Projects
A New Lowcountry Home with Traditional South Carolina Design by Michael Franck
Details and photos of a Lowcountry house in Palmetto Bluff by architect Michael M. Franck—a new build with classic southern charm.
Buying Guides
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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.
The Latest
Robert Orr Architects gives a historic Greek Revival property in Connecticut’s Essex Village a major restoration and renovation over the course of a decade.
Read how Haver & Skolnick Architects renovated and restored an addition to a 95-year-old Tudor Revival house in Connecticut, combining the old and the new.
James Doyle Design Associates creates a landscape design for a historic home—a 1740s saltbox farmhouse—with vegetable gardens, patios, and a pool.
A new home in L.A.’s suburban Brentwood, designed by MLK Studio with architect Bobby McAlpine, is a fresh approach to a classic style.
A kitchen design solution in Houston accommodates a 6-burner range, maximizes prep space, & increases functionality.
Historic Salem hosts its 46th annual Christmas in Salem holiday house tour Dec. 6 and 7, 2025, offering a peek into decorated historic homes.
2025 Palladio Award Winner for Residential New Design & Construction – more than 5,000 square feet
2025 Palladio Award Winner for Residential Interior Design
Buying Guide Spotlight
Flooring
E.T. Moore, established in 1969, is the world’s largest producer of vintage heart pine products. As old mills and factories are brought down, they salvage and re-mill the heart pine beams, releasing the natural warmth and character of heart pine’s rich patina.
Product Reports
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…
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.
Recent Projects
A renovation by designer Erika Jayne breathes new life into a Maryland townhouse kitchen.
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.
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.
The undeniable charm of French Norman architecture is reimagined for a 21st-century family home filled with character, craftsmanship, and old-country charm.
