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Interiors & Decor

Everything inside the old house! Paint and wallpaper decorating, heating, lighting, furniture and furnishings, mantels and staircases, art glass, period interiors, historic decorating styles, decorative ceilings, period rugs and textiles, ornamental plaster, how to finish a floor–it’s all here.
(Photo by William Wright from A Ravishing Victorian Home)

How to Convert Unique Buildings into Houses

Thumbnail image for How to Convert Unique Buildings into Houses Adapting non-residential spaces like fire stations, barns, and churches into family-friendly homes can be challenging. These 7 lessons from those who have done it can benefit any old-house owner.
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A Designer’s Guide to Lace Curtains

Thumbnail image for A Designer’s Guide to Lace Curtains Helpful advice on pattern, choice, care, and hanging.
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15 Products for Greening an Old House

Thumbnail image for 15 Products for Greening an Old House Going green with a historic restoration is easier than ever, thanks to products that blend eco-friendly technology with timeless forms.
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3 Flooring Options for Period Homes

Thumbnail image for 3 Flooring Options for Period Homes The flooring you choose sets the style, period, and tone for the room.
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5 Ideas for Historic Window Treatments

Thumbnail image for 5 Ideas for Historic Window Treatments Window treatments confer privacy while giving rooms a décor boost. Here’s our guide to the best window embellishments for old houses.
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5 Wainscot & Wall Paneling Styles

Thumbnail image for 5 Wainscot & Wall Paneling Styles Bare but for a thin skin of paint, modern walls are a stylistic aberration. For most of our history, the lower wall has been decently dressed in decorative wood paneling.
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5 Ways to Transform an Old Fireplace

Thumbnail image for 5 Ways to Transform an Old Fireplace A new breed of historic-minded fireplace inserts can help you get the home fires burning again, efficiently.
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6 Arts & Crafts Furniture Essentials

Thumbnail image for 6 Arts & Crafts Furniture Essentials Furnishing a Craftsman-style home? These iconic furniture pieces are at the top of every collector’s list.
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6 Ways to Survive a Wallpaper Project

Thumbnail image for 6 Ways to Survive a Wallpaper Project A quick guide to avoiding the most common pitfalls of wallpapering.
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9 Gifts for Old-House Lovers

Thumbnail image for 9 Gifts for Old-House Lovers From lanterns to rugs, fireplace tools to furniture: editor’s picks for gifts for the old-house enthusiasts on your list.
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9 Reproduction Lights for Old Houses

Thumbnail image for 9 Reproduction Lights for Old Houses New products offer vintage looks for chandeliers, pendant lights, lamps, and sconces.
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A Clearer View of Floor Finishes

Thumbnail image for A Clearer View of Floor Finishes Once you understand the pros and cons of traditional methods and modern products, it's easier to balance history and practicality.
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A Frame for the Fireplace

Thumbnail image for A Frame for the Fireplace The stylistic history of mantels.
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A Look at Figured Glass

Thumbnail image for A Look at Figured Glass Figured glass added beauty, light, and privacy to houses by fusing form and function.
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A New Home for Old House Parts

Thumbnail image for A New Home for Old House Parts Architectural salvage in the 21st century offers old-house owners more sources than ever for the missing pieces to their restoration puzzles.
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Aesthetic Movement Lighting

Thumbnail image for Aesthetic Movement Lighting During the Aesthetic movement, homeowners used furnishings as well as fixtures to manipulate light and maximize the visual power of décor and architectural space.
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Affordable to Affluent: Carpets for the Early Home

Thumbnail image for Affordable to Affluent: Carpets for the Early Home 4 types of period-appropriate rugs for your pre-1840 home.
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All About Wallpaper Friezes

Thumbnail image for All About Wallpaper Friezes How to divide and decorate your walls for a period look.
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Art Deco Lighting for the Bathroom

Thumbnail image for Art Deco Lighting for the Bathroom When it comes to lighting bathrooms of the 1930s and '40s, you can't go wrong with a little Modern design.
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Art Tile Murals & Panels

Thumbnail image for Art Tile Murals & Panels Popular in late Victorian, Arts & Crafts, and Mediterranean Revival homes, multi-tile panels and murals are a lovely way to add art to your old house.
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