Tudor Period Patterned Brickworkoldhouseonline.com - Patricia Poore Decorative masonry in early houses on the Eastern Seaboard.Vermont’s Martin Chittenden House once had a twin, built several miles away along the …
Musing on Brick Houses, 1929–1955oldhouseonline.com - Gordon Bock What are we to make of these fanciful brick houses?Colorful, textural brick façades sprouted like wildflowers in the Thirties, Forties, and Fifties. …
Art What's a Moon Gate?oldhouseonline.com - Patricia Poore What's a moon gate?The Moon Gate at Blithewold in Rhode Island was built at the turn of the 20th century, but the form goes back to ancient Chinese …
Bermuda Buy the Right Shuttersoldhouseonline.com - Mary Ellen Polson A primer on real, old-fashioned, appropriate exterior shutters, suitable for old houses, includes weather-resistant options.Houses meant to have …
Plants Take-Aways From a Colonial Revival Gardenoldhouseonline.com - Debra Judge Silber True Colonial-era gardens were practical, rarely ornamental, and relied on edible and medicinal plants.Victorian gardens required regular manicuring …
The Inspiring Gardens of Blithewoldoldhouseonline.com - Steve Gross & Susan Daley An eclectic informality is more Arts & Crafts than Gilded Age in the gardens of Blithewold developed between 1893 and 1913.With its 33 acres of …
Greenhouses Glass House Conservatoriesoldhouseonline.com - Old House Online Glass house conservatories are different from greenhouses in that they are permanently attached to a building.Unlike a greenhouse, a conservatory is …
Building A New Porch Railing for a 1920s Homeoldhouseonline.com - Bill Ticineto When Bill Ticineto and Jill Chase added a period-appropriate verandah to their 1920s-era home, building a new porch railing for the steps to their …
How to Repair Old Porchesoldhouseonline.com - Mary Ellen Polson Tips and techniques for restoring and repairing old porches, including repairing porch posts, columns, flooring, skirting and more.Porches are …
Old-House Hardscapingoldhouseonline.com - Mary Ellen Polson A deep dive into landscape materials plus some do-able outdoor projects; a quarry visit; laying a walk; creating a pond.Farmer and quarry owner …
Recommended Ways to Build a Strong Fence and Gateoldhouseonline.com - Patricia Poore Learn the best joinery techniques for a sag-free garden gate.Why Do Garden Gates Sag?Garden gates sag because a square (or rectangular) frame is …
Modern Outdoor Spaces for Yard & Patiooldhouseonline.com The family backyard was born in mid-century suburbia. Play areas, patios, barbeques, and pools took the place of work areas and detached garages. At …
Best Bets for Exterior Building Materialsoldhouseonline.com - Jennifer Sperry New old house designers and architects reveal their top picks for authentic exterior building materials.Packaging might not count when it comes to …
Ball and Ball Antique Lighting Reproductionsoldhouseonline.com - Old House Online Fabricator of historical lighting: chandeliers, sconces, pendants, lanterns & table lamps; Early American & Turn of the Century styles; antique & …
Historic American Finery: Early Doors & Entriesoldhouseonline.com - Old House Online Although construction, massing, and various elements help identify a house’s style, the entryway and doors often provide obvious clues.By Mary Ellen …
A Traditional Landscape for a Philadelphia Main Line Estateoldhouseonline.com - Maggie Meahl Doyle Herman Design Associates bring seamless modernity to a traditional landscape, preserving the viewshed and complementing a Philadelphia Main …
Energy-Efficient Windows for Old Housesoldhouseonline.com - Mary Ellen Polson Looking to cut your energy costs and perhaps score a tax credit? Plenty of period-friendly windows and doors meet the new standards.If your house …
Lighting for Porch & Patiooldhouseonline.com - Mary Ellen Polson Light the way—and your home’s architectural details—with well-placed landscape lighting.The front entry is the focal point for a collected suite that …
Tovah Martin's Autumn Garden at Furthermoreoldhouseonline.com - Tovah Martin Renowned garden writer Tovah Martin shares her personal garden in Connecticut.Fall is the fastest moving season. Early September often looks a lot …
Books for Old-House Gardenersoldhouseonline.com - Editors & Tovah Martin The OHJ editors and writer Tovah Martin share their favorite old-house gardening books.Tovah Martin, whose garden we see on previous pages, has …
Horizontal Siding Guideoldhouseonline.com - Old House Online A survey of basic millwork patterns and their installation.Illustrations by Rob LeannaWood, at one time or another, has been used to make every part …
Decorative Shingling Ideasoldhouseonline.com - Brian D. Coleman By getting creative with your shingling you can add flare and character to your house.When a friend proudly told me he’d replaced his worn wooden …
Designing a Historic Georgian Revival Gardenoldhouseonline.com - Old House Online A soggy lawn gets a makeover to match an early 20th-century Georgian Revival home.In Seattle's Laurelhurst neighborhood, a peninsula on Lake …
The Architecture of the Gardenoldhouseonline.com - Michael Weishan Design your garden around the style of your house.If you own or are planning a new home, chances are its architecture derives from some historic …
Antebellum Garden Designoldhouseonline.com - Gretchen Roberts Large southern plantation homes often lacked lavish outdoor spaces, but ones that did sport elaborate gardens tended to be designed in a geometric …
Greek Revival Gardenoldhouseonline.com - Steve Gross & Susan Daley Emerging out of mud and stumps, a pretty garden flourishes around an 1835 Greek Revival farmhouse.In 2011, disaster struck again as Hurricane Irene …
A Do-It-Yourself Water Featureoldhouseonline.com - Old House Online A buried trough for water plants and soothing sound.Steve Whitesell created his small, ornamental water feature from a galvanized livestock watering …
Ground Covers and Underplantingoldhouseonline.com - Tovah Martin In The Garden: Add texture, prevent weeds, do away with mulch.In the quest to simplify maintenance of the extensive gardens at Wildmuir, landscape …
Restoring Historic Hardscapesoldhouseonline.com - Mary Ellen Polson One of the real pleasures of owning an old house is that the landscape around it has reached maturity. To revive or enhance hardscape elements from …
