Old House Interiors & Decor

Articles focusing on styles, projects, and ideas for old house interiors & decorative accessories, including furnishings, painting, wallpaper, ceilings, lighting, floors, and rugs.

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Old House Journal
Preservation at Home
oldhouseonline.com - Patricia Poore
Gentle guidelines for private owners on preserving their old home.“We own an 1890 Queen Anne Victorian home. After putting in major renovations for …
Feb 17
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Nostalgic Shelf Trim
oldhouseonline.com - Mary Ellen Polson
Fanciful shelf trim for kitchen and pantry.Shelf paper, we know. What many of us don’t know is that early forms of this kitchen basic had decorative …
Feb 16
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Antique Gaslight-era Chandeliers
oldhouseonline.com - Old House Journal
Electrified gasoliers from the collection of Karla Pearlstein.At the 1861/1885 Governor Curry House in Portland, Oregon, owner and restoration …
Feb 16
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From Closets to Mudrooms: Old House Storage
oldhouseonline.com - Patricia Poore
Old houses notoriously lack storage space. Here's how to create it.Like old-fashioned pantries, the modern mudroom is essentially a large closet for …
Jan 4
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The Tradition of Burnt Wood
oldhouseonline.com - Gordon Bock
A Japanese technique for burnt wood meets the bungalow.Should you be attracted to the textured timber look, part of the current craze for weathered …
Jan 4