Bare but for a thin skin of paint, modern walls are a stylistic aberration. For most of our history, the lower wall has been decently dressed in decorative wood paneling.

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.

The homeowner-architect designed his new kitchen in an eclectic British Edwardian style, inspired by the work of Voysey and other designers of the period.

Behind stone walls, discovered in a maze of boxwood hedges, the gardens at Stone Acres Farm seem to come from a forgotten past.