The Restoration of The Bellamy-Ferriday House
The Bellamy-Ferriday house is a prominent Georgian-period home in the Colonial Revival taste.
Modern Outdoor Spaces for Yard & Patio
The family backyard was born in mid-century suburbia. Play areas, patios, barbeques, and pools took the place of work areas and detached garages.
Buying Kitchen Cabinets
The specs are confusing, quality and pricing all over the map. Here’s a stab at untangling the choices.
A Textbook 1920s Tudor in Portland
A 1920s Tudor house blends vintage charm and cozy furnishings.
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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.
Indow Window Inserts
Enjoy modern comfort while preserving the charm of your original windows. Indow window inserts press inside your window frames without a mounting bracket to give you all the comfort and efficiency of high-end replacement windows.
Clay Squared to Infinity
A handmade tile company and tile showroom with 30 field tile choices in every size and shape you can think of, ceramic switch plates, house numbers, medieval floral series and the Cosmic Spot and Cloud Series you will find a custom look for your home.
Vermont Plank Flooring
Handcrafted wide plank flooring. Grown in the northeast, milled in Vermont, and shipped nationwide.
The Porch Roof
A porch without a roof is merely a deck. Besides, the porch roof is an important defense against the elements.
Can an Outdoor Deck Be Compatible?
We’ve seen the ones that aren’t: too big, in the wrong place, speaking a language all their own. Here’s how to think about designing an outdoor deck.
Revival Kitchen in a Queen Anne
With the look of a butler’s pantry full of built-ins, it’s family-friendly.
The Case for Repairing Wood Windows
Making the case for the preservation of old wood windows.
Adding a Victorian Conservatory
Opening up a small, enclosed room with a bank of Queen Anne windows created a sunny conservatory that’s perfect for the 1888 house.
Adding a Victorian Conservatory
Opening up a small, enclosed room with a bank of Queen Anne windows created a sunny conservatory that’s perfect for the 1888 house.
A New-old Kitchen for a 1912 Foursquare
A DIY couple help an already intact house embrace its age—and the new-old kitchen is an achievement!
Our 10 Best Old-House Ghost Stories
Collecting old-house ghost stories from our readers is a long-running tradition at OHJ.
A Textbook 1920s Tudor in Portland
A 1920s Tudor house blends vintage charm and cozy furnishings.
Memphis, Tennessee
In the storied city of Memphis, Tennessee, a defiantly beautiful neighborhood is not to be missed.
Upgrading an 18th-century House
An 18th-century house is imaginatively reborn with upgrades and additions.
The Porch Roof
A porch without a roof is merely a deck. Besides, the porch roof is an important defense against the elements.
Painting Furniture
A self-taught artist transforms old furniture into unique, practical art, using paint.
8 Handy Yard Tools for Weekend Warriors
The right yard tools make for light work.
Refreshing Siding
To refresh siding on your house, look for materials close to the original in cut, grain, dimension, and appearance.
Reproducing Historic Wallpapers
Wallpaper remains the quintessential room decoration. If you’re looking for a historic or specific wallpaper pattern, be encouraged.
