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.

Options for furnishing the outdoor room.

On this pretty sweep of Pacific Northwest shoreline, a rustic cabin is remodeled as a year-round home by the great-grandson of its builder.

A rare insight into period gardening comes from glass-slide images taken during the heyday of the summer colony at Onteora, in New York’s Catskill Mountains.