Veranda
Folk HEROES
From Mexico to the Moghul Empire, cultural art triumphs from around the globe come alive in seven kindred arrangements.
2 min |
July - August 2023
Veranda
FLOWERS & GARDENS
CRIS BRIGER GROWS A VERDANT FAMILY ARBORETUM IN MEXICO, ONE TREE AT A TIME. GLOBAL FOLK ART TRADITIONS COME ALIVE IN SEVEN VIVID FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS. A SENSORY JOURNEY TO GRASSE, THE FRAGRANT EPICENTER OF PERFUME
2 min |
July - August 2023
Veranda
DRESSED UP DOWN EAST
EMERALD LACQUER, HADLEY-ESQUE PATTERN, AND UNABASHED GLAMOUR: DESIGNER MATTHEW CARTER DELIVERS BIG DECORATING SWAGGER TO A CLASSIC SUMMER RETREAT IN MAINE.
3 min |
July - August 2023
Veranda
Welcome Addition
Reflections of the sea reign in this Newport Beach home artfully refreshed by Gil Schafer and the late Suzanne Rheinstein for convivial, crowd-friendly guesting.
3 min |
July - August 2023
Veranda
POSTCARD from PROVENCE
Golden yellows, dusty blues, and soft purples evoke the ease and elegant joie de vivre of summers in the south of France.
1 min |
July - August 2023
Veranda
SHINING MOMENTS
A new generation of timepieces dazzles as jewelry, with vivid gemstones, feminine silhouettes, and nostalgic nods to the past.
1 min |
July - August 2023
Veranda
Eternal Sunshine
Summer days in the Hamptons, school days in Palm Beach: Linens designer and shopowner JULIA AMORY fashions a pair of cottages as fresh-air idylls for her family, with no shortage of blooming florals, vivid checks, and nostalgic ease.
4 min |
July - August 2023
Old House Journal
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.
2 min |
Renovation Lookbook 2023
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 |