Interior and exterior architectural lighting for your home and garden, in styles from Victorian to '30s Modern. Select from 15 finish options. Made in USA since 1974. They also have a vintage/antique lighting department, and offer expert restoration services.

A central heating and cooling system using "aspiration" technology to warm and cool homes evenly and quietly with flexible small ducts that weave through ceilings, walls, and even floors.

Authentic Designs makes reproductions of colonial and early American lighting fixtures. We began by researching the originals which we found in historic New England inns, museums and private collections, and now recreate them in perfect detail.

We catch up with three kitchen designers in the Northeast to hear why they use Vermont Soapstone for their projects.

Read how Vermont Soapstone, who has been crafting soapstone for more than a century and a half, got its roots and why it’s one of the country’s oldest stone companies still standing today.

The most important saw I have in the shop or on a restoration job site is the one I need to do the task in front of me at that moment. Here's a look at the 5 best types of saws to use on your DIY home improvement projects.

The Queen Anne, a favorite of American house styles, features exterior ornament and complex color schemes.

Hand-painted and wood block-printed wallpapers surround us with historical scenes, both real and imagined, or they can bring the panoramic outdoors to rooms inside.

Medium-density, neighbor-friendly houses of the 19th century.

An old floor of earthy geometric tiles rescued from a razed church adds soul to a period-look row-house kitchen.

In an old house or one built in a revival style, default to the look of early 20th-century bathrooms with white fixtures.

The Queen Anne, a favorite of American house styles, features exterior ornament and complex color schemes.

Medium-density, neighbor-friendly houses of the 19th century.

Help for one of the biggest decisions homeowners have to make: choosing paint colors for the outside of your house.

Fueled by a passion to restore the house’s classic Craftsman lines, two home owners commenced renovation and, in the process, uncovered multiple mysteries.

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to bring back a great old house. In the case of this 1909 chalet-bungalow, it took two!

A New England Saltbox reproduced in Michigan holds a cherished collection of antiques along with handcrafted work by today’s designer-craftspeople.

Facing tilted porch piers and baby-blue woodwork, a smitten owner brings the Arts & Crafts aesthetic to a 1921 bungalow in Seattle.

Prairie style books recommended by OHJ editors.

The most important saw I have in the shop or on a restoration job site is the one I need to do the task in front of me at that moment. Here's a look at the 5 best types of saws to use on your DIY home improvement projects.

An old floor of earthy geometric tiles rescued from a razed church adds soul to a period-look row-house kitchen.

Help for one of the biggest decisions homeowners have to make: choosing paint colors for the outside of your house.

Flooring has become subject to the whims of fashion. But traditional wood floors were meant to last, and to age gracefully.

Removing dust and grit daily is always a good idea when it comes to cleaning the floor. Otherwise, be gentle, as strong chemical solutions and abrasion will harm many surfaces.

Bungalows and ranches—not to mention any later additions to older houses—may have rooms that are bland boxes of drywall. Wood adds character.

What to do when a new beam goes up and the ceiling starts to sag.

Ask the Expert - Historic Hardware Q&A - What is the difference between the variety of finishes?