An old door is do-it-yourself gold. I never, ever advocate for holding onto stuff "just in case you might use it one day", except in the case of old doors. An old door can substitute for large wooden ...

To the uninitiated, a "hall tree door bench" surely sounds like the most bland of word salads. But a hall tree is time-honored entryway furniture that often incorporates a bench seat, and it's a ...

Dear Cory: Replacing an old exterior door is a weekend project most DIYers can handle. Installing a more durable insulated steel door might be a good choice if it still gets abuse from your children ...

More often than not, it can be far more fulfilling to find something constructive to build with an old piece of wood rather than throw it out. Guerilla Furniture Design (Storey Publishing, 2015) is a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The entryway is a bit of a household conundrum. It needs to be functional — because it is a key transition space from the outside to the ...

Don't ditch that old door just yet. With some DIY magic, turn it into anything from a bookcase to a decorative plant stand — and get some much needed storage.