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.
EH Fall/Winter 2014
Products of the Week
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.
Vintage Doors
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.
Cozy Kitchens
Despite remodelings and our expectation of modern function, the old-house kitchen is a favorite space, often exuding atmosphere.
8 Ways to Design a Kitchen for an Early House
These examples show it’s possible to combine old and new to create a traditional yet comfortable kitchen.
Country Interiors
The owners have chosen a style proven over time, exhibiting the warm, familiar atmosphere embodied by the word “home.”
Furniture History: Desks
Desks of any sort were uncommon before public education created greater literacy at the start of the 19th century. Here's a look at common early desks.
A Dutch–English House with Patina
The restoration of a beautifully reclaimed Dutch–English house.
For the Long View
This new house was planned around a collection of rugs and antique furniture passed down for five generations.
North House Folk School
North House Folk School is modeled on the Scandinavian folkeshoskole, developed in Denmark in the 19th century.
History of the Desk
Desks of any sort were uncommon before public education created greater literacy at the start of the 19th century. Here's a look at common early desks.
Uncommon Carpets for Early Homes
A review of the “unseen” floor coverings of early America challenges the myth that colonial homes were bare.
A Reproduction Georgian House in Massachusetts
This new house was planned around a collection of rugs and furniture passed down for five generations.
Authentic Wood Flooring for Early Homes
Original wood floors are a prized feature—when they have survived. For those looking to approximate one, our experts explain what an authentic floor should look like.
An 18th-Century Stone House with Patina
The restoration of a beautifully reclaimed Dutch-English house in New York's historic Hudson River Valley.
