Dan Cooper, Author at Old House Journal Magazine

Articles From This Author

Art Tile Murals & Panels

Popular in late Victorian, Arts & Crafts, and Mediterranean Revival homes, multi-tile panels and murals are a lovely way to add art to your old house.

Bathroom Furnishings & Fixtures

6 Tips for Tile on a Budget

Strategies for using art tile to best effect, with other ways to get artisan or custom looks for less.

House Tours

An Antique Gambrel Built From Architectural Salvage

Built from architectural salvage and filled with antiques, this gambrel has patina.

Repairs & How To

Forget mothballs, aerosols, and ultrasonic deterrents. They don’t work, particularly if you have an established colony of bats in your house. The easiest way to get rid of bats is through a process called exclusion.

Historic Places

Plymouth Federal: Hedge House

Historic Hedge House has been restored with eye-popping wallpapers and carpets true to its 1809 heritage.

Repairs & How To

Historic Carpet Mystery Solved

With just a scrap of carpet and some historical knowledge, Dan Cooper reconstructs a historic carpet.

House Tours

A Stone Greek Revival in Ohio

This unusual house is a vernacular variation of New England Greek Revival style.

Repairs & How To

How To French Polish Furniture

Don’t rush the French polishing process—it involves a fair amount of time commitment, but the results are worth it.

Articles From This Author

Art Tile Murals & Panels

6 Tips for Tile on a Budget

An Antique Gambrel Built From Architectural Salvage

How to Get Rid of Bats

Plymouth Federal: Hedge House

Historic Carpet Mystery Solved

A Stone Greek Revival in Ohio

How To French Polish Furniture

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