A couple finds an unconventional place to live—with space for working at home, and in a historic neighborhood.

With disarming respect and gratitude, a history-minded couple describe their relocation and restoration of a late-18th-century house.

In a glorious if lengthy reversal of misfortune in Santa Barbara, California, the 1912 Bungalow was restored by dedicated owners who fell in love with this period.

Restoration of this magnificent house in Texas included the imaginative and heartfelt re-decorating of the summer-home interior.

A Chicago couple transforms a neighborhood eyesore into an inviting home—on a reasonable budget.

Interested in a few old-house ghost stories?

Catch a few winks with the spirit world by checking into one of these historic hotels where reports of paranormal activity abound.

Built in 1806 as a side-hall house with a tavern, this dwelling, known today as Forest Oaks, became a manor after additions in 1812 and, significantly, in 1916.

For OHJ’s 45th anniversary, we visit four restorations done by devoted readers who are serial restorers.

Resident owners share the wealth to afford their dream house, The Inn at Forest Oaks.

This transitional better than net-zero Victorian house in energy consumption is very comfortable.

Better lines, better proportions, better trim—and an Arts & Crafts house rises in the neighborhood. The architect–homeowner explains design considerations for seamless makeovers.

This serial restorer of old houses decided to build new—owing to a personal connection to the Gamble House.

Smitten by terrazzo floors and expanses of glass, ancient California live oaks and a sublime simplicity, a family restores a 1957 Modern house to its original integrity.

An introduction begins with the generation after the bungalow.

The Mission Revival architectural style was one result of a preservation movement that began in the 1880s.

The gazebo of this cherished 1864 Italianate house on Cape Cod has become a beloved feature in the neighborhood—as much a part of the history of the house as its Italianate elements.

See Babs' first dream house—a stylish Mid-century Modern Ranch.

Romantic details for Italian styles: villa, row house, or in a rural vernacular.

Ultimate salvaging: a schoolhouse becomes a home.

Top-notch restoration for an 1881 Italianate, inside and out! Respectful owners create comfortable rooms, a period-inspired kitchen—and even removed a boxcar addition.

Spacious, recuperative, and quaint describe this survivor from the days of mountain camp retreats.

The Portland family wanted to live someday on Lake Oswego. When they stumbled upon a 1927 shingled cottage with Arts & Crafts stonework, it felt like home.

With a light touch, a Connecticut big house–little house configuration is restored after a fire. “Good old noncombustible plaster is what saved the historic house,” says the interior designer.