Italianate

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Radiators, Grilles & Registers

Acorn is the finest and largest manufacturer and distributor of forged iron builders hardware in the United States. Acorn's OverBoards division offers high-quality crafted classic upgrades for radiant baseboards.

Products & Services Directory

A showcase of unique and hard-to-find handcrafted furnishing and decor from Old House Journal's buying guides.

House Tours

The gazebo of this cherished 1864 Italianate house on Cape Cod has become a beloved feature in the neighborhood—as much a part of the history of the house as its Italianate elements.

Old House Styles

Romantic details for Italian styles: villa, row house, or in a rural vernacular.

House Tours

Top-notch restoration for an 1881 Italianate, inside and out! Respectful owners create comfortable rooms, a period-inspired kitchen—and even removed a boxcar addition.

Now there’s a compatible bay on the rear, and upper and lower porches have been restored.

Restoration Projects

With better space planning inside, we don’t miss the ugly add-on.

Granite posts are all that remain of a white wooden fence that once surrounded the house.

Kitchens & Baths

A journal, an old house & a matter of time.

House Tours

Embued with the spirits of the original family, the Italianate house on Long Island was a relic, a sentimental gateway to a time gone by, and, for preservationist Bert Seides, an object of reverence. He restored it, largely through his own labor and by leaving well enough alone.