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stuff thermals screwed up
our 1940's colonial revival has hot-water baseboard heaters. when we moved in a few years ago, the walls were pristine, but lately we’ve been plagued with ghosted jets of grime on the walls above the vent openings. it’s kind of creepy.
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january/february 2017
Old House Journal
Chicken-Wire Glass
New Yorkers Gretchen and Ray Master embraced the use of salvaged wire glass in transoms and door panels at their early 20th-century loft apartment.
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January/February 2017
Old House Journal
The New Lighting High Tech, Historical Revival
The future of lighting has never been brighter. Options are more energy efficient than ever before, and possibilities range from traditional bulbs to tiny emitters that can go anywhere.
3 min |
January/February 2017
Old House Journal
Tale Of A Charleston Single House
The 1836 Greek Revival house, built by a member of the prominent Taft family, remains under the diligent care of Umbrian-born preservationists with a light touch.
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January/February 2017
Old House Journal
Cooperstown's Historical Cred
STUDENTS OF HISTORY, ART, AND ARCHITECTURE WILL BE IMMERSED.
1 min |
January - February 2018
Old House Journal
A House Remade For Two
A modest addition and Tudor elements turn a 1953 house into home for a couple.
1 min |
January - February 2018
Old House Journal
Ask Old House Journal
I’ve seen a master or nanny bedroom connected to a nursery. I’m not sure why a bedroom would have two hall doors; is it possible your large bedroom once was two smaller chambers? —Patricia Poore
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October 2016
Old House Journal
A Farmhouse In Indiana
A straightforward approach brought back a farmstead on the brink of ruin. By Gene and Roseanna Hatke, Lafayette, Ind.
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March - April 2018
Old House Journal
A Unique Kitchen Island
Cleaned up and repurposed, an old French dental-tools cabinet is nifty and functional in the kitchen.
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March - April 2018
Old House Journal
A House Rescued Simplicity Restored
Fake siding and popcorn ceilings didn’t faze restoration veterans who saw the inherent charm of this rural bungalow in northwest Oregon. They set about making it right again.
3 min |
July/August 2017
Old House Journal
Building A Good Picket Fence
Planning for longevity is worth the effort.
3 min |
July/August 2017
Old House Journal
Window Shades From Vintage Maps
Here’s a straightforward salvage project.
3 min |
July/August 2017
Old House Journal
A Cottage All Grown Up
Beautifully imagined and carefully edited, the 1886 house is a Victorian Revival jewel box, all in 1700 square feet (and that includes the basement).
4 min |
November/December 2016
Old House Journal
Bedroom Basics
Give your sleeping space some love by freeing wedged dresser drawers, creating a new closet layout, and hanging a pretty printed wallpaper.
4 min |
November/December 2016
Old House Journal
Inviting and Efficient
This Colonial-style kitchen is an OHJ reader favorite; is it the warm patina, or that display of redware?
2 min |
November/December 2016
Old House Journal
The Decorated Bathroom
Although the room’s layout is typical, deft choices in flooring, lighting, and decorating made it a period piece.
2 min |
November/December 2016
Old House Journal
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet design and details are critical in making a new kitchen fit an old house. We look at traditional construction, and outline the must-haves for restoration-worthy cabinets.
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