Gentle guidelines for private owners on preserving their old home.

Collecting Brutalist and Modern Pieces 1950–1970.

Shop craftsman at Woodsmith Magazine Marc Hopkins demonstrates in this video how to install coped joints for baseboards.

Bold surprises in early faux graining and marbleizing.

Commonsense Universal Design tweaks for entry, kitchen, bath, and additions.

Like the staircase, a mantel is a prominent millwork element that may define the style of the house, if not its date. If yours is original and fits the house, wonderful! Be respectful in any upgrading.

Interpretative & modern designs for counter or bar seating.

See wallpaper prints that work well in new-old houses.

See traditionally-designed sconces, lamps, and pendants.

Mission furniture ideas for all rooms.

Hex tile options for backsplash, bath, and flooring.

Unexpected old-house wallpaper selections from our familiars.

The work of artisans.

Browse the digital version of OHJ's annual special publication featuring authentic, high-quality, historical, and hard-to-find items.

Both advertisement and public service, trade and tavern signs are a significant folk-art form.

Unique objects represent an unusual type of folk art.

Get to know Rococo and Renaissance, Belter & Herter.

Built-in bookcases, buffets, nooks, and benches—all up for reimagining with reference to the best 20th-century models.

Tips on maintaining a rustic wood interior.

Appreciating an iconic Colonial design vocabulary.

Reformed Gothic style is a blend of medieval, aesthetic, and Arts & Crafts.

Polychromy is the art of using many colors in decoration or architecture.

Inspiration for interior color palettes and polychromy (use of many colors) may come from period books, which often included color plates.