OHJ December 2016

Products of the Week

Heartwood Fine Windows & Doors offers custom-made, high-quality wood windows and doors for classic homes

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.

Brass, Bronze & Copper Hardware

Classic-style door hardware, engineered for new construction or historic renovation, lacquer-coated, solid brass, patterned after original antique hardware, passage, privacy, mortise lock, or dummy sets and cabinet hardware and accessories.

metal ceiling panels, tin ceiling panels

Architectural Salvage Projects

Metal ceiling panels, originally used to create a tin ceiling, can be cut into “tile” strips and repurposed as decorative frames for mirrors.

Walls, Ceilings, Plaster

"If only it turned out to be a simple haunting, with footsteps and rattling chains!" –Deb Botti

Plaster Repair

Plaster in a historic building is like a family album. The handwriting of the artisans, the taste of the original occupants, and the evolving styles of decoration are embodied in the fabric of the building. From modest farmhouses to great buildings, regardless of the ethnic origins of the occupants, plaster has traditionally been used to finish interior walls.

Restoration Projects

Knowing what to save, what to repair, and what to replace (or replicate) is the key to increasing the longevity and comfort of your treasured home.

House Tours

Beautifully imagined and carefully edited, the 1886 house is a Victorian Revival jewel box, all in 1700 square feet (and that includes the basement).

Now stripped of blue siding, the exterior has lots of Storybook Tudor elements.

House Tours

A wise restoration consultant attends to her own project, a 1932 Tudor Revival house once hidden behind blue vinyl siding and stucco. The renovation has taken 19 years—so far.