Move to the head of the class and check out Schoolhouse Electric Company, one of the newest manufacturers of period lighting fixtures and authentic glass shades. Schoolhouse Electric Company owner and president, Brian Faherty, rediscovered original cast-iron shade molds and commissioned American glass artisans to manufacture the shades using the original glass blowing techniques. To complement the shades, solid brass fixtures have been hand-crafted to be historically accurate reproductions of the original styles.

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Here’s a very handy article at This Hold House on replacing an interior door. They describe how to put a new – as in brand new – door into an existing doorway. I was really searching for advice on putting an old door (but a different old door) into an existing doorway.

Still, most of the info applies. Good pictures and clear descriptions.