Professions Unpacked: Your Guide to Crafting Housing Decor with Reagents from Every Era

With the arrival of “The Warning” content update, all those reagents you’ve been hoarding since Classic WoW—herbs, ores, leathers, and more—finally have a new purpose. Now, you can turn your collections into unique Housing decor items, perfect for personalizing your home or making some gold on the auction house. Plus, there’s a brand-new resource:lumber, which you’ll need for many recipes.Whether you’re a master crafter or just getting started, here’s your complete guide to what you can make, what you’ll need, and how to get started!

How It Works

Collect Reagents: Use materials from any expansion—Classic through The War Within.
Craft Decor: Each profession can create unique items, from enchanting string lights to sturdy blacksmith benches.
Use or Sell: Decorate your own home or sell your creations to other players.

New Resource: Lumber

Lumber is now a key ingredient in many recipes. Gather it from various zones and expansions to unlock new crafting possibilities.

Crafting Professions & Sample Decor Items

Below are highlights from each profession, including some of the cool items you can craft and the types of reagents you’ll need.

Alchemy

Transform herbs and vials into magical decor:

Sintallow Candles: Two red melting candles with flickering flames.
Starry Scrying Pool: A glowing pool atop a fountain base.
Verdant Valdrakken Vase: Tropical plants in a white vase.

Sample Recipe:
Apothecary’s Worktable
Reagents:Crystal Vial, Ironwood Lumber, Essence of Undeath, Arcanite Bar, Black Lotus

Blacksmithing

Forge metal and lumber into sturdy furnishings:

Shredderwheel Storage Chest: A metal chest with a saw blade keyhole.
Stormsong Stove: Heavy metal stove with stovepipe.
Pandaren Fireplace: Rounded fireplace with ornate grate.

Sample Recipe:
Shadowforge Sconce
Reagents:Ironwood Lumber, Dark Iron Bar, Lava Core, Large Brilliant Shard

Enchanting

Add magical flair to your home:

Draenethyst String Lights: Purple crystal lights on a string.
Nightspire Fountain: Ornate fountain with lanterns.
Stampwhistle’s Postal Portal: Mail portal with banners.

Sample Recipe:
Darkmaster’s Mystical Brazier
Reagents:Ironwood Lumber, Essence of Undeath, Large Brilliant Shard, Greater Eternal Essence, Dark Rune

Engineering

Gadgets and gizmos for every home:

Thaldraszus Telescope: Gold and gray telescope.
Gnomish Tesla Mega-Coil: Electrified coil on a metal base.
Small Gilnean Windmill: Wooden windmill.

Sample Recipe:
Dark Iron Table Saw
Reagents:Ironwood Lumber, Dark Iron Bar, Delicate Arcanite Converter, Essence of Earth, Thorium Widget

Inscription

Craft bookcases, benches, and decorative maps:

Suramar Dresser: Red burled wood dresser.
Dornogal Bookcase: Ornate gold and blue bookcase.
Gilnean Map: Aged parchment map.

Sample Recipe:
Brill Coffin
Reagents:Ironwood Lumber, Essence of Undeath, Essence of Earth, Ink of the Sky

Jewelcrafting

Add sparkle with chandeliers, lamps, and windows:

Small Mask of Bwonsamdi: Gold skull mask with feathers.
Gundargaz Candelabra: Tall bronze and orange candelabra.
Shaded Suramar Window: Ornate window with golden glow.

Sample Recipe:
Ironforge Chandelier
Reagents:Ironwood, Truesilver Bar, Mithril Filigree, Large Opal

Leatherworking

Create cozy rugs, beds, and banners:

Well-Lit Incontinental Couch: Goblin-themed couch with lights.
Draconic Nesting Bed: Ornate gray and gold bed.
Loch Modan Bearskin Rug: Classic bear skin rug.

Sample Recipe:
Loch Modan Bearskin Rug
Reagents:Ironwood Lumber, Rugged Leather, Cured Rugged Hide, Rune Thread

Tailoring

Sew tapestries, plushies, and banners:

“Unity of Thorns” Tapestry: Embroidered tapestry with roses and ivy.
Beloved Raptor Plushie: Stuffed toy dinosaur.
Undermine Bean Bag Chair: Black and white striped bean bag.

Sample Recipe:
Dwarven District Banner
Reagents:Ironwood Lumber, Mooncloth, Yellow Dye, Rune Thread, Golden Pearl

Cooking

Serve up delicious displays:

Mushan Dumpling Stack: Bamboo steamer baskets with dumplings.
Earthen Hospitality Cheese-Like Brick: Round block of cheese.
Hungry Human’s Platter: Plate with chicken, apple, cheese, and spoon.

Sample Recipe:
Mushan Dumpling Stack
Reagents:Bamboo Lumber, Rice Flour, 100 Year Soy Sauce, Wildfowl Breast, Ginseng, Scallions, Perfect Preservatives