EH Fall/Winter 2014

Products of the Week

Vermont Verde Antique is an acid resistant, stain resistant, hardy, durable, low maintenance rich green serpentine stone perfect for kitchen and bath counters, shower enclosures, fireplace surrounds, and floors.

HVAC & Retrofit Systems

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.

Early Lighting: Colonial-1860

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.

Old-House Kitchens

Despite remodelings and our expectation of modern function, the old-house kitchen is a favorite space, often exuding atmosphere.

Believe it or not, this is a new vacation home in Kentucky. Construction was with modern materials to meet all codes, but reclaimed materials are used to convey history.

Old-House Kitchens

These examples show it’s possible to combine old and new to create a traditional yet comfortable kitchen.

Interiors & Decor

The owners have chosen a style proven over time, exhibiting the warm, familiar atmosphere embodied by the word “home.”

Furniture

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.

House Tours

This new house was planned around a collection of rugs and antique furniture passed down for five generations.

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Furniture

Located on Lake Superior in far north Minnesota, North House Folk School is a haven for Northern crafts. Courses are offered year-round.

Repairs & How To

North House Folk School is modeled on the Scandinavian folkeshoskole, developed in Denmark in the 19th century.

A slant-top variant of a desk-on-frame, this early example is precursor of the familiar schoolhouse desk.

Furniture

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.

At the Jonas More House, a large carpet is made of stitched lengths of birdseye carpet with a border in a Greek key design.

Textiles

A review of the “unseen” floor coverings of early America challenges the myth that colonial homes were bare.

The kitchen wing includes an informal dining area with a fully paneled fireplace wall.

House Tours

This new house was planned around a collection of rugs and furniture passed down for five generations.

Midwestern Historic Sites

On new wide-plank pine boards in a ca. 1700 house, the edges were beveled down to make the floor look old.

Flooring

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.