Wainscoting meaning “panels lining the walls of rooms” is from the 1570s. Before central heating existed, panelling the lower half of the wall was a stylish and stealthy way to insulate a room. Traditionally, …

Arches have been an enduring structural form of traditional, Gothic, and Renaissance architecture since the Romans brought them to prominence some 2000 years ago. The arch is one of the oldest structural elements of traditional …