Vermont Verde Antique
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.
OHJ December 2016
Products of the Week
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.
Authentic Designs Colonial Lighting
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.
Framed by Tin Ceiling
Metal ceiling panels, originally used to create a tin ceiling, can be cut into “tile” strips and repurposed as decorative frames for mirrors.
A Fix For Humming Walls
"If only it turned out to be a simple haunting, with footsteps and rattling chains!" –Deb Botti
Repairing Historic Flat Plaster Walls and Ceilings
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.
Save, Repair, or Replace?
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.
A Cottage All Grown Up
Beautifully imagined and carefully edited, the 1886 house is a Victorian Revival jewel box, all in 1700 square feet (and that includes the basement).
A Storybook Odyssey
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.
Budget Kitchen & Bath Renovations
Before you start demolishing the room, have a master plan—and decide where you will save or splurge.
Wire-Arm Chandeliers
Exceptional early American lighting is still made by craftspeople like Chris Burda, owner of Period Lighting Fixtures in Clarksburg, Massachusetts.
Oughtta Be A Law
Chicago Bungalows are under siege by a new generation of design-challenged Seekers of More Space.
