Wood Repair & Refinishing The Tradition of Burnt Wood A Japanese technique for burnt wood meets the bungalow.
Exterior Painting 5 Tips for Period Paint Schemes A handful of ways to create a proper period paint scheme.
Repairs & How To Toolbox for Non-Destructive Testing Innovations in non-destructive testing can put a toolbox of prying eyes to work identifying the elusive conditions of old houses.
Old House Gardens & Exteriors Musing on Brick Houses, 1929–1955 What are we to make of these fanciful brick houses?
Construction & Additions 5 Ideas for Adding On Traditional approaches help make old house additions more successful.
Construction & Additions How To Create Sensitive Additions Understanding some basics about residential design and historic preservation can provide useful guidelines for creating sensitive additions to old houses.
Period Bathrooms How to Design a Small Bathroom Wondering how to design a small bathroom? We offer different design ideas for the tightest of corners.
Hardware & Metalwork 4 Sources for Hard-to-Find Hardware Convinced they don’t make that swinging kitchen door hinge anymore? Here’s help locating some hard-to-find hardware for old houses.