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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Traditional Gardens for a Historic House

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Traditional Gardens for a Historic House

Uncultivated land around an 18th-century farmhouse slowly became a series of garden rooms, formal but not overly structured.

A Farm Revisited

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

A Farm Revisited

On a long, lean spit of land in Rhode Island, a farm’s roots are redefined.

Landscaping a Historic Queen Anne

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Landscaping a Historic Queen Anne

OHJ editor Brian D. Coleman updates the gardens on a 1906 gabled Victorian.

A Mid-Century Modern Garden Design

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

A Mid-Century Modern Garden Design

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

Designing A Driveway to Complement Your House

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.

A Garden on Nantucket

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

A Garden on Nantucket

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

Good Fences By Design

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.

Video: Shutters for your Old House

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.

Fences + Gates Resources

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.

Formal Garden at the Benjamin Curtiss House

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.

EFFICIENT WINDOWS: storms and interior panels

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

EFFICIENT WINDOWS: storms and interior panels

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

Shop Tour: Old California Lighting

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

Shop Tour: Old California Lighting

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

A Bungalow Garden on Bainbridge Island

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

A Bungalow Garden on Bainbridge Island

An idyllic bungalow garden for Bainbridge island.

Restoring Porches: Deck & Rail

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.

A Maze for a 17th-century House

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

A Maze for a 17th-century House

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

5 Tips for Period Paint Schemes

Old House Gardens & Exteriors

5 Tips for Period Paint Schemes

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

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