Pewabic fabricates heirloom quality architectural tiles for public and private installations, gift and commemorative tiles, vessels, gardenware, ornaments and both reproductions and adaptations of its historic designs and offers classes, workshops, lectures, internships and residency programs for studio potters and other artists.
Bring beauty and value your home with heirloom-quality REAL wood doors by Vintage Doors. Meticulously handmade by expert craftsmen in your exact size and style—to be loved and respected for generations, just like the olden days. Hand-crafted wood product line includes: screen doors, storm doors, Dutch doors, French doors, louver doors, pantry doors, interior doors, exterior doors, entrance units, three season porch enclosures, pet doors, arch top doors, round top doors, custom doors and more.
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.
This unusual house is a vernacular variation of New England Greek Revival style.
Don't rush the French polishing process—it involves a fair amount of time commitment, but the results are worth it.
Gleaming tongue-and-groove hardwood floors might seem like the standard for old houses, but that wasn’t always the case, as a trip through wood flooring history illustrates.
A local shares his favorite buildings from three centuries of history.
An owner speaks the language of Georgian decorating fluently in her 1777 Massachusetts home.
Ductless systems, small output vents, through-the-wall A/C, efficient furnaces—it’s all good news for old-house owners.
An untouched 1883 interior in Massachusetts offers up an encyclopedia of Aesthetic Movement ornament, much of it in the Anglo-Japanese or Orientalist taste.
Popular in late Victorian, Arts & Crafts, and Mediterranean Revival homes, multi-tile panels and murals are a lovely way to add art to your old house.
Explore this small city's architectural gems.
A detailed look at Arts and Crafts wallpaper's history and prevalent design motifs.
A dealer in antiques found the perfect cottage-size home for herself and her collections, then set about creating a comfortably eclectic interior.
Strategies for using art tile to best effect, with other ways to get artisan or custom looks for less.
Carpets and rugs vary greatly in style and in cost. Here we take a look at various floor coverings in early homes.
Repairing and refinishing old hardwood floors can be a labor-intensive and complex process. Here's a look at ways to determine whether you need a simple repair, a full refinishing job, or to simply start fresh with a new hardwood floor installation.
Its eclectic facade inspired the owners of this San Francisco house; they honored original interior features but also included colorful flourishes from well into the 20th century.
