Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Styles, projects, and ideas for old house gardens and exteriors, including planting tips, painting, siding, roofing, shutters, and windows.

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A Mid-Century Modern Garden Design

A renowned collector of all things Mid-century Modern lets his motifs spill into the landscape.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Designing A Driveway to Complement Your House

The driveway for a rural Victorian is very different from one designed for a suburban bungalow. Regional preferences in materials, too, offer clues and make a driveway more apt to fit the neighborhood.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

A Garden on Nantucket

This generously sized traditional garden is a verdant oasis surrounded by old houses in Town.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Good Fences By Design

Unlike the “de-fences” of old, domestic fencing often acts as a discreet property marker or just ornament. Functionally, fences protect flowers and keep dogs at bay.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Video: Shutters for your Old House

Brent Hull of Hull Works discusses the history, function and styles of period-appropriate shutters for old houses.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Fences + Gates Resources

Here’s a list of sources, newly compiled by the OHJ editors, for fencing: design, fabrication, and parts.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Formal Garden at the Benjamin Curtiss House

Learn more about the 1748 Benjamin Curtiss House’s formal garden, plus how to add focal points to your own.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

EFFICIENT WINDOWS: storms and interior panels

Thinking about adding storm windows, outside or as interior panels?

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Shop Tour: Old California Lighting

Gorgeous, period-inspired light fixtures made in America by artisans and Old California.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

A Bungalow Garden on Bainbridge Island

An idyllic bungalow garden for Bainbridge island.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Restoring Porches: Deck & Rail

Besides the roof, it’s the porch deck and balustrades that take a beating. Here are tips on best practice and materials for restoring porches.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

A Maze for a 17th-century House

Modeling a New England garden on a 17th-century French maze.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

5 Tips for Period Paint Schemes

A handful of ways to create a proper period paint scheme.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Overwhelmed by House Renovation? Consider Simpler Old-house Fixes.

It’s easy to create a list of repairs you dream about tackling—but are they all worth the time, energy, and money? Seemingly complex problems may be handled with simpler (less expensive) solutions! No need to feel overwhelmed by house renovation projects.