In this section, the Editors have compiled articles from the print edition of PERIOD HOMES that are of continuing interest to our readers

Natural Light -- Skylights and roof lanterns have a venerable history and their popularity is rising.

The Forum: Don’t Think of Seaside! -- Critiques of the New Urbanism abound, some legitimate and some not.

Bathroom Basics -- Does anyone really want a period bathroom? The answer is yes and no. Includes Buying Guide.

Making Room for Wine -- Our love affair with the grape has meant that wine cellars, once the province of the wealthy few with space to spare, are becoming a more-common feature in new homes. Includes Buying Guide.

Rescuing a Slapstick Palace: The Buster Keaton House -- The 1920's Mediterranean-style mansion built by silent-comedy genius Buster Keaton had gone through a sad decline. But today it is being restored to Keaton's vision of his home.

Specifying Mosaics -- Mosaics are a personal and enduring design element inside and out. Here, a mosaicist imparts technical information and the particulars of mosaic specification. Includes Buying Guide.

What is Period Style? -- Steve Semes discusses the descent and dissemination of various styles.

Decorating And Classicism -- Whether an interior merely "suggests" Classicism or is a faithful and careful interpretation, the basic tenet applies: Proportion over all, by Dan Cooper. Includes Buying Guide.