Catherine Lundie, Author at Old House Journal Magazine

Articles From This Author

Decorative Tile

Creating an Art Tile Fireplace

A bland and damaged surround is remade with a period tile installation—and the fireplace becomes a stylish focal point.

House Tours

Kentucky Historic Federal Home

A historic homestead has original paint decoration and a story to tell.

Interiors & Decor

What is Tramp Art?

Unique objects represent an unusual type of folk art.

House Tours

Casa Mañana: Castle Camp in the Woods

More than a century ago, a prosperous rusticator named his Catskills retreat Casa Mañana, or house of tomorrow—and so it became.

House Tours

The Relocation and Restoration of a Late-18th-Century House

With disarming respect and gratitude, a history-minded couple describe their relocation and restoration of a late-18th-century house.

Kitchen Furnishings & Appliances

Corner Cupboards & Spoon Shelves

Ingenious ways and means for storing items in early homes teach us about beauty with utility.

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A Renovated Colonial Built From Architectural Salvage

A homeowner with a penchant for early antiques invites a preservation consultant in to help her unscramble a house initially built with architectural salvage.

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Renovating a 1920s Seattle Tudor

This renovation of a 1924 Seattle Tudor is all about perspective: ours to the past, the house to the view, and a few tricks to lend scale and depth.

Articles From This Author

Creating an Art Tile Fireplace

Kentucky Historic Federal Home

What is Tramp Art?

Casa Mañana: Castle Camp in the Woods

The Relocation and Restoration of a Late-18th-Century House

Corner Cupboards & Spoon Shelves

A Renovated Colonial Built From Architectural Salvage

Renovating a 1920s Seattle Tudor

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