Tread and riser, baluster and handrail: a staircase can be merely utilitarian or a stunning work of art. There are many ways to build a staircase—box or spiral, dogleg or winding—and infinitely more ways for these complex structures to develop creaks, sags, or leans.
Renovation DIY and old-house restoration, traditional styles, period kitchens, historical decorating, period gardens, from colonial and Victorian through Arts & Crafts and Mid-century Modern: all from Old-House Journal magazine and special-interest titles Old-House Interiors, New Old House, and Early Homes.
Brian Stowell, President of Crown Point Cabinetry, talks about the increasing demand for good kitchen design.
Every year in May, preservation groups, historical societies, organizations, and related businesses celebrate our country’s diverse and unique heritage with Historic Preservation Month.
We’re spotlighting women-owned businesses specializing in quality period-style services and products.
Houses of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s are now old enough to suffer from the indignities of age as well as constant assaults made to “update” them. Applied thoughtfully, modern materials and methods will make them better than new.
It’s easy to create a list of repairs you dream about tackling—but are they all worth the time, energy, and money? Seemingly complex problems may be handled with simpler (less expensive) solutions! No need to feel overwhelmed by house renovation projects.
Unique and exotic custom lamp shades for all occasions.
There’s a right way and a wrong way to clean marble or limestone.
Elmira Stove Works started with wood-burning stoves and now customizes unique appliances in two very different lines.
In 2015, we began a meticulous renovation of our 1917 Craftsman Bungalow home with a view of completing it for its 100th birthday.
This Norwegian house has a history as storybook as its vernacular architecture.
A bungalow built from a pre-cut kit sold through a catalog.
A couple embarks on the restoration of a Sears kit bungalow, aiming to reverse a mid-century Colonial-style remodeling. Replacing one wall with a period colonnade lets light flow front to back.
The makeover of an abandoned 1940 Spanish Colonial in Tucson involved saving original elements, removing a poor 1980s addition—and then adding three towering round rooms!
A new Arts & Crafts-style house made by craftspeople satisfies the desire for detail.
With generous living space yet a focus on the outdoors, an undistinguished cottage is rebuilt in the Craftsman tradition.
A well-crafted, enduring style: 1882–1940.
Houses of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s are now old enough to suffer from the indignities of age as well as constant assaults made to “update” them. Applied thoughtfully, modern materials and methods will make them better than new.
It’s easy to create a list of repairs you dream about tackling—but are they all worth the time, energy, and money? Seemingly complex problems may be handled with simpler (less expensive) solutions! No need to feel overwhelmed by house renovation projects.
There’s a right way and a wrong way to clean marble or limestone.
You may not have to replace kitchen cabinets, or even reface them. Refinishing may be enough.
A rustic potting shed is made of weathered boards from a cedar fence, along with salvaged windows.
Innovations in non-destructive testing can put a toolbox of prying eyes to work identifying the elusive conditions of old houses.
Mini-split technology is changing the way we heat and cool our homes.
Missing a pantry; sources for a country table and chairs.
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