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Lesser Known Carpets

A review of the “unseen” floor coverings of early America challenges the myth that colonial homes were bare.

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Village Weaver

Weaver Phyllis Leck uses local wool and plant-based dyes in her handsome work.

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Decorating Windows of Early Homes

Fashions for windows in early homes run from the simplest homespun on a string, to fancier layered treatments.

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Uncommon Carpets for Early Homes

A review of the “unseen” floor coverings of early America challenges the myth that colonial homes were bare.

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Traditional Trades: Historic Textiles

The textiles are woven on old looms. Many of the company’s designs have been featured in period films.

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Blue & White Decorating Schemes for Old Houses

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Furnishing a Bedroom in a Colonial House

Unlike the kitchen, the bedroom is an easy place to indulge in historical decorating and furniture.

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A Designer’s Guide to Lace Curtains

A full guide to choosing and caring for lace curtains.

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Wool Carpet: Historic & Green

Wool carpet is not only a historic choice for your home but an environmentally friendly interior flooring option.

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You’ll feel a hushed intimacy when you enter a room, or a niche, fitted with fabric walls. Echoes, footfalls, and conversations fade quickly and do not resonate, regardless of the height of the ceiling.

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Affordable to Affluent: Carpets for the Early Home

Carpets and rugs vary greatly in style and in cost. Here we take a look at various floor coverings in early homes.

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Arts & Crafts Rug Renaissance

Rugs were an important part of Arts & Crafts houses. Far more than mere floor coverings, their colors, textures, and patterns helped integrate house and furnishings in the pursuit of a totally designed environment.

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Decorative Pillows for Every Era

While the decorative pillows may not be a necessity, they are pretty and comfortable which is perhaps why every generation has one.

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Product of the Week

West System

L. & J.G. Stickley

The Unico System

Lesser Known Carpets

Village Weaver

Floorcloths

Decorating Windows of Early Homes

Uncommon Carpets for Early Homes

Traditional Trades: Historic Textiles

Blue & White Decorating Schemes for Old Houses

Furnishing a Bedroom in a Colonial House

A Designer’s Guide to Lace Curtains

Wool Carpet: Historic & Green

Ideas for Upholstered Walls

Fabric Wall Ideas

Affordable to Affluent: Carpets for the Early Home

Arts & Crafts Rug Renaissance

Decorative Pillows for Every Era