The thrift store is home to lots of unique finds. Use these weekend-friendly DIY projects to turn your thrifted treasures into custom decor and furnishings.

The books arrived one day, unexpectedly, in a crate of rare volumes delivered to the library’s loading dock. Inside, among other gems, delighted and perplexed librarians found a complete, pristine set ...

A swap on the subway in the Bronx, a nightly ritual in Chelsea and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

The current lot stretches eclecticism to the max with its mix of uniquely treated oil paintings, video work, installations, ...