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.
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 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.
Nestled by the water, snug in pretty new outerwear, this cottage will weather another century.
Paint colors of the past suggest combinations for early period and Colonial Revival houses today.
Blue is blue, right? Not so much. Color sense changed by decade.
Some older homes possess showier charms than others: decorative ornament in the form of plaster, composition molding, or wood paneling.
A common sense guide to displaying your collectibles.
Clever space planning and long-coveted design details make for an elegantly simple kitchen.
With a bit of decorative millwork, you can transform a cookie-cutter kitchen into something spicy.
Whether folk or classical, stenciling transforms a room.
A bland and damaged surround is remade with a period tile installation—and the fireplace becomes a stylish focal point.
A fresh look at interior window shutters, with tips on how to get that historical look today.
Real milk paint is back on the radar: It’s non-toxic and offers unique finish effects for walls, cabinets, and furniture. And modern formulations have extended its applications.
