This handy guide in the handsome guise of a coffee table book provides all the keys for renovating your living space by making the old and the new roommates!

From choosing tools and materials to renovation techniques (exposing beams, showing off terracotta tile, applying plaster coating) to décor tips and tricks (reimagining former doors, giving a fireplace a makeover, lending new life to worn furniture), Alexandra Sliosberg shares all her secrets (and favorite products) for bringing out the beauty of yesteryear!