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Refurbishing a 1910 Free Classic Queen Anne

With features missing or unsalvageable, the house needed a facelift—in keeping with the architecture.

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The House That a Pottery Built

William Day Gates, founder of an important terra-cotta tile and pottery company, built his retirement home in 1927. Decades later, it would take a knowledgeable Arts & Crafts collector to save the abandoned house in Illinois. Chicago architect John Eifler helped guide the restoration: “The house is a terra cotta and pottery catalog!” he says.

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A Chicken in the Kitchen

The old farmhouse was dirty, derelict, and rambling, but this owner came to appreciate its vernacular roots.

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Reviving a Victorian Shingle Style by Peabody & Stearns

An important carriage house designed by Peabody & Stearns becomes a stunning residence.

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Sound Cottage: A New Old House in Long Island

From the pages of New Old House Winter 2023: Looking to the past, an architect and an interior designer create a updated cottage on Fishers Island.

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Salvaged Treasures

In love with old LA, a designer and events director creates moody, embellished rooms inside her own 1909 house.

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Bayou Bliss

Architect J. Everett Schram infuses a new family home with centuries-old Creole soul—giving a nod to vernacular traditions and a tip of his hat to 20th-century Louisiana architect A. Hays Town, who embraced reclaimed materials and the look of age.

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Restoring & Preserving the Richard Mott House

An Artist’s Cottage then and now: Long home to artist–owners, the vernacular beach house sits on the shore at Far Rockaway, a half-forgotten part of Queens in New York. Now it’s safe from the tide.

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Downsizing To A Classic Ranch House

It wasn’t easy moving from a big old Victorian villa to a small ranch house; in fact, it seemed to require a change in lifestyle. But, with a good eye for a few deft improvements to the house, this owner managed to create a layered ambiance full of warmth.

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Unmuddling a 19th Century Queen Anne

The author’s past two homes were custom-builds. Time to take on the restoration of a Victorian!

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My Victorian Fantasy: Additional Photos

Additional photos from the fanciful transformation of this high-style Queen Anne.

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My Victorian Fantasy

Brian Coleman shares his own restoration of a Victorian cottage into a stunning Queen Anne house filled with 19th-century antiques, salvaged materials, stained glass, Aesthetic Movement furniture, and Victorian collectibles. Visit his Victorian garden, too.

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Cabinet of Curiosities: A Victorian-Era Farmhouse

A stylist and obsessive collector of Victoriana reimagines his 19th-century farmhouse in a Hudson River town.

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International Style, 1923–1970

Rare residential examples of International Style are an expression of early Modernism.

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Elegance & Whimsy for an Italian Villa

The charming house in Greene County, New York, has been faithfully restored: foundation and structure, exterior elements, and the trim inside. The new kitchen, still in the expected place at the back of the house, is now a family gathering space. Upstairs, a twin bedroom is a trip to fantasyland. Creativity and warmth run throughout.

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Garage & Outbuilding Styles for Old Houses

A well-designed garage does more than stable automobiles. It may by its placement create a private courtyard. It can block noise or a neighbor, or add balance if it’s part of the house. Today’s garages are also storage units and potting sheds; they may accommodate a home office or guest suite. Because a garage is new construction requiring everything from permits to utilities, it’s worth taking time to design one that works now and for the future—say, when electric-vehicle charging stations are a common requirement.