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Early Homes

A Cook’s Country Kitchen

Thumbnail image for A Cook’s Country Kitchen Despite two centuries of change, character remains intact in this 1812 house, where a peculiar room with a hearth in the middle became a stunning family kitchen.
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A Model Kitchen for the Georgian Era

Thumbnail image for A Model Kitchen for the Georgian Era The challenge in designing kitchens today for Georgian-period homes is to produce something timeless, yet also ergonomically efficient.
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Bare Walls to Bright Colors

Thumbnail image for Bare Walls to Bright Colors Early Americans made creative use of materials at hand, from buttermilk to plants and berries, in order to express themselves with color.
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Dutch Colonial Stone House and Local Antiques

Thumbnail image for Dutch Colonial Stone House and Local Antiques A historic Dutch Colonial house is restored and furnished with local antiques in New York.
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Eye-Opening Wallpaper Designs

Thumbnail image for Eye-Opening Wallpaper Designs At the Farmers’ Museum, the Jonas More House, built in 1818 in Roxbury, New York, reveals the exuberance of early wallpaper patterns.
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Four Calling Birds

Thumbnail image for Four Calling Birds A uniquely talented family creates a home, gallery, and studio in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where they live a life infused with folk music and craft.
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Gardens of Colonial Virginia

Thumbnail image for Gardens of Colonial Virginia The many gardens at Williamsburg are a primary source for colonial and revival designs.
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Hand Forged & Foundry Cast

Thumbnail image for Hand Forged & Foundry Cast The forms of reproduction hardware may look familiar, but the techniques used to make these pieces have changed dramatically.
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Hardware in Context

Thumbnail image for Hardware in Context Hand-worked, wrought-iron thumb latches and strap hinges recall the charm of a distant American past. But in what settings were these evocative pieces used, and where do they fit into homes today?
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Milk Paint: Eco-Friendly and Non-Toxic

Thumbnail image for Milk Paint: Eco-Friendly and Non-Toxic Real milk paint is back on the radar: It’s non-toxic and offers unique finish effects for walls, cabinets, and furniture. And modern formulations have extended its applications.
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Plymouth Federal: Hedge House

Thumbnail image for Plymouth Federal: Hedge House Historic Hedge House has been restored with eye-popping wallpapers and carpets true to its 1809 heritage.
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Remarkable Preservation

Thumbnail image for Remarkable Preservation A succession of owners has cherished this ca. 1800 Federal house. Current owners use the "store next door" as an antiques emporium.
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The Beauty of the Mantel

Thumbnail image for The Beauty of the Mantel In the Colonies before about 1760, there was rarely a mantel as such over the fireplace. Yet over the next 80 years, the mantelpiece became a signature focal point.
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Treen & Tole Ware in Early America

Thumbnail image for Treen & Tole Ware in Early America Wooden and metal tableware (treen and tole) were a means of practical yet creative expression in early America and are now antique collectibles.
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Village Antique

Thumbnail image for Village Antique Plympton, Massachusettes, may be the oldest village in the country with its original dwellings. And ours is the oldest house in Plympton.
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Wonderful Windsors

Thumbnail image for Wonderful Windsors The Windsor chair may have originated in England, but after colonial craftspeople adopted the form, this perennial furniture favorite became uniquely American.
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