Simple, evocative rooms show how family tradition has held up for a century at a family camp named Bungalowen.
This converted old water tower takes quirky homes to a whole new level
Hard to believe this house had been cut up into four shabby apartments, or the woodwork painted industrial green and the verandah enclosed with aluminum siding and jalousie windows. Then there were the structural problems.
When I search for Victorian gardens on pinterest this picture always pops up. Isn't this a lovely outdoor space? I am not sure of the source but I would guess springtime has them enjoying sweet tea on that lovely porch. This certainly is a pin on my wish list board for the Shabby Old House. What are you dreaming about these days?
Here is how to save money when renovating a fixer upper - an abandoned 115 year old house. Renovating on a budget, fixer upper homes, is possible!
Old abandoned houses tell a story. Even if the story is not documented in history, each abandoned home gives us a glimpse into a life once lived.
The Stick style, as it is now called, represented the most innovative design concepts and building technologies of its time, yet it did not attract serious study—or even a widely accepted name—until a century later.
In an extract from Mark Purcell's The Country House Library, the author introduces some of the most impressive libraries in Britain's country houses, and discusses their decline in the twentieth century.
carles oliver has refurbished ‘st. miquel 19’, a home on the island of mallorca in spain, in order to preserve the old home.
Just a glance at the calendar tells us that summer is almost gone. “Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” ― Henry Ja…
Bloomington's Old House Society Annual Home Tour is great opportunity to peek inside homes of the past, and to imagine what it was like to live in them.
Old abandoned houses tell a story. Even if the story is not documented in history, each abandoned home gives us a glimpse into a life once lived.
Our fascination with architecture runs deep. We pay attention to the structures around us because of the way it shapes our experiences and tells stories about the culture. To really understand our environment, we can explore cities by strolling down the main streets and learning about history by admiring famous landmarks. For some of us, however, the view from the bottom and from a safe distance is simply not enough.
Maine Summer Randoms 3 / the blue hour
Untouched, a mid-century house in Oregon reveals the Usonian design sources for a generation of dwellings.
Welcome to the Porch!
An Art Nouveau townhouse slated for apartment use gets restored to its former beauty.
1. Mr & Mrs Karsy’s Giant Myriphon From the Byron collection but little more information is given on the photo other than “Musical act” penciled on the back. The unusual contraption depicted was probably the centrepiece of a musical act at Coney Island or at Union Square circa early 1900s. Found on the Museum of…
In an ancient Italian town perched on a rocky outcrop and accessible only by foot, Paolo Crepet and Cristiana Melis, the residents of an art-filled former palace, have created a guesthouse that is truly one of a kind
