House Tours

Tours of old houses, historic homes, and new old houses built in period styles, including Arts & Crafts, Greek Revival, Mid-Century Modern, and Queen Anne style; including Frank Lloyd Wright homes.

SEE ALSO:

Product of the Week

West System

Products of the Week

West System

Charles P. Rogers Beds

Products of the Week

Charles P. Rogers Beds

Pewabic Pottery

Products of the Week

Pewabic Pottery

Antique Dealers Restore a Historic House

House Tours

Antique Dealers Restore a Historic House

An intact historic house gets the right owners: a couple of antiques dealers.

Refurbishing an Arts & Crafts Cottage

House Tours

Refurbishing an Arts & Crafts Cottage

Refurbishing an Arts & Crafts cottage designed by William Lightfoot Price, noted architect and founder of utopian communities.

Shingle Style in Maine

House Tours

Shingle Style in Maine

A late Shingle Style house designed by John Calvin Stevens is sensitively brought back by owners who use patterns by William Morris in its casual, summer-house rooms.

Arts & Crafts Bungalow on Bainbridge Island

House Tours

Arts & Crafts Bungalow on Bainbridge Island

A 1915 Arts & Crafts house on Bainbridge Island, never substantially altered since it was built, is restored with regard for its history, architectural scale, and original style.

1858 Greek Revival House

House Tours

1858 Greek Revival House

In creating a business they would own, a family finishes the rehabilitation of an important 1858 Greek Revival house in Tennessee.

The Shingle Style

House Tours

The Shingle Style

A rarefied style in the 19th century, the Victorian-era Shingle Style is one beloved today.

Victorian Brownstones

House Tours

Victorian Brownstones

Many brownstone interiors are a Victorian wonderland.

Cobblestone Cottage

House Tours

Cobblestone Cottage

The ca. 1840 cobblestone cottage survives because of a woman’s stewardship.

Legacy House on Boston’s North Shore

House Tours

Legacy House on Boston’s North Shore

On Boston’s North Shore, an interior designer adds another layer to this legacy house with a strong personality.

Preserving an 1890 Brownstone

House Tours

Preserving an 1890 Brownstone

Benign stewardship: This 1890 brownstone has had just two owners.

Houses of the 1920s-40s

House Tours

Houses of the 1920s-40s

Houses of the 1920s–40s, and how to treat them.

Farmhouse-style in New Hampshire

House Tours

Farmhouse-style in New Hampshire

When we got the chance to re-create a childhood gathering place, we built it in a farmhouse-style that’s both fitting and efficient.

Meet History in St. Louis

House Tours

Meet History in St. Louis

Architecture and neighborhoods in the gateway to the West.

Memphis, Tennessee

House Tours

Memphis, Tennessee

In the storied city of Memphis, Tennessee, a defiantly beautiful neighborhood is not to be missed.

Craftsman Bungalow Renovation

House Tours

Craftsman Bungalow Renovation

In 2015, we began a meticulous renovation of our 1917 Craftsman Bungalow home with a view of completing it for its 100th birthday.

A Norwegian House in Maine

House Tours

A Norwegian House in Maine

This Norwegian house has a history as storybook as its vernacular architecture.

Print Digital E-Newsletters

© Copyright 2023 Home Group, a division of Active Interest Media. All Rights Reserved.

2143 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312