These small furnishings by today's artisans will add style to your old house.

Ah, the furnishings! When your house restoration is nearly complete, it’s time for finishing touches. This part should be fun, but many people find buying furniture daunting.

The historic Cincinnati pottery founded in 1880 is riding a new wave of modernization and creativity.

Do-it-yourself rescue of a handsome house made it the perfect backdrop for a wealth of period art and furnishings. Now it’s like a step back in time in this Pasadena bungalow.

Insight into today’s guild: Kevin Hicks and company at Ephraim Faience pottery studios, Wisconsin.