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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Old House Gardens & Exteriors

How To Install a Window Box

Give your curb appeal an instant boost with this easy one-day window box project.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Pergola Designs for Old-House Gardens

Whether as a promenade, a covered terrace, or a freestanding garden feature, a pergola is a bold statement worth making, with practical advantages as a sunscreen and as a support for plants.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Garden with a Panoramic View

Saving viewscapes through visionary gardening by owners of an 1830s farmhouse in the Hudson River Valley.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

7 Shutter Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make

It’s easy to make mistakes when adding shutters to a historic house. Here are 7 big ones to avoid.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

The Best Shutters for Old Houses

Not every historic house had shutters, but many need them to look their best.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Designs for Farmhouse Porches

Create the perfect farmer’s porch for your vintage-inspired house.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

A New Design for a Working Farm

Landscape architect Janice Parker transforms a Christmas tree farm into a lush landscape.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Paint Palettes for Colonial & Colonial Revival Houses

Paint colors of the past suggest combinations for early period and Colonial Revival houses today.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Traditional Trades: Timber Framing

A New England timber framer revives an old Massachusetts barn.

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Traditional Window & Door Designs for New Old Houses

Whether restoring, renovating, or shopping for new old windows and doors, you will face both opportunities and challenges as you stand on the threshold of faithfulness to the past and judicious use of present technologies.