House Walk column takes readers inside some of Evanston’s most distinctive dwellings. We aim to showcase the history, style, ...

In one of the best examples of historic preservation combined with improving functionality, the beautiful quarter-sawn oak woodwork was restored and the building was made fully accessible. It now ...

The vast majority of home construction is done with fast- growing softwoods. What you’ll find at home centers (The prices listed are for an 8-ft. 1x6.) STANDARD PINE ($4) Eastern white pine is the ...

The Museum is located in the historic Parish Mansion with rich quarter-sawn oak interiors. To sit in the wood paneled lobby on any quiet day in the light of Remington’s Tiffany turtle-back ...

Using quarter-sawn oak salvaged from old floorboards. The joinery is beautiful and the hardware is period correct; we especially appreciate the work that went into transforming a common flat ...

Louis. Throughout the house, only the finest woods were used. The floors are English quartersawn oak, a material little used today but one of the hallmarks of the Arts and Crafts period style. Cupples ...

Oak is one of the harder and more durable options ... We recommend installation of quartersawn hardwood over radiant heat systems. Your hardwood floors will get scratches in the protective finish ...

Oak has come and gone, but now it's everywhere again,' says Gladys Schanstra, owner and creative director of Drury Design. Rift-cut oak has cleaner lines than quarter-sawn oak. The difference with ...

From the welcoming front porch, to the lovely, private backyard w/ deck, perennials and oversized 1 stall garage and large gardening shed. The front entry welcomes you with gorgeous, natural ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Live Oak Bank is ideal for savers and small business owners. It offers two personal banking products—savings accounts and ...