Old-House Kitchens

New England Farmhouse Kitchen

Filled with personality, this New England farmhouse kitchen is well planned—and has patina.

Historic Places

Beautiful Columbia County

This area redolent of history is two hours north of New York City.

Kitchen Furnishings & Appliances

6 Ways to Hide Kitchen Appliances

Modern machines are the anachronism in a period kitchen—here are 6 ideas for disguising them.

Interiors & Decor

Easy Distressed Finishes

With a distressed finish you can paint it on, wipe it off; sand, glaze, or crackle it.

Interiors & Decor

From Closets to Mudrooms: Old House Storage

Old houses notoriously lack storage space. Here’s how to create it.

Old House Styles

Spanish Colonial Revival

A well-crafted, enduring style: 1882–1940.

Interiors & Decor

Designing in Tile

Production tile from the building store, art tile from small studios, decos and relief tiles, subway tile and mosaics, glazes matte and iridescent, encaustics and California revivals: whatever your choice might be, proportion, color and shade variance, and even the grout become part of the design decision.

Old House Styles

Queen Anne, 1874–1910

Queen Anne houses are asymmetrical, medieval, and delightfully ornamental.