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Doors & Windows

Shop Tour: Adams Architectural Millwork

We take a behind-the-scenes look at Adams Architectural Millwork.

Repairs & How To

Reclaiming the Attic

Is your house bursting at the seams? Do you long for private office space, a guest retreat, or a kids’ bonus room? The solution might be right over your head: no need to leave the neighborhood, or even put on an addition.

Old-House Kitchens

Renovating a Craftsman Kitchen

Using original bits and vintage pieces, making this Craftsman kitchen functional was a high priority.

Kitchens & Baths

New Kitchen for an Old House

The wallpaper’s Aesthetic Movement or British Arts & Crafts pattern ideally suits this 1903 American Queen Anne House.

House Tours

House Tours

The Historic Home of Dard Hunter

The presence of four generations of the Hunter family are felt in this 1851 Gothic Revival house, purchased by Dard Hunter Sr. in 1919. Today his grandson maintains the property—and upholds the family tradition of art and craft.

House Tours

Restoring an Abandoned House

Fixing up an abandoned house became a healing act for this owner, at a time of personal change. Delightful surprises were to be found along the way.

House Tours

Arts and Crafts-inspired Lake House

For this Arts & Crafts-inspired lake house near the Blue Ridge Mountains, architect Jeffrey Dungan uses colors, forms, and materials found in nature.

House Tours

Lowcountry Estate

Historical Concepts designs a gracious Greek Revival home for a historic Lowcountry estate.

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A Traditional Seaside Home

Inspired by antique seaside homes, Hendricks Churchill designs a traditional home on Long Island Sound.

House Tours

Shingle Style on The Coast

Peter Zimmerman looks to classic Shingle style in designing a beach house in Falmouth, Massachusetts.

House Tours

A Modern English Country Home

Saved at the last minute and restored, a rustic, 19th-century log cabin becomes a much-used family space that links the modern English country home to our American past.

House Tours

Rancho Sabino Grande

Taking its name from the Sabinal River, the compound called Rancho Sabino Grande nestles into a valley in Texas Hill Country, along the banks of the gin-clear waters.