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OUTDOOR LIGHTS
For the entry and landscape.
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July - August 2020
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The Case for Repairing Wood Windows
Jimmy Carter was President the first time I wrote an article like this one. I have no problem saying it all again.
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July - August 2020
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Revival Kitchen in a Queen Anne
With the look of a butler’s pantry full of built-ins, it’s family-friendly.
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July - August 2020
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THE FOREVER HOUSE
A DIY couple help an already intact house embrace its age—and the new-old kitchen is an achievement!
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July - August 2020
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Furniture Rescues
A self-taught artist transforms old furniture into unique, practical art.
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July - August 2020
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ADDING A CONSERVATORY
Opening up a small, enclosed room with a bank of Queen Anne windows created a sunny retreat that’s perfect for the 1888 house.
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July - August 2020
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Prepping for Exterior Painting
DIY, or hire a pro? Review these stages, all of which are crucial to a lasting paint job, and then decide.
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June 2020
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DESIGNING for outdoor spaces SITE PLANNING AND THE ARCHITECTURE
Site planning and a consistent architectural vision made sense of this unique double lot near the sea in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Architect Frank Shirley “integrated two properties and made this a special place to be,” the homeowner says. Outbuildings, two of them newly designed and built, are critical to the overall design, providing not only additional space but also protection from the street. New porches, formal elements of hardscape, and plantings tie it together.
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June 2020
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Reproducing HISTORIC Wallpapers
Wallpaper remains the quintessential room decoration. If you’re looking for a historic or specific pattern, be encouraged.
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June 2020
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Exotic Comforts in a Master Suite
If the bedroom in your 1882 Queen Anne Victorian has a gilded ceiling, what is the bathroom like?
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June 2020
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The Siding Question
To refresh siding on your house, look for materials close to the original in cut, grain, dimension, and appearance.
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June 2020
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Collecting Enchantment
What if you bought a Victorian farmhouse and, endeavoring to learn about the period, became entranced? You might design Aesthetic and Rococo parlors, a Sheraton Revivaldining room, and a kitchen with Anglo–Japanese notes.
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June 2020
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Avondale Farm AN IMAGINATIVE REBIRTH
The ca. 1735 house was disassembled and rebuilt on a new foundation, a rescued 1742 banquet hall appended to it, an addition in Greek Revival style built for the kitchen, and a Maine barn added to the property.
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June 2020
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Chairs Become Dog Beds
A dog-loving couple create unique pet furniture.
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June 2020
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An Artful Approach FOR A 1755 COLONIAL
Attracting the right owners through subsequent generations, this Connecticut house remains true to its period.
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June 2020
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A UNIQUE RESCUE
This couple refurbished an “obsolete” duplex dwelling, built-in 1899 as factory-worker housing.
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June 2020
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REMEDIES FOR STAINLESS STEEL
The best approach to refreshing a scratched stainless steel surface is to clean and polish the entire sink, using the least abrasive methods possible, plus a lot of elbow grease.
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May 2020
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TUDOR ARTS & CRAFTS HOUSES
THE MELDING OF TWO STYLES WITH SIMILAR ROOTS, 1890–1920. By Patricia Poore
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May 2020
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TRANSITIONAL TUDOR
A UNIQUE MIX OF TUDOR REVIVAL AND ARTS & CRAFTS DESIGN, THIS 1912 HOUSE IN PORTLAND, OREGON, REMAINED REMARKABLY INTACT.
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May 2020
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RESILIENTS BOUNCING BACK
These floors continue to evolve, adapting recycled and natural materials for flooring that looks better and lasts longer.
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May 2020
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A TRIO OF MODERN MASTERS
COLLECTING BRUTALIST AND MODERN PIECES 1950–1970.
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May 2020
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Happy Kitchen for a Postwar Home
Most homebuyers would tear out a 1940s kitchen; this owner went in the opposite direction.
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May 2020
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BENCH with a Secret
Found beadboard covers an HVAC return, providing seating and future access.
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May 2020
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Bell Roof in Lanaudière
Two generations have contributed their talents to this picturesque house, built in 1920 and filled with old-fashioned charm: heavy beams, the ceilings, and a fieldstone fireplace.
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May 2020
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A Modern House of stone+glass
DEFT UPDATES TO THIS 1951 SEATTLE HOUSE BROUGHT OUT ITS BEST ORIGINAL FEATURES: WALLS OF GLASS, BURNISHED WOODWORK AND BUILT-INS, CURVING GLASS BLOCK, AND MODERN ELEGANCE.
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May 2020
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A CASE FOR PRESERVATION
A post-Civil war house in a historic district enjoys a dramatic reversal of fortune.
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May 2020
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A Bathroom – Art Deco & Barrier Free
Kathy Adamson had very specific ideas about what she wanted for her octogenarian mother’s bathroom.
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March - April 2020
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THE RESTORATION OF ancient Oaks
COMING HOME: OLD FAMILY STORIES AND LETTERS GUIDED THIS COUPLE AS THEY TOOK ON THE REFURBISHMENT OF A GRAND GREEK REVIVAL HOUSE BUILT IN 1856—BY HER THREE-TIMES GREAT-GRANDFATHER.
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March - April 2020
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the UNIVERSAL HOME
For many old houses, it would be difficult and prohibitively expensive to create accessibility throughout. That doesn’t mean we should ignore the commonsense principles of Universal Design when adding on or renovating—especially when it comes to the entry, kitchen, and bath.
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March - April 2020
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making their mark
LIVING IN AN OLD KENTUCKY HOUSE WITH A STORIED PAST.
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