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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.
Colonial History at Strawbery Banke Museum
This living history museum is the heart of Portsmouth, New Hampshire's historic city center.
What Kind of Old House Should You Live In?
Wondering if you'd like a Colonial, Victorian, bungalow, or modern? Try this quiz from the editors of Old House Journal magazine.
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.
Designing a Country Kitchen for an 18th-Century House
Inside an addition to an old house in Pennsylvania, this new but timeless kitchen is a simple room with all of its details well-considered.
Authentic Colonial Colors
Prussian blue gets all the ink, but true Colonial-era colors, although diverse, have an earthy quality.
A Renovated Colonial Built From Architectural Salvage
A homeowner with a penchant for early antiques invites a preservation consultant in to help her unscramble a house initially built with architectural salvage.
Colonial Revival Revealed
The timeless approach to decorating that’s also known as Traditional.
Colonial Christmas at Phelps–Hatheway House
Connecticut’s Phelps–Hatheway House has both Colonial and high-style Federal rooms. During the winter holidays, the house is appropriately decorated with balsam and fir, pinecones and berries.
Preservation of Colonial House Pays Tribute to its History
The preservation of an 18th-century house in Maine has been life-changing for a couple who found their best possible place.
Mid-century Authentic
The keeping room of old became the family-friendly living room; a sunroom and electric kitchen fed 20th-century desires. Like the original Colonial dwellings he interpreted, Royal Barry Wills houses have stood the test of time. This one in North Carolina has been beautifully restored.
An American Colonial in New Hampshire
Nestled into a New Hampshire hillside, the handsome Colonial fits right in—though it was built in 2006, from an authentic house plan.
Exterior Shutters for Your Home
Whether the house is a Colonial or Romantic Revival variation, shutters help add a touch of elegance while enhancing color (or contrast) to the exterior.
The Parson Fisher House Museum
Learn about the Parson Fisher House Museum in Blue Hill, Maine.
The Historic Charms of Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Visit colonial-era homes in the Old South of Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
An 18th-Century Stone House with Patina
The restoration of a beautifully reclaimed Dutch-English house in New York's historic Hudson River Valley.
Stone, Log & Clapboard in a New Old Farmhouse
This new old farmhouse looks as though it's been there for ages.
Saving a 17th-Century New England House
See how the 1686 Daniel Lummus House was restored.
Paint Palettes for Colonial & Colonial Revival Houses
Paint colors of the past suggest combinations for early period and Colonial Revival houses today.
Classic New England Architecture in Litchfield, Connecticut
This idyllic town in northwest Connecticut boasts plenty of well-preserved old houses.
Preserving a Historic Cottage in Concord, Massachusetts
Many stories are told by this much-evolved house, which features original Georgian period woodwork as well as later additions.
The Best Chandeliers for Colonial-Era Houses
Chandeliers are the apex of "colonial" lighting, but many beloved designs date to after the Revolution, even well into the 19th century.
Primitive Colonial-Inspired Kitchen
Period Architecture Ltd. designs a gourmet kitchen with revolutionary flair.
Researching Early Paint Colors
How many old-house owners have glanced around their rooms and sighed, "If only walls could talk?" What, for example, could they tell us about the richest colors from the earliest days of colonial America, when paint was hand-ground, expensive, and often flaunted as a status symbol by those who could afford the very best?
