Old House Journal
Finishing Secrets FOR FURNITURE-GRADE TRIM
Whether you're staining a door, built-in cabinetry, or any of the millwork in between, follow these steps for a flawless finish.
5 min |
January - February 2026
Old House Journal
a bungalow Out West
A restoration prodigy restores a 1915 Arts & Crafts bungalow in Sheridan, Wyoming, and that leads to a successful career.
2 min |
January - February 2026
Old House Journal
Matching Old Mouldings
There comes a time in the life of every old-house owner when we need to match a section of existing wood moulding.
4 min |
January - February 2026
Old House Journal
designing built-in living spaces
I want an alcove just for me. Kind of like a hideout separate from the commotion in the rest of the house from which to read, write, nap, or just daydream. I want to be aware of the action in the house but be able to turn my shoulder politely and be by myself. So goes the design brief from one of our clients. She's not alone in her desire for personal scale and place-making in home design; this is a common human need.
1 min |
January - February 2026
Old House Journal
Victorian Update
A sophisticated kitchen renovation corrects anachronisms in an 1891 house undergoing restoration.
2 min |
January - February 2026
Old House Journal
Just the way it was
Original elements remain in this 1914 Prairie-influenced house: handsome wood and leaded windows, the brick fire-place, wainscot and trim, and even kitchen cabinets. Deftly added upgrades in period mode enhance the exemplary restoration.
2 min |
January - February 2026
Old House Journal
art deco BATHS IN BLACK & WHITE
OWNERS OF A 1926 HOUSE DECIDE TO LOOK BACK TO THE ERA WHEN IT WAS BUILT, EMBRACING BOLD LUXURY.
2 min |
January - February 2026
Old House Journal
ASK OHJ
For the past year or so, the brick surround of my fireplace (below the opening, underneath a stone hearth) has been producing a white-ish dust.
4 min |
January - February 2026
Old House Journal
NEW INSULATION FOR OLD WALLS
If after insulating the attic, weather-stripping windows, and addressing infiltration, an energy audit recommends upgrading wall insulation, the first step is to find out what's already in there, if anything.
1 min |
January - February 2026
Elle Decor US
NECESSARY LUXURIES
The design we need to make our lives and homes work. This month: Precision meets provenance in Officine Gullo's newest high-performance cooking range.
1 min |
Winter 2025
Elle Decor US
BACCHANAL HOW-TO
Party season has arrived. Is your table ready? Our columnist outlines her own personal holiday gathering hotline.
3 min |
Winter 2025
Elle Decor US
BEARS ON PARADE
If there is one piece of furniture that has captured the attention of our era more than any other, it's this one.
4 min |
Winter 2025
Elle Decor US
WALLS THAT TALK
Craig Starr lives with a museum-worthy art collection. But it took a collaboration with interior designer Charlie Ferrer for him to realize the power of creating a home that's as much a sanctuary as a set piece.
3 min |
Winter 2025
Elle Decor US
THE CITY SQUARE
Italian architect Luciano Giorgi found inspiration in the bustling Milan outside his windows as he created his highly personal home.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Elle Decor US
Nannette's FEAST
How do you bring back a house built by a Rockefeller? In Weston, Connecticut, designer Nannette Brown transforms a historic house into a banquet of delights.
4 min |
Winter 2025
Elle Decor US
BIOGRAPHY OF A ROOM
The biggest moments at auction houses are often the ones the public doesn't see. They happen before the hammer comes down, in private rooms amid hushed conversations, as specialists explain why they are the best guardians of invaluable treasures. The setting for these exchanges matters immensely—and at Sotheby's, that space just got an upgrade.
1 min |
Winter 2025
Elle Decor US
OPEN DIALOGUE
When longtime clients wanted to update their Manhattan townhouse after a storm, A-List designer Cliff Fong listened carefully—to the architecture, to their art collection, and, most important, to the clients themselves.
3 min |
Winter 2025
Elle Decor US
WHAT MATTERS TO YOU?
Imagine waking up to work by Jasper Johns, Ed Ruscha, and Louise Bourgeois. Or imagine it’s Gustav Klimt, Henri Matisse, and Edvard Munch. The first is the personal collection of the star of our cover, gallerist Craig Starr; the second was that of the late Leonard Lauder. Starr says in our story, which showcases the apartment he created with designer Charlie Ferrer.
1 min |
Winter 2025
Elle Decor US
HERMES IN THE HOUSE
The artistic directors of the French heritage brand's home division are challenging the conventional definition of “luxury” one lamp at a time.
3 min |
Winter 2025
Veranda
TIME ETERNAL
Bulgari pays tribute to the Roman Empire in its latest high-powered watch with a thin-cut marble dial and classical élan.
1 min |
January - February 2026
Veranda
WORLDS AWAY
In a waterfront Dominican Republic villa, tales of treasure hunts unfold in collections of global antiques and art.
3 min |
January - February 2026
Veranda
Glad Tidings
EARLIER THIS FALL, VERANDA was recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation at the Trust's 75th anniversary gala. The honor was humbling and deeply gratifying. Nothing is more core to our mission than preservation, which has been a part of our DNA since our first issue, when our founder, Editor Emeritus Lisa Newsom, wrote that how we live—\"inextricably bound to the past but committed also to the present and future—is the theme of VERANDA.\"
1 min |
January - February 2026
Veranda
London's Best-Kept Secrets
Hiding in plain sight, three more of the city's must-visit house museums impeccably preserved as larger-than-life memoirs of their famous former residents.
1 min |
January - February 2026
Veranda
TEXAS GOLD
Cultus Artem's Holly Tupper channels the raw beauty of her family's ranch in new jewels informed by the arid landscape.
1 min |
January - February 2026
Veranda
Charleston's STATE OF THE ARTS
From new galleries to thrilling festivals, a city steeped in history emerges as a modern cultural mecca. Our editor in chief reports on what to see now.
5 min |
January - February 2026
Veranda
When Thyme Stands Still
All is calm—if only on Christmas—at Thyme, the buzzy Cotswolds inn where founder Caryn Hibbert and her family revel in the rural splendor and farm-to-table bounty of the historic manor.
2 min |
January - February 2026
Veranda
Life Was a STAGE...
...for Dennis Severs, who turned his London home into a highly theatrical museum-and a portal into the imagined world of Huguenot silk weavers.
3 min |
January - February 2026
Veranda
Pomellato's ERAS TOUR
In 75 new masterpieces, the Milan-based maison releases a high jewelry manifesto capturing the zeitgeist of its craft over the decades, from rock 'n' roll metalwork to chromatic joie de vivre.
1 min |
January - February 2026
Veranda
MAKING the ROUNDS
Lauded as the most ancient gemstone cut, cabochon jewels shine in modern settings, showing off their graceful dome shape and depth of color.
1 min |
January - February 2026
Veranda
WITHIN THESE SACRED WALLS
In modern triumphs of song, stained glass, and sound, three medieval French landmarks harness the power of the divine—and centuries of human artistry.
4 min |