Old House Journal

The Original Restoration Magazine for people who are passionate about old houses to repair, rehabilitate, update, and decorate their homes; covering all classic American architectural styles,—from the earliest Colonial-era buildings to grand Victorians of every variety to Arts & Crafts bungalows and mid-century ranches.

Old House Journal

Warm Welcome

Lighting Legends

Holding Patterns

Right at Home

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Lowcountry Kitchen • The home’s original architect is called upon to update the kitchen to suit a new family.

Perfectly Imperfect • Interior designer Courtnay Daniels eschews trends in her own kitchen for memory making.

In Good Hands • Architect Frank Shirley creates a forever home that appears as if it has been on the land for centuries.

On Kiawah Island, • an architect feels privileged to revisit and revise his 1990s Shingle Style design.

Row House Reimagined • Despite having been stripped of original details during insensitive remodelings, this D.C. row house now sings with historical character.

The Narrative Arc • An interior designer spins a tale for his architect as they design a home in East Hampton.

DEEP ROOTS • tAKING ITS NAME from the Sabinal River, the compound called Rancho Sabino Grande nestles into a valley in Texas Hill Country, along the banks of the gin-clear waters. It was designed to tell the story of the landscape, and of the owner—a world traveler/adventurer/big-game hunter. • Designed by Michael G. Imber, Architects, of San Antonio, Texas, the 4,500-acre estate features a 24,000-square-foot, South African-and Dutch-inspired ranch house meant to reflect generations of ranch life in the state.

BRIDGING new+OLD • Saved at the last minute and restored, a rustic, 19th-century log cabin becomes a much-used family space that links the modern English country home to our American past.

COASTAL connection • PETER ZIMMERMAN LOOKS TO CLASSIC SHINGLE STYLE IN DESIGNING A BEACH HOUSE IN FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS.

A soulful PLACE • FOR THIS ARTS & CRAFTS-INSPIRED LAKE HOUSE NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS, ARCHITECT JEFFREY DUNGAN USES COLORS, FORMS, AND MATERIALS FOUND IN NATURE.

CAPTAIN’S QUARTERS • Inspired by antique seaside homes, the Connecticut design firm Hendricks Churchill worked with historical proportions and details for a new house on Long Island Sound. Cedar shingles and stone, white-oak floors and paneled rooms are rich in tradition.

riverside renewal • HISTORICAL CONCEPTS DESIGNS A GRACIOUS AND CLASSICAL HOME FOR AN OLD LOWCOUNTRY ESTATE.

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