fireplace-- in all he designed over 1000. In this well-illustrated book, you'll see examples... [read more]

Matt Nikitas   TV carpenter Matt Nikitas shows you, step-by-step, how to install moldings in your house or apartment. He covers all the common situations,... [read more]

William P. Spence   These are the best methods of installing and finishing flooring, whether it's elegant parquet in the dining room, sturdy vinyl tiles in... [read more]

Gary Katz   This is an essential reference for carpenters who hang doors occasionally and for beginners who want to learn the correct way. Here... [read more]

   You can't go wrong with installation information from Tom Law, whose laconic style and straightforward explanations inspire confidence. Watch the-step-step installation of... [read more]

Bonnie Rosser Krims   With 25 color schemes to choose from, the homeowner gets much more advice and help from this book than most local paint... [read more]

Mario Rodriguez   With this book of 10 projects, ranging from simple to complex, you can add authentic woodwork to any period-style home. Step-by-step instructions... [read more]

Tim Snyder,Melanie Powell   Molding and its many variations won't be a mystery after you read this book. You'll be inspired and ready to design and... [read more]

Mulliner Box and Planning Company   Restoring a Victorian? Here are descriptions and dimensions, window frames, sashes, doors, blinds, mouldings, stair work, mantels, embossed and cut glass, brackets,... [read more]

Blumer and Kuhn   This reprint will delight anyone with an interest in Victorian-era homes. Provides 800 detailed illustrations, and includes many molding and turning details.TABLE... [read more]

The popular Danny Proulx provides plans for building toolboxes and workbenches that are both solid... [read more]

The long-awaited treatise on a master's techniques for turning bowls, vessels and spindles. A well-organized... [read more]

Here are three of Taunton's excellent reference volumes that provide overviews as well as details... [read more]

How to select, season, and build with any kind of wood This well organized and comprehensive... [read more]