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tag: colonial

A Classic Farmhouse

RYagid, senior editor | December 14th, 20113 comments

Architect Marc Sloot defines the Farmhouse style with this Wisconsin home.

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A Fresh Take on Traditional Architecture

RYagid, senior editor | September 21st, 2011

How a New England architect gives her traditionally inspired homes a contemporary look

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Home Office Remodel-Bank of drawers and bookshelves

loogie, member | August 30th, 2011

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Our New Design Blog

RYagid, senior editor | August 30th, 20112 comments

Welcome to Fine Homebuilding's new blog, where we'll help you design inspiring homes.

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Hipped Shed

HistoricShed, member | August 1st, 2011

8'x12' Custom hipped roof shed designed to complement a historic American Foursquare residence in Florida designed and built by Historic Shed. The shed has bead board eaves and a door design that...

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Interior Front Door Trim - Historical Replica

DiamondJim, member | April 6th, 20111 comment

This project involved enhancing the interior front door trim in the two-story foyer of my colonial style home. I researched various details with some historical basis for this type of home, both...

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Coffered Ceiling

NHAccents, member | March 28th, 2011

This was a project that would have been more difficult if it were not for the article in Fine Homebuilding on "Coffered Ceilings".  Made of poplar crown, baseboard, finger jointed trim boards...

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Home Office

NHAccents, member | March 28th, 20113 comments

This was a home office project using solid cherry baseboards, chair rails, crown moulding and custom made cabinets. Owner supplied 'Plantation Shutters' (white aspen) were stained and finished to...

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Vote for Your Favorite Exterior Trim and Siding Details

FHBdotcom, editor | October 3rd, 2010

The time has come to pick the winner of this recent gallery challenge. Take a look at the four top entries and help us decide which one deserves the new Senco cordless trim nailer.

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Wood Sickness

RYagid, senior editor | February 5th, 20107 comments

When the hunt for a particular species of wood takes you through a maze of old barns and homes, something isn't quite right. Am I alone?

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Modern Details Behind an 18th-Century Facade

brickoven, member | January 13th, 20103 comments

Learn how I hid modern upgrades like heating and plumbing to preserve the 18th century authenticity of this 300-year-old timber-frame Colonial. Catch part three in my audio slideshow series.

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Details of an 18th-Century Timber-Frame Revival

brickoven, member | December 3rd, 200910 comments

Part two in an audio slideshow tour of my 18th-century timber-frame Colonial that I saved from demolition, moved piece-by-piece, and rebuilt from the ground up

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Arch Door Jam

MyCousinVinny, member | September 10th, 20094 comments

This is some thing I wanted to make for a while but never had a customer for it. But finaly on day that customer came along and wanted it. The whole unit was made of popular. The doors were custom to...

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Mountain view deck by Hometown Improvements, Inc.

Hometown, member | May 18th, 20092 comments

A new deck for a new house. The homeowners only waited a few months before adding this custom deck.

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Fait Accompli: Our First House...Finished

sjdehner, member | May 13th, 20094 comments

After almost two years of steady work our passive-solar house is now "officially" built. Looking back it hardly seems possible... Thanks to a combination of mutual enthusiasm, several talented...

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FROM OLD TO NEW

SCHULTZ23, member | April 6th, 20091 comment

OUR KITCHEN WAS COMPLETELY GUTTED. IT ORIGINALLY MEASURED 12X17, AND AFTER THE ADDITION IT MEASURES 18X26. IT HAS A WALK IN BUTLER'S PANTRY AND A WORKING ISLAND THAT COMFORTLY SEATS 4. THERE'S A...

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Minnesota Kitchen and Mudroom Remodel

MNMike, member | March 27th, 20091 comment

Here are some pictures from my kitchen and mudroom remodel.  I'm an avid DIYer, and have learned lots from FHB over the years.  This was, by far, my most ambitious project to datenbsp...

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Outdated to Outstanding: A Fireplace Facelift

JoanneP, member | February 27th, 20091 comment

The layout of the room and the off-center outdated fireplace made it difficult to figure out the best way to place the furniture or use the bland fireplace as a focal point.  Working with the...

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From Washington to Maine: Building A House for the First Time: Updated Kitchen Photos

sjdehner, member | February 15th, 20092 comments

My wife and I have nearly finished our kitchen. This is an important room for us since we love to cook. After a year of preparing meals on a butcher block counter-top seated on an open substructure...

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From Washington to Maine: Building A House for the First Time

sjdehner, member | January 20th, 200919 comments

In April 2007 my wife and I, both in our thirties, left our home town of Point Roberts, Washington and moved across country to the small town of Belfast, Maine. With little construction experience...

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