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curtains to carpets
TRADITIONALLY, window drapery was the most significant and costly use of fabric.
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house & garden details
A HOUSE BUILT OF related components speaks eloquently. When you understand the architectural style, whatever you add will look “as though it’s always been there.”
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FURNISHING A MIDWEST FOURSQUARE
With well-proportioned rooms and period details, a familiar house type shines again.
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restoring RESTMERE
A historic music festival provided clues as this Italianate villa, designed by Richard Upjohn, was brought back from the brink.
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May - June 2025
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outside IN
The Arndt family found the mid-century house of their dreams-and life immediately got brighter.
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May - June 2025
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19th century millwork A RIOT OF ORNAMENT IN WOOD
Gingerbread meant overdone, at one point in time: a word for superfluous details on houses so over-embellished they resembled the decadent sweets of medieval royalty, or fictional fairytale cottages.
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May - June 2025
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Is Yours a MAIL-ORDER House?
Suspect your house is from Sears or another catalog company? Ready to do some research and forensic sleuthing?
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May - June 2025
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When Planting Near the Foundation
Trapped water and even water vapor-any kind of moisture, from rain and snowmelt to high humidity usually has a negative impact on materials, particularly wood.
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May - June 2025
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English Arts & Crafts sensibility at Rumford Hall
It was twenty years ago that a friend told Jeanne Farewell and Monty Denneau about a unique property in New York's Hudson Valley.
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May - June 2025
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Something to Come Home To
Tweaks that up your curb appeal and make you smile. By Mary Ellen Polson
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May - June 2025
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OUR RENAISSANCE FOURSQUARE
We were happy to finally get the chance to restore this unique home.
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May - June 2025
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Carpenter's Friends
For the skilled and discerning woodworker.
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May - June 2025
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NEWEL RENEWEL
To bring back a longneglected staircase, the owner resorted to gently stripping, cleaning, and refinishing the newel posts and balustrade.
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May - June 2025
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uncovering the charm
An eye-popping restoration followed when the owners removed faceless aluminum siding to find a handsome brick exterior with original details intact.
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March - April 2025
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A Touchup for Knotty Pine
More than a simple cleaning, this process removes grime and a tired finish while preserving the mellow quality of vintage knotty pine.
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March - April 2025
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Quick Fixes
Do it fast but do it well.
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March - April 2025
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the KITCHEN UPFRONT
When this 1880s Philadelphia house was built, the kitchen was undoubtedly in a different location.
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March - April 2025
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MORE THAN A HOUSE MOVING
even good smells can be too much Homeowner Jeremy Stock insisted that he and Danielle not only needed a stove vent but that they'd need a very efficient one that would vent steam, smoke, and smells to the outside.
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March - April 2025
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A Pattern Match
The discovery of a patch of historic linoleum led to the re-creation of an 1890s-style floor, using paint and vinyl.
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March - April 2025
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the door IN ITS FRAME
The frame is often overlooked as a key component to a properly operating entry door.
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March - April 2025
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bathroom inspirations TIPS, TRICKS, HACKS FOR ROOMS OF REASONABLE SIZE & BUDGET
Even considering the usually small square footage, the bathroom in an older house is often the most challenging design conundrum during renovations.
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March - April 2025
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Sunshine in a Cottage Kitchen
A happy room demonstrates that simplicity often underlies good design.
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March - April 2025
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A REWARDING EXPERIENCE!
We revitalized a long-forgotten building on a prominent corner and would do it again.
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March - April 2025
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faded luxe IN A RETURN TO SAVANNAH
Residents of the Blue Ridge Mountains find their city home in a converted commercial building in beautiful Savannah, Georgia.
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January - February 2025
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a hudson valley VERNACULAR
When Harlan Bratcher started looking for a country house in New York, in 1990, he knew what he wanted-something peaceful and serene, an escape from the hectic lifestyle of Manhattan.
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January - February 2025
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the Dr. Mills house RESTORED
In rural Washington State, a dedicated couple bring back a 1912 bungalow that once had been the town's hospital.
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January - February 2025
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The Right Masonry Tool for Repointing
The mortar between individual bricks or stones begins to erode after many years. That might be attributed to rain and wind, leaky gutters, building settlement, or such chemical agents as de-icing salts.
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January - February 2025
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How To Remove Wallpaper
There's more than one way to do it; try them all until you find what works for your situation.
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January - February 2025
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living with PLASTICS anxiety
Plastics are ubiquitous in modern life. Even houses built long before vinyl caught on are now full of polymer-based products, from the hoses in pull-down faucets to plastic light switches. Now that we know exposure to certain plastics can be hazardous to human health, we need guidance on how to evaluate building products for potential impacts.
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January - February 2025
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homey Craftsman Textiles today
For bungalows, Craftsman houses, and Tudors that might have rather severe woodwork and furniture, textiles are a critical part of the decorative scheme.
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