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.
The Envi is a super efficient wall-mounted electric panel heater that looks sleek in any setting and is an ideal heating alternative for any DIY renovation or historic home restoration.
Architecturally accurate metal roofing and siding; available in a wide range of colors including prints and vintage inspired patinas; LEED certification is available on some products.
New old house designers and architects reveal their top picks for authentic exterior building materials.
A new old Louisiana traditional farmhouse seems to have evolved over time; architect J. Everett Schram relied on Acadian and Creole traditions.
Colonial Revival style defines this classic New England farmhouse by Patrick Ahearn in Massachusetts.
Peter Zimmerman Architects designs a rustic log home in Jackson, Wyoming.
Illuminate the night with these beautiful traditional lighting fixtures.
Michael G. Imber designs a ranch-style Texas farmhouse to nestle into its surroundings.
This serial restorer of old houses decided to build new—owing to a personal connection to the Gamble House.
These spectacular bathroom designs offer utility along with beauty.
Homeowner Benita Cooper meticulously restores her town house kitchen with period perfection.
A new farmhouse, resting on 60 acres of Pennsylvania's sprawling pastures, looks as though it's been there for ages.
Architect Geoffrey Mouen designs a simply sweet getaway cottage in Rosemary Beach, Florida.
With a nod to Modernism, Garrison Hullinger and J Jones refine a 1909 Portland Foursquare saved from the wrecking ball.
Fairfax & Sammons adapts the Anglo-Caribbean style for a new home on Florida’s Singer Island. It is a perfect blend of formal character mixed with relaxed lifestyle living.
Historical Concepts looks to the South’s designs of the past to create a new old house in Savannah, Georgia.
Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders weaves contemporary comforts into a traditional Nantucket design.
A dismantled home finds new life when it's salvaged parts are repurposed for a garden.
An orchard offers sensual pleasures to your garden nearly all year long—but creating one requires patience and hard work.
LDa Architecture & Interiors melds tradition and modern life in New England.
Despite all the wear and tear, the gorgeous bones and exquisite lines of this circa 1900 Shingle-style Peabody & Stearns carriage house captured the attention of builders in Boston.
Jan Gleysteen Architects shows us three ideas for connecting indoor spaces with outdoor wonders.
For more than 40 years, Steve Kaniewski of Brass Light Gallery has been producing works of art in light fixtures.
These two designers are not only masters at reproducing the iconic look of Spanish Colonial and Mediterranean Revival houses but they are also experts at conjuring the visceral qualities that imbue the structures with romance.
