If your home is your castle, your garage door is a key drawbridge. When properly secured, it protects your vehicle or other items stored inside and the rest of your…
Period Homes is the definitive architecture magazine for professionals specializing in the design, construction or restoration of classic homes. Browse our Buying Guides to find unique, hard-to-find architectural products and services, including antique hardware, wood & metal windows, classic lighting fixtures, architectural salvage, door hardware, bathroom fittings, and more.
A West Village townhouse designed by Carnegie Hall’s original architect recaptures its Gilded Age glory.
A new home design in Bethany Beach, Delaware, frames the Atlantic, perfectly.
Hollander Historic offers historically accurate Restoration Window Glass™ using traditional manufacturing processes. They provide a range of products, including antique and wavy glass, mouth-blown glass, and specialty mirrors.
How can you incorporate an outdoor water feature into your space? Read on for a landscape architect’s advice. A simple outdoor space becomes instantly elevated with the addition of an…
A respect for authenticity reveals itself in this remote Big Sky, Montana cabin, built in the tradition of U.S. Forest Service Housing, where family now gathers. Built in the early…
Time-worn but full of potential, the 200-year-old parsonage in Dorset, England is coaxed into humble splendor by Pentreath, author of An English Vision. To architectural designer and decorator Ben Pentreath,…
At a historic Beacon Hill townhouse, three new gardens — on the roof, in the courtyard, and at the entry — enhance both character and comfort.
In suburban north Atlanta, a team of architects, landscape architects, and designers creates a two-acre retreat for a family of four.
Manufacturer of mortise-&-tenon wood shutters: cedar & mahogany exterior movable & fixed louver, board & batten & raised panel; cutouts, capping, arches & more; authentic mounting hardware; interior louvers, Colonial panels & open frame; full painting services; shutters all made in the U.S.; family owned & operated; shipped nationwide since 1986.
Created in partnership with the UK’s National Trust, the collection features eight new children’s wallpaper designs inspired by archived materials at the National Trust.
The best sources for period- inspired decorative moldings.
Period-inspired light fixtures for traditional design projects.
Moore-Merkowitz Tile creates appropriate surfaces for historical and traditional applications.
Goodwin and Co. supplies top-notch heart pine and cypress for projects around the country.
Traditional building materials and products for the period home.
We visit with manufacturers who make traditional and classical porch components.
Zepsa Industries wins the Julia Morgan Award for craftsmanship for a new home in Northern California.
The undeniable charm of French Norman architecture is reimagined for a 21st-century family home filled with character, craftsmanship, and old-country charm.
With a library and a conservatory, stables and a guest house, this compound centered on a grand country house has become a place of joy.
Architect Roger H. Seifter of RAMSA designs a new guest house for a family compound on the Pacific Coast.
Old meets new and Schram’s favorite colors shine in this space-saving kitchen at the architect’s Colonial Revival cottage.
Designed by Catherine Truman Architects, the pool house is framed by acres of Olmstead-designed gardens on Boston’s North Shore.
The Chicago-based landscape architecture firm created an award-winning landscape design for a Nantucket residence full of New England character.
The 18th-century structure was renovated and restored in accordance with the Nantucket Historical Association’s guidelines and restrictions.
The coastal home on Cape Cod is defined by legacy elements like cedar shingles, gambrel forms, stone chimneys, shutters, and window boxes.
