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They still make Victorian pedestal mailboxes.
Our editors highlight new and classic articles as they explore the many faces of Victorian houses.
In Cambridge, Massachusetts, Frank Shirley Architects transforms an old house with an award-winning restoration and update.
With the help of dedicated contractors and craftspeople, a determined couple commit to the rescue of a town landmark that will be their home—and provide an income.
Wondering if you'd like a Colonial, Victorian, bungalow, or modern? Try this quiz from the editors of Old House Journal magazine.
Three turn-of-the-century kitchens get revamped with cleverly disguised modern amenities and thoughtful period touches.
Do no harm, of course. But when it comes to decorating decisions, especially those that prove ephemeral, personal preference is your guide. Let’s look at some approaches
Spence Kass offers a 19th-century aesthetic to a Philadelphia manse.
Beautifully imagined and carefully edited, the 1886 house is a Victorian Revival jewel box, all in 1700 square feet (and that includes the basement).
The exterior is done, but we’ve got years to go restoring our Queen Anne.
Used with a wood or wrought-iron balustrade, a salvaged cast-iron newel post adds history.
Moody blue walls paired with oak wainscoting make for a Victorian room.
Hard to believe this house had been cut up into four shabby apartments, or the woodwork painted industrial green and the verandah enclosed with aluminum siding and jalousie windows. Then there were the structural problems.
The boxy original house begged for light-filled wings and a conservatory to tie it to the rural property. The foundation was kept unfettered by plantings in the Victorian tradition, but new gardens are everywhere.
"Our latest restoration has been the most rewarding."
The right roof is more than icing on the cake when it comes to architecture.
Despite all the wear and tear, the gorgeous bones and exquisite lines of this circa 1900 Shingle-style Peabody & Stearns carriage house captured the attention of builders in Boston.
In this meticulously restored Victorian house, wood, marble, and nickel evoke the prized bathrooms of the 1890s.
A wonderful Victorian kitchen and pantries fit this 1861 house.
This former mining town boasts an impressive array of Victorian finery.
Today's Victorian kitchens are rich in detail, a modern break from the cook-rooms and sculleries meant for servants.
