OHJ March/April 2009

Products of the Week

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Windows, Doors & Shutters

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

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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.

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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.

Classic retro appliances from G.E. and Hotpoint

Frank Lloyd Wright Homes

Attention to original details helps bring a Frank Lloyd Wright kitchen back to life at the Willey house.

Cast-iron barstools salvaged from a local restaurant belly up to the printer’s desk-turned-island.

Three turn-of-the-century kitchens get revamped with cleverly disguised modern amenities and thoughtful period touches.

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Arts & Crafts Houses

For a budding family in Fort Worth, Texas, living in a historic house is just better.

The kitchen in the Coffin House contains little more than a large cooking fireplace and a built-in cupboard for holding dishes.

Old-House Kitchens

When you're trying to replicate period details in your kitchen, house museums offer a wealth of sleuthing opportunities.

To create a timeless look in their kitchen, homeowners Karen Burghardt and Matt Witchger balanced out their IKEA cabinets with butcher-block countertops and period-inspired hardware.

Old-House Kitchens

Planning an overhaul of your historic kitchen? Get some help from an unlikely source: your computer.

Thanks to roof leaks and faulty gutters, a healthy deposit of mildew is thriving at this attic-timber intersection.

Repairs & How To

Here's what to do when mold takes hold.

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Historic Neighborhoods

Colonial buildings abound in Alexandria, Virginia. Here's an in-depth look at some of this city's historic gems and the styles that define them.

The Governor's grand main entrance is a tribute to classical architecture, complete with pilasters, columns, carvings, and Greek key detailing.

Western Historic Sites

Scoring paint with a restorer's cat's paw

Simple yet versatile, this no-frills hand tool is a must-have for any old-house restorer.

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Hardware Guides

Understanding how fasteners work and how they were traditionally used is the first step to choosing the right one for your carpentry project.

Cast-iron barstools salvaged from a local restaurant belly up to the printer's desk-turned-island in Bruce and Melanie Rosenbaum's Victorian kitchen.

Old-House Kitchens

Three turn-of-the-century kitchens get revamped with cleverly disguised modern amenities and thoughtful period touches.

Supremely functional, the 1920s kitchen of Woodrow and Edith Wilson's Georgian Revival home in Washington, D.C., boasted the period's latest amenities. Photo by Erik Johnson.

Kitchen Furnishings & Appliances

Want to re-create a period look in the heart of home? Tap the past for inspiration, and duplicate details with faithful reproductions.