Historic American Finery: Early Doors & Entries
Although construction, massing, and various elements help identify a house’s style, the entryway and doors often provide obvious clues.
Windows, Doors & Shutters
Old House Journal's compendium of articles about the different styles, and materials for windows, doors and shutters, including period reproductions, hardware, architectural detailing, and energy-efficiency.
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Energy-Efficient Windows for Old Houses
Looking to cut your energy costs and perhaps score a tax credit? Plenty of period-friendly windows and doors meet the new standards.
Exterior Shutters for Your Home
Whether the house is a Colonial or Romantic Revival variation, shutters help add a touch of elegance while enhancing color (or contrast) to the exterior.
Period Screen Doors
Nothing beats a wooden screen door for old-fashioned appeal.
The Evolution of Old-House Windows
Windows evolved through time to help define the houses they accompany.
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.
The Best Shutters for Old Houses
Not every historic house had shutters, but many need them to look their best.
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.
12 Ideas for Old-House Doors
Outfit your Victorian, Colonial Revival, Arts & Crafts, or mid-century entry in style.
Find Garage Doors that Fit Your Home’s Style
Keys to a compatible garage, with sources for period-appropriate doors.
4 Ideas for Energy-Efficient Doors
Follow these 4 steps to keep a lock on energy savings.
8 Tips for Energy-Efficient Old Windows
Repair or replace? The ongoing tug-of-war has gotten more heated with renewed concern about energy use. Here are 8 guidelines to help you decide.
How to Choose a Garage Door
Finding a garage door that blends in with your house and enhances your curb appeal is all about playing the matching game.
Windows for New Old Houses
For convincing new-old windows, every detail counts.
Arts & Crafts Door Options
Today, millwork companies are opening up to the look of early 20th-century Arts & Crafts doors.
Garage Door Design Guide
From the opening of the auto age, garage doors scored serious style points. Today, manufacturers offer a variety of period-perfect portals that evoke those eye-catching early designs.
Doors and Entrances by Design
Once houses moved beyond being merely dwellings, doors and entrances grew to become important expressions of architectural style.
Vermont Verde Antique
Vermont Verde Antique is an acid resistant, stain resistant, hardy, durable, low maintenance rich green serpentine stone perfect for kitchen and bath counters, shower enclosures, fireplace surrounds, and floors.
Unico System
A central heating and cooling system using "aspiration" technology to warm and cool homes evenly and quietly with flexible small ducts that weave through ceilings, walls, and even floors.
Authentic Designs Colonial Lighting
Authentic Designs makes reproductions of colonial and early American lighting fixtures. We began by researching the originals which we found in historic New England inns, museums and private collections, and now recreate them in perfect detail.
