Allied Window
Allied Window is a manufacturer of invisible storm windows ®, customized for historic properties and renovation projects. Special shapes and custom colors; interior and exterior applications.
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Woodcraft
Woodcraft is one of the nation's oldest and largest suppliers of over 20,000 quality woodworking tools, supplies and services.
Crown Point Cabinetry
Crown Point Cabinetry offers custom cabinets for period style kitchens, baths, offices, laundry rooms, home bars and more. Styles include Shaker, Arts & Crafts, Early American, Victorian and Transitional.
Lesser Known Carpets
A review of the “unseen” floor coverings of early America challenges the myth that colonial homes were bare.
Budget-friendly and Historically Sensitive Design
Learn how this owner took her house from tired and boring to bold and beautiful using fresh, budget-friendly ideas that don’t fight history.
Mid-Century Home Decor
Ready to start shopping? Check out our photo gallery and buyers guide of out-of-this-world mid-century home decor.
Period Lanterns
The entryway or porch light looks right when it illuminates the style antecedents of the house. Early lighting designs in copper or iron have been joined by lantern types patterned on those in French monasteries, English castles, and California’s iconic Arts & Crafts houses.
How to Hang Window Drapery
Window dressings complete a room. Here’s a tutorial on drapery hardware ca. 1860 to 1910—a period that saw lavish treatments but also a return to simple rod-and-ring drapery.
Switchplates with Style
Make an electrical outlet or switch disappear by painting or wallpapering it to match the wall. (Wallpaper gets dirty fast, so make two and store one for later.) Alternately, these decorative covers turn the switch plate into an architectural detail.
Shelf Brackets Rehab
Add historical detail and whimsical interest by choosing shelf brackets in industrial, Victorian, or Art Deco style, made of cast iron or brass.
Jewel-box Bath
Moody blue walls paired with oak wainscoting make for a Victorian room.
An Inspired Transformation
A Brooklyn family’s Moorish Revival take on a 1902 Italianate row house.
Playing Dress Up: Windows
Fashions for windows in early homes run from the simplest homespun on a string, to fancier layered treatments.
For the Early Home
Browse a selection of art, hardware and other miscellaneous decors for your early home.
Work Wonder with the Color in Your Home: 1940
A graceful foyer has the hallmarks of Colonial Revival style.
Reversing a Sixties Update
When it comes to old homes, not all renovations are stellar. Sometimes updates left over from previous owners are better reversed.
The Queen Anne: Victorian Architecture and Décor
The Queen Anne, a favorite of American house styles, features exterior ornament and complex color schemes.
Arts & Crafts Rug Renaissance
Rugs were an important part of Arts & Crafts houses. Far more than mere floor coverings, their colors, textures, and patterns helped integrate house and furnishings in the pursuit of a totally designed environment.
How to Repair Leaded Glass
Learn to repair your home's old leaded glass by following along with a fearless DIYer.
