Donna Pizzi, Author at Old House Journal Magazine

Articles From This Author

Modern Design Motifs

Untouched, a mid-century house in Oregon reveals the Usonian design sources for a generation of dwellings.

House Tours

A Storybook Odyssey

A wise restoration consultant attends to her own project, a 1932 Tudor Revival house once hidden behind blue vinyl siding and stucco. The renovation has taken 19 years—so far.

House Tours

The homeowners wanted a garage, an improved kitchen, and easy access—but historic district guidelines were stringent. Those very rules led to a brilliant design that marries convenience and seamless period style.

House Tours

Forties Fun!

Although modest, this 1941 house offered all sorts of cues, from English storybook elements outside to curved walls and glass block within.

Old-House Kitchens

Makeover For a Modest Kitchen

How we achieved a bungalow-era kitchen— on a budget, and without sacrificing authenticity or style.

Old-House Kitchens

Classic White Kitchen for a 1920s Tudor

The clock gets turned back on the kitchen in a 1920s house.

Old-House Kitchens

Designing a Retro 1940s Kitchen

How to conjure up the 1940s in a kitchen that functions for today.

Mid-Century Modern Houses

An Intact Mid-Century Ranch House

See inside a 1948 Mid-Century Ranch in Portland.

Articles From This Author

Modern Design Motifs

A Storybook Odyssey

Making the Connection

Forties Fun!

Makeover For a Modest Kitchen

Classic White Kitchen for a 1920s Tudor

Designing a Retro 1940s Kitchen

An Intact Mid-Century Ranch House

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