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Tiled with Personality ARTISANAL BEAUTY
Handmade architectural tile has unmistakable characteristics that can’t be captured by manufactured tile.
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October 2025
Old House Journal
ON A Victorian High
Inspired by their penchant for touring 19th-century house museums, a couple went looking for a spectacular mansion.
5 min |
October 2025
Old House Journal
BEST BATH FOR A FLAPPER GIRL
Our bathroom was a glimpse into the more glamorous past of our old house. Though leaks had damaged it, restoration clues were abundant.
2 min |
October 2025
Old House Journal
Gothic Overtones
Decorative bargeboards, crenellation, roof cresting, and steep verticals: clues to Gothic Revival style.
1 min |
October 2025
Old House Journal
Maine Addition
Elegant in its simplicity, the kitchen occupies an addition to a 1760s Cape.
1 min |
October 2025
Old House Journal
RESTORE A WOOD WINDOW SASH
When repairs are in order, a steam box, an easel, and two-part epoxy are your best friends. The work is simple, if tedious, but your reward is original window sash that works the way it was designed to and that will last for decades to come.
9 min |
October 2025
Old House Journal
Fabulous Finish for an Exterior Door
Beautify a wood door with dye, stain, varnish, and a commitment to doing the process right.
9 min |
October 2025
Old House Journal
Bright and Early
From the earliest days of America, these designs remain fresh.
3 min |
October 2025
Old House Journal
Brookside evolved
A Colonial-era house expanded in the 1830s was restored by the removal of boxy 20th-century add-ons. The old dairy barn became a complementary living space.
4 min |
October 2025
Old House Journal
Make a Statement
We found some signature pieces that offer style with history.
3 min |
October 2025
Old House Journal
Mortar for Old Masonry
There’s no one-size-fits- all mix. Choosing the right mortar depends on the age, material, and condition of the masonry.
5 min |
October 2025
Old House Journal
mastery of RESTRAINT
A CHARMING DWELLING, ONE OF THREE ROW HOUSES BUILT IN 1790, IS BROUGHT BACK TO LIGHT AND LIFE. BY PETER B. THOMSEN / PHOTOS BY ANICE HOACHLANDER
3 min |
October 2025
Old House Journal
natural simplicity
A FEW ELEMENTS OF DESIGN, DEFTLY HANDLED, BROUGHT A MID-CENTURY GLASS HOUSE BACK TO ITS BETTER SELF.
2 min |
July - August 2025
Old House Journal
INVISIBLE REPAIRS for a Hardwood Floor
The key to restoring flooring is finding boards that match and then installing them with care.
3 min |
July - August 2025
Old House Journal
With Swedish Arts & Crafts Precedent
The spirit of Swedish artists Carl and Karin Larsson comes through in a colorful, light-filled new kitchen.
1 min |
July - August 2025
Old House Journal
PRESERVATION AND RENEWAL FOR ACLASSIC
As Seattle's population burgeoned, a local developer hired the Olmsted Brothers firm, in 1905, to design a park-like neighborhood, with curving, tree-lined boulevards, on what had been the site of logging activity and sawmills, southeast of downtown.
2 min |
July - August 2025
Old House Journal
Seven Ways to Remove Paint
Depending on the job, any paint-stripping option may be best—or a failure. Consider cost, effort, health risks, and potential damage to the wood.
5 min |
July - August 2025
Old House Journal
A Grand Rescue on the Coast
This 1892 Queen Anne house, never remodeled but long neglected, gets upgrades from new foundation drainage to picture rails reinstalled. Antiques and fine finishes dress every room.
3 min |
July - August 2025
Old House Journal
designing the perfect Garden Gate
Tucked into a fence, an arbor, a hedge, or a wall, the gate beckons us toward the entry or into garden rooms beyond. It may be purely decorative, or a discreet property marker-or it might provide privacy and even security.
2 min |
July - August 2025
Old House Journal
air-sealing BASICS
Look high and low to find and plug air leaks that cost you money and comfort.
5 min |
July - August 2025
Old House Journal
FROM CARRIAGE HOUSE TO A RESIDENCE
On Boston's North Shore, a historic estate building becomes a home.
2 min |
Renovation Lookbook 2025
Old House Journal
lighting+ hardware
ELECTRIC-ERA lighting comes in all styles, from traditional reproductions of antique fixtures to whimsical new forms and space-age interpretations.
2 min |
Renovation Lookbook 2025
Old House Journal
wall & floor tiles
TILE IS, OF COURSE, found throughout the house, not just in the kitchen and bath.
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Renovation Lookbook 2025
Old House Journal
a transitional HOUSE IN ST. LOUIS
From the Romanesque arch on the exterior to the staircase and mantels inside, this welcoming house boasts beautiful details. Today’s owners have been excellent stewards of all the original Victorian elements while decorating with a nod to American Arts & Crafts design. Chief among their accomplishments has been the painstaking refurbishing of all the oak paneling, stairs, and mantels.
3 min |
Renovation Lookbook 2025
Old House Journal
TIMELESS 1920s COLONIAL REVIVAL
A suite of rooms is outfitted by a history- inspired company celebrating 50 years.
2 min |
Renovation Lookbook 2025
Old House Journal
lasting quality FOR HOUSES WITH CHARACTER
THE BEST HOMES ARE COMFORTABLE AND PERSONAL. A SUCCESSFUL RENOVATION DOES UPDATES WITH SENSITIVITY.
2 min |
Renovation Lookbook 2025
Old House Journal
furniture & decorative accessories
ONLY A VERY SMALL NICHE of old-house owners will create true period rooms.
1 min |
Renovation Lookbook 2025
Old House Journal
kitchens & revivalbaths
HOW TO DESIGN a kitchen that will still look good and function well in 20 years? Rely on timeless materials.
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Renovation Lookbook 2025
Old House Journal
walls & ceilings
WHATEVER THE PERIOD, once you have discovered the decorated walltime-honored paint techniques and printed papers, embossed surfaces, ornamental plaster, carved wood, white walls may come to feel like the absence of finish.
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Renovation Lookbook 2025
Old House Journal
A NAUTICAL COTTAGE BATH
A tranquil new bathroom uses color and texture for seaside appeal.
2 min |