Brownstone Bliss
The Brooklyn Studio restores a c. 1850 rowhouse while adapting it for modern living.
Welcome to Period Homes!
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.
Layering the Past
When a landscape designer merges past and present, a family reaps rewards that influence their love of nature now and into the future.
Perfect Porches
We visit with manufacturers who make traditional and classical porch components.
2022 Palladio Award Winners
Traditional Building’s 2022 Palladio Award winners are announced.
Beacon Hill Townhouse Renovation by Mellowes & Paladino
Mellowes & Paladino revive a classic Beacon Hill townhouse.
The Whisky Watercolor Club
The Whisky Watercolor Club led five classical architects up and out of the pandemic.
English-Country Details with Zespa Industries
Zepsa Industries wins the Julia Morgan Award for craftsmanship for a new home in Northern California.
Michael G. Imber, Architects: Rancho Sabino Grande
Michael G. Imber, Architects wins a 2021 Palladio Award for Residential New Design and Construction–More than 5,000 Square Feet.
G. P. Schafer Architect: A New Residence in the South
G. P. Schafer Architect wins a 2021 Palladio Award for Residential New Design and Construction–More than 5,000 Square Feet.
Marvin
Marvin is a manufacturer of wood windows and doors that creates products inspired by how people live. They have a variety of product lines that carry over 11,000 standard sizes as well as custom shapes and sizes, and specializes in historic rehabilitation.
Perfect Porches
We visit with manufacturers who make traditional and classical porch components.
English-Country Details with Zespa Industries
Zepsa Industries wins the Julia Morgan Award for craftsmanship for a new home in Northern California.
Creating a Period Entryway
Regardless of its traditional style, the front door, the signature of the home’s architecture, is designed to make a grand entrance.
Replicating Period Moldings
Today there are more choices than ever before for historically accurate moldings.
Cabinet Trends in Traditional Kitchens
See what type of cabinets are popular in traditional kitchens.
Editors' Picks: Windows
Our editors highlight multiple articles on windows, from wood windows to restoring bronze and steel windows, even stock options. Read on to learn more.
Layering the Past
When a landscape designer merges past and present, a family reaps rewards that influence their love of nature now and into the future.
Beacon Hill Townhouse Renovation by Mellowes & Paladino
Mellowes & Paladino revive a classic Beacon Hill townhouse.
A Greek Revival by Historical Concepts
Historical Concepts designs a gracious Greek Revival home for a historic Lowcountry estate.
A Greek Revival Home with Southern Charm
Historical Concepts designs a Greek Revival home with Southern roots.
Historic Restoration of the Cavalier Hotel
The Cavalier Hotel was rescued from the wrecking ball by an architectural firm that specializes in historic restoration.
Elkus Manfredi Architects Updates a Gothic Revival Cathedral
Elkus Manfredi Architects updates the 1875 Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.
Charles Hilton's French Normandy Manor House
For a French Normandy manor house on a Greenwich, Connecticut, estate, architect Charles Hilton took inspiration from Marie Antoinette’s Hameau de la Reine at Versailles.
A New Sorority House by Michael G. Imber
Michael G. Imber designs a Georgian-inspired building at the University of Arkansas.
