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.
Furnishing a whole room, let alone a whole house, can be daunting. Here’s how to ease in.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to bring back a great old house. In the case of this 1909 chalet-bungalow, it took two!
What makes one brand of door hardware better than another—especially if they’re all but identical in style?
Looking to cut your energy costs and perhaps score a tax credit? Plenty of period-friendly windows and doors meet the new standards.
Light the way—and your home’s architectural details—with well-placed landscape lighting.
Whether your taste runs to colonial wire-arm chandeliers or hammered copper with mica shades, period-inspired lighting is easy to love. But are reproductions really functional in this age of halogen lamps and organic LEDs?
These Colonial Revival bedrooms are right out of the French stylebooks that informed high-style interiors in the colonies. Rooms are sophisticated yet homey with fabric and antiques.
Restoration of this stone house has taken decades of respectful work by its owner, a designer who is inspired by Shaker design.
By getting creative with your shingling you can add flare and character to your house.
Plank walls, paneling, dadoes, batten paneling and beadboard—we delve into five old-house wainscot & wall paneling styles.
The flooring you choose sets the style, period, and tone for the room.
Once upon a time, long before glittering Miami Vice skyscrapers and Disney fantasies scrawled their signature across the state, there was a whole other Florida.
Things to do and see in Mystic, Connecticut.
Wisconsin’s sweetest vacation destination is a 75-mile-long peninsula that shelters Green Bay from the main body of Lake Michigan.
Since 1528, Galveston has reinvented itself repeatedly. It has flown five flags and was briefly a national capital.
Clear glass may not do the trick in a bathroom. But you shouldn’t sacrifice light, ventilation, or beauty in the quest for seclusion—not when so many period-friendly options await.
On the water in historic St. Michaels, Maryland.
Use our comprehensive guide to locate an architectural salvage store near you, or to browse the websites of stores across the country, many of which sell their wares online.
If you keep it simple, you can restore a period home on a modest budget.
From simple to dramatic, here's a look at holiday mantels by period and style.
Using salvaged materials, a vacant lot gets transformed into a SoHo townhome fully designed to look as if it were built in the late-19th century, just like its neighbors.
Those very retro, white-tile baths are attractive, but may not suit every old house.
A long-time collector of Gothic invites us to his home, a converted schoolhouse done in Arts & Crafts taste.
