Scenic Wallpaper
Hand-painted and wood block-printed wallpapers surround us with historical scenes, both real and imagined, or they can bring the panoramic outdoors to rooms inside.
Interiors & Decor
Decorative Tile | Fireplace & Mantel | Flooring | Furniture | Hardware & Metalwork | Interior Lighting | Interior Paints & Stenciling | Pottery, Artwork & Glass | Textiles | Wainscoting, Paneling & Trim | Wallpaper & Ceilings
Articles focusing on styles, projects, and ideas for old house interiors & decorative accessories, including furnishings, painting, wallpaper, ceilings, lighting, floors, and rugs.
Books on English Country House Style
See our English Country style essential bookshelf.
Homey Arts & Crafts
For your bungalow, imagine a cozy chair in the mellow light of a mica lampshade.
The Eichler Effect & Legacy
Tracing the California roots of modern contemporary style and Joseph Eichler's impact.
Colorful Kitchen Floor
An otherwise all-white room gets boundless energy grounded by a colored floor.
5 Ideas for Historic Window Treatments
Window treatments confer privacy while giving rooms a décor boost. Here’s our guide to the best window embellishments for old houses.
Where to Find Architectural Salvage Stores
Use our comprehensive guide to locate an architectural salvage store near you, or to browse the websites of stores across the country, many of which sell their wares online.
Playful Art Deco Style
Exotic wallpapers are just one surprise in this playful Art Deco apartment.
The ABCs of Art Deco Style
A vocabulary introduces art deco history, influences & motifs.
Tables for any Occasion
Side tables and small occasional tables in early America were portable, versatile, and delightfully varied in style.
Prairie School Houses
Prairie School houses were a phenomenon 1901–1919 that changed domestic architecture forever.
Lighting 1910 to 1930
Endlessly inventive, Teens and Twenties lighting fixtures still appeal today.
Mediterranean Craftsman Color
Mediterranean color meets Craftsman design in a joyfully restored house in Portland, Oregon.
Art Tile and Everyday Tile
How to combine art tile with production tile to create a unique installation.
Arts & Crafts Winter Heating Options
Technology, fittings, and finery to warm the hearth, the room, and thee
How To Create Furniture Vignettes
Furnishing a whole room, let alone a whole house, can be daunting. Here’s how to ease in.
A Collection for Frank Lloyd Wright Enthusiasts
See homes designed and inspired by the famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, plus a reading library for Prairie style fans.
Hand Forged & Foundry Cast
The forms of reproduction hardware may look familiar, but the techniques used to make these pieces have changed dramatically.
Art Tile Revival
From authentic to transitional, art tile in early 20th century designs is easier to find than ever before. Some basic background can help narrow your search for the perfect tile.
Fabric & Wallpaper Prints
See pretty fabric and wallpaper prints that are perfect for a new old house.
Traditional Lighting Fixtures
Illuminate the night with these beautiful traditional lighting fixtures.
Brass Light Gallery
Interior and exterior architectural lighting for your home and garden, in styles from Victorian to '30s Modern. Select from 15 finish options. Made in USA since 1974. They also have a vintage/antique lighting department, and offer expert restoration services.
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.
