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Eastlake Galley
The 1886 house is a Victorian Revival jewel box, all in just 1700 square feet.
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July - August 2024
Old House Journal
Hideaway Bed Ideas, ca. 1930
This page comes from the catalog \"More Home in Less Space,\" published by the original Murphy Door Bed Company.
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July - August 2024
Old House Journal
BUNKS & built-in beds
Bunk beds and bedroom built-ins have lots of history-and they're not just for kids.
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July - August 2024
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THE Villa RENEWED
This house in Greene County, New York, has been faithfully restored, from its foundation and structure to exterior elements and trim inside.
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Renovation Lookbook 2023
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walls & ceilings
BY THE 1870s, the tripartite treatment was fashionable: walls divided into dado (or wainscot) below the chair rail, fill or field section, and frieze at the top of the wall.
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Renovation Lookbook 2023
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lighting + hardware
ANTIQUE, REPRODUCTION, or contemporary, lighting fixtures and lamps are among the most cost-effective ways to add drama or period style to a room.
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Renovation Lookbook 2023
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CRAFTSMAN PATINA
A smitten owner brings the Arts & Crafts aesthetic to a 1921 bungalow in Seattle.
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Renovation Lookbook 2023
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furniture & decorative accessories
PERIOD ROOMS are the goal of a very small niche of old-house owners.
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Renovation Lookbook 2023
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wall & floor tiles
TODAY WE FIND TILE from small studios . . . carved relief tiles, subway tile and mosaics, glazes matte and iridescent . . . plus encaustics and California revivals.
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Renovation Lookbook 2023
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A TRANSCENDENT BATHROOM IN OJAI
A seamless addition allowed for this timeless primary bath, which has been re-imagined as an upgrade dating to ca. 1930.
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CRAFTSMAN DETAILS IN A KITCHEN
An excellent layout and period motifs distinguish this midsize kitchen in a bungalow-era house.
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Renovation Lookbook 2023
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home design - HOUSES HAVE A PAST - AND A FUTURE, TOO
THE BEST RENOVATIONS TOE THE LINE BETWEEN NECESSARY UPDATES AND ENOUGH SENSITIVITY TO ASSURE DESIGN INTEGRITY.
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Renovation Lookbook 2023
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a farmhouse RESCUE
Using a cache of salvaged finds, the homeowner, architect, and contractor together rescued a tumbledown farmhouse in Vermont.
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Renovation Lookbook 2023
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period living with an artistic eye
Owner Deb Richards, who is quite at home in the past, continues to steward the 1740 New England house and its traditional garden.
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July - August 2023
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WHEN ALL IS (GARDEN) FOLLY
A ROMANTIC STONE RUIN PROVIDES INTEREST IN THE SMALL YARD
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July - August 2023
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INHABITING a fantasy
A bland old house, once home to musicians who were month-to-month, slowly morphs into a Victorian showcase born of its owners' imaginations.
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July - August 2023
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A Pocket Door from a Transom
Installed vertically, a transom window glazes a door that slides into the wall.
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July - August 2023
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Solving the Roof
After much research by the owners, a century-old Storybook home gets a 21st-century roof treatment.
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July - August 2023
Old House Journal
the case for SHUTTERS
Shutters may look relatively fragile but older wood shutters were built to withstand decades of weather, bearing up through hurricanes and hail, intense heat and piercing cold.
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July - August 2023
Old House Journal
A Nautical Cottage Bath
A tranquil new bathroom uses color and texture for seaside appeal.
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July - August 2023
Old House Journal
window PROBLEM SOLVERS FOR OLD-HOUSE RETROFITS & ADD-ONS
Good windows, well designed, can solve problems with function, proportion, letting in the light, and ventilation. Manufacturers are stepping up.
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July - August 2023
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OUR DYNAMIC MID-CENTURY RANCH
The 1952 house was cookie-cutter and tired. Now it showcases the best of MCM design.
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July - August 2023
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For Gracious Outdoor Living
An eclectic pick of enhancements for your home and garden this summer.
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July - August 2023
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FORMAL ORNAMENTAL DESIGNS
EARLY GARDEN TYPES AGAIN IN FASHION.
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May - June 2023
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at River Road Farm
Uncultivated land around an 18th-century farmhouse slowly became a series of garden rooms, formal but not overly structured.
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May - June 2023
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MOTIFS OF THE COLONIAL STYLES
DESIGN CONVENTIONS FOR EARLY & REVIVAL HOMES.
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May - June 2023
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A NEW KITCHEN WITH A PRESERVATION ETHIC
Before 1994, when she fell in love with and bought this house, Sarah Blank hadn't heard of Royal Barry Wills. Then she learned that the Cape, built in 1957, in New Canaan, Connecticut, was typical of the work of the famous Colonial Revival architect who was a prolific designer as well as America's best-selling architectural writer. A Massachusetts native who opened his Boston firm in 1925, Wills loved New England's small, historic houses and made a specialty of designing updated yet authentically proportioned versions of Capes, saltboxes, and garrison colonials. Hundreds of his houses stand, including the 1500-square-foot Cape that Blank proceeded to enlarge.
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May - June 2023
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The House that APOTTERY BUILT
William Day Gates, founder of an important terra-cotta tile and pottery company, built his retirement home in 1927. Decades later, it would take a knowledgeable Arts & Crafts collector to save the abandoned house in Illinois. Chicago architect John Eifler helped guide the restoration: \"The house is a terra cotta and pottery catalog!\" he says.
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May - June 2023
Old House Journal
Carpeting the Stairs
A staircase runner adds comfort and safety, color, pattern, and a period touch.
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May - June 2023
Old House Journal
comeback FLOORS
Floors hand-cut or milled from old-growth woods can withstand decades of abuse. Over the arc of time, however, settling and subsidence, careless repairs, and damage from water or pets create challenges for even these hardy survivors.
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