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.

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

Wondering if you'd like a Colonial, Victorian, bungalow, or modern? Try this quiz from the editors of Old House Journal magazine.

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

Owners of this 1913 house turned back the clock on some intrusive remodelings.

In Black Mountain, North Carolina, craftsmanship holds sway, giving a new cabin all the warmth and integrity of an old house.

1885–1925: Picturesque wood details have roots in European chalets.

If you keep it simple, you can restore a period home on a modest budget.

The Seattle homeowner may have been fated to rescue this 1913 Arts & Crafts house. The hard work took eight years; the result is a home perfect for her.

Fake siding and popcorn ceilings didn’t faze restoration veterans who saw the inherent charm of this Craftsman bungalow-style Colonial Revival House in northwest Oregon. They set about making it right again.

Window boxes may be part of a “vertical garden” that includes pots and urns, hanging baskets, wall trellises, and even a pergola (an open-roofed porch structure that accommodates climbers).

For a budding family in Fort Worth, Texas, living in a historic house is just better.

How one family brought their 1920s bungalow back from the brink.

A look at the challenge of restoring a 1930s kitchen--after misguided remodeling results in poor space planning and a loss of original detail.