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English Arts & Crafts Sensibility at Rumford Hall
Additions made to this 1879 house strengthened its English Arts & Crafts motifs as a lucky history of stewardship continues with the current owners.
Restoring Restmere
A historic music festival provided clues as this Italianate villa, designed by Richard Upjohn, was brought back from the brink.
Our Renaissance Foursquare
Leigh Petersen–Varner was happy to finally get the chance to restore this unique home.
Window Glazing with Traditional Putty
Discover the benefits of using linseed oil–based products when glazing and finishing window sash.
Strategies for Making an Old House Airtight
There are lots of ways to minimize air leakage and improve energy efficiency, even in an older home.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pew House, 1939
Wright's Pew House on Lake Mendota in Wisconsin recalls the architect’s famed Fallingwater, but on a more modest scale. It found its steward.
A Greene & Greene House Restored
An early, more modest commission is brought back from neglect.
Bungalow-Era Comebacks
Arts & Crafts motifs 1900–1930 — tiled fireplaces, built-ins, colonnades, nooks, tapered piers — are back in style.
DIY Refinishing of Victorian Doors
OHJ reader and blogger Gina Bellous describes her method for refinishing the historic Eastlake-style doors she came to collect.
Original Woodwork in Old Houses
Staircases, mantels, wainscots, inglenooks, and more: a quick review of some outstanding examples shows that historic woodwork is a treasure-trove of design ideas.

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