Old House Journal
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.
2 min |
Renovation Lookbook 2023
Old House Journal
a farmhouse RESCUE
Using a cache of salvaged finds, the homeowner, architect, and contractor together rescued a tumbledown farmhouse in Vermont.
2 min |
Renovation Lookbook 2023
Old House Journal
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.
2 min |
Renovation Lookbook 2023
Old House Journal
CRAFTSMAN DETAILS IN A KITCHEN
An excellent layout and period motifs distinguish this midsize kitchen in a bungalow-era house.
2 min |
Renovation Lookbook 2023
Old House Journal
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.
2 min |
Renovation Lookbook 2023
Old House Journal
furniture & decorative accessories
PERIOD ROOMS are the goal of a very small niche of old-house owners.
1 min |
Renovation Lookbook 2023
Old House Journal
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.
1 min |
Renovation Lookbook 2023
Old House Journal
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.
2 min |
Renovation Lookbook 2023
Old House Journal
CRAFTSMAN PATINA
A smitten owner brings the Arts & Crafts aesthetic to a 1921 bungalow in Seattle.
2 min |
Renovation Lookbook 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.
7 min |
July - August 2023
Old House Journal
Solving the Roof
After much research by the owners, a century-old Storybook home gets a 21st-century roof treatment.
3 min |
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.
4 min |
July - August 2023
Old House Journal
A Nautical Cottage Bath
A tranquil new bathroom uses color and texture for seaside appeal.
2 min |
July - August 2023
Old House Journal
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.
2 min |
July - August 2023
Old House Journal
A Pocket Door from a Transom
Installed vertically, a transom window glazes a door that slides into the wall.
2 min |
July - August 2023
Old House Journal
WHEN ALL IS (GARDEN) FOLLY
A ROMANTIC STONE RUIN PROVIDES INTEREST IN THE SMALL YARD
1 min |
July - August 2023
Old House Journal
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.
5 min |
July - August 2023
Old House Journal
OUR DYNAMIC MID-CENTURY RANCH
The 1952 house was cookie-cutter and tired. Now it showcases the best of MCM design.
2 min |
July - August 2023
Old House Journal
For Gracious Outdoor Living
An eclectic pick of enhancements for your home and garden this summer.
3 min |
July - August 2023
Cottages and Bungalows
BEACH HUTS for Rent
See how two friends turned tiny shelters into great vacation retreats.
4 min |
August - September 2023
Cottages and Bungalows
Dreamy Blue Bedroom
Surround yourself in soothing lake colors to drift off to sleep in a serene sanctuary.
3 min |
August - September 2023
Cottages and Bungalows
Rescued From the Rubble
One couple saw beyond the ravages of a Florida hurricane to rescue and restore this cottage in danger of being demolished.
5 min |
August - September 2023
Cottages and Bungalows
Tablescape Travel to Italy
Transport your guests to a picturesque summer destination.
2 min |
August - September 2023
Cottages and Bungalows
Summer Living on the Lake
A cottage farmhouse in Canada is the foundation for making family memories.
4 min |
August - September 2023
Cottages and Bungalows
Beautiful Banquettes
Take this tour through a variety of cottage kitchens to see how you might incorporate this fun and fashionable design feature.
6 min |
August - September 2023
Cottages and Bungalows
Floral Field of Dreams
Tour an enchanting cut-flower garden in Denmark.
2 min |
August - September 2023
Cottages and Bungalows
Small Homes With Big Style
Inspiring décor ideas are featured in Fifi O'Neill's new book on making the most of limited living space.
1 min |
August - September 2023
Cottages and Bungalows
Colorful Camper Couture
A chair stylist/author who embraces the bright side of life fills a reproduction camper with color and whimsy, putting the glamper in camper.
2 min |
August - September 2023
Cottages and Bungalows
Anchors Aweigh
Set sail on a sea of style with a nautical-themed gallery wall!
1 min |
August - September 2023
Cottages and Bungalows
Beach Cottage Homage
This 1940s adobe cottage is a nod to the owners' family homes.
3 min |