Picking hardware for your bathroom isn't exactly something you want to be doing every day. It's costly and time-consuming, but it can be quite a fun task if you see hardware for what it is - a ...

Knobs and switches can make or break the aesthetic and tactile appeal of a project. Fine hi-fi hardware goes hard on these details, while cheap knock-off guitar pedals often go the other way. If ...

If you live in an old house or collect old things, you know that years of use give hardware a lived-in look that can be very elegant. Handles and drawer pulls darken over time, along with vintage ...

Brass hardware is a popular choice for the types of cabinet hardware used in homes, as it's a timeless style that will continue to look great for a long time after you install it. Brass has been used ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Lauren writes about interior design and real estate. Sometimes less can be more. This is especially true when it comes to ...

The home-decor material of the 1970s and 1980s -- the metal that, on shows like HGTV's House Hunters, still makes home buyers recoil in horror -- the metal homeowners eschewed in favor of sleek, ...

Q: I read with great interest and cut out your article on removing caked-on polish from brass pieces (Feb. 19). I have this problem with the 80-year-old numbers on my front doors. A: Very old brass ...

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