A couple planning to downsize instead took on the restoration of a large, important house built in 1796: “We’d done a series of renovations, but nothing could prepare us for this project.”

Aesthetic Movement architecture & design at the Winchester Mystery House.

Come into this old farmhouse in New York’s Hudson Valley to find rooms inspired by those described in 19th-century novels. Owner James Coviello is a reader, a traveler, a collector of curiosities, and an appreciator of times past. He’s also a talented fashion designer whose work, like his house, is vintage-inspired and detail-oriented.

As I returned to fine-art painting, restoring an old schoolhouse was an aid to creativity.

The restoration of Rosedale, an antebellum villa.

With an artist’s eye, curated collections, and a whole new palette for rooms inside, Gwen Jones fine-tunes a handsome 1916 bungalow.

Sometimes, what is retained is as important as what is renovated or added. Small things and the right details in a cottage renovation can bring back the joy.

The bungalow is a beloved type aligned with American Arts & Crafts.

Three families go in on a renovation, gaining knowledge and finding success as they adopt preservation guidelines.

This area redolent of history is two hours north of New York City.

Many people would have passed right by this modest Greek Revival house, but one man saw history worth saving.

The current owners are well aware of the history of this Circa 1850 Italianate house, where their own heirlooms and collections have come gently to rest.

More than a century ago, a prosperous rusticator named his Catskills retreat Casa Mañana, or house of tomorrow—and so it became.

This cira-1900 Queen Anne house in Portland boasts a wide veranda, a tower, pocket doors and an abundance of original detailing. Take a look at how this couple restored this historic home using art wallpapers, vintage textiles, antique lighting fixtures and a variety of period-appropriate antique decor.

The farmhouse built ca. 1820 retains its historic ambiance—and the farm is active once again.

A New York City playwright's indulgently medievalist space.

The Bellamy-Ferriday house is a prominent Georgian-period home in the Colonial Revival taste.

Downsizing and moving into town, this homeowner, an accomplished gardener, kept things simple.

Architect Marc Rueter designs a new Greek Revival style house on a farm in rural Michigan.

This early regional house style caught on like wildfire, and Cape Cod design is arguably one of the most recognizable house styles today.

The Queen Anne, a favorite of American house styles, features exterior ornament and complex color schemes.

Medium-density, neighbor-friendly houses of the 19th century.

Help for one of the biggest decisions homeowners have to make: choosing paint colors for the outside of your house.

Fueled by a passion to restore the house’s classic Craftsman lines, two home owners commenced renovation and, in the process, uncovered multiple mysteries.