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Old House Journal Directory

From Old House Journal

For 50 years Old House Journal has been the preeminent resource for those passionate about restoring and reviving historical homes. Enjoy Old House Journal content, from the original restoration magazine, now through Fine Homebuilding.

Old House Journal Directory

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Aeratis Porch Products

Aeratis Porch Products

Aeratis Porch Flooring is a tongue & groove PVC porch plank that out performs all other exterior T&G products. Aeratis is Class “A” fire rated and ADA slip-compliant. Aeratis looks beautiful if left natural and can be painted a color of your choice.
Allied Window

Allied Window

Allied Window offers a beautiful, affordable and invisible solution for your bent glass and shaped windows.  Allied Window's specialty is creating insulating storm windows that disappear into your shaped openings - matching the shape exactly - from bent glass to odd shapes, sizes and thicknesses – disappearing into your window opening.
Crown Point Cabinetry

Crown Point Cabinetry

Crown Point Cabinetry offers custom cabinets for period style kitchens, baths, offices, laundry rooms, home bars and more. Styles include Shaker, Arts & Crafts, Early American, Victorian and Transitional.
Innerglass Window Systems

Innerglass Window Systems

The Innerglass Window is a glass Interior Storm Window for energy conservation & soundproofing that maintains the integrity and beauty of your historic windows.
JP Weaver

JP Weaver

Recreate the essence of period interiors using "Petitsin" ornaments and moldings. Exquisitely detailed, flexible, easy to install French-inspired moldings for ceilings, walls, fireplaces, cornices, doors, and furniture.
L. & J.G. Stickley

L. & J.G. Stickley

Hand-sanded and hand-finished solid white oak, cherry, and mahogany cabinets, dressers, tables, chairs, beds, and armoires.
Pacific Register

Pacific Register

Pacific Register manufactures antique reproduction registers, custom decorative vent covers and bar grilles, and other architectural products that are of superior quality in metal, wood, plaster and stone. All made to customer specifications in the USA.
Pewabic Pottery

Pewabic Pottery

Pewabic fabricates heirloom quality architectural tiles for public and private installations, gift and commemorative tiles, vessels, gardenware, ornaments and both reproductions and adaptations of its historic designs and offers classes, workshops, lectures, internships and residency programs for studio potters and other artists.
Plaster Magic

Plaster Magic

Plaster Magic® provides a fundamental reinforcement of your plaster walls and ceilings. The most important aspect of plaster repair is to stabilize your existing plaster first-before filling in holes and cracks.
Preservation Products

Preservation Products

Preservation Products is the exclusive licensed distributor for Acrymax preservation and restoration systems, also offering special formulated primers, sealers, clear coats, accessories and reinforcing fabrics.
West System

West System

WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy is a versatile, high-quality, two-part epoxy that is easily modified for a wide range of coating and adhesive applications around the home. Our multi-purpose epoxy systems can be used for everything from basic long-lasting home repairs to complex builds and restorations. Whether your DIY project is large or small, our Technical Support Team is here to help you make the most of WEST SYSTEM Epoxy’s balanced performance.

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111 Shores Drive, Indian River Shores, Florida

111 Shores Drive, Indian River Shores, Florida

This magnificently unique and gorgeous lakefront manor home will take your breath away! Classic turn-of-the-century designs, amazing architecture, and stunning hand carved woods flow through every room.
1795 Wood Farmhouse in Tappahannock, VA

1795 Wood Farmhouse in Tappahannock, VA

Moved to prevent demolition, the 1795 Wood Farmhouse needs all new systems. Intact details include period Federal mouldings and wainscoting, a Chippendale staircase, “cross and Bible doors,” and four ?replaces. It’s on a 16-acre parcel.
1831 Wyckoff House in Colts Neck, NJ

1831 Wyckoff House in Colts Neck, NJ

Built in 1831 for Henry Green Wyckoff, in the same family for generations, this I-house retains the original “pumpkin pine” staircase and ?oors.
1853 Ott Farmhouse in Raphine, VA

1853 Ott Farmhouse in Raphine, VA

Bookended by stone chimneys, the board-and-batten 1853 Ott farmhouse has a porch with elaborate corbels and fretwork railings.
1875 Quebecois Cottage in Deschambault-Grondines, QC

1875 Quebecois Cottage in Deschambault-Grondines, QC

Crowned by a standing-seam mansard roof, this Quebecois cottage overlooking the St. Lawrence River dates to 1875.
1884 Folk Victorian Gothic House in Talbotton, GA

1884 Folk Victorian Gothic House in Talbotton, GA

Two massive front gables and a petite center gable with Gothic Revival bargeboards: it’s all about the roof for this striking 1884 Folk Victorian Gothic house.
1903 Stone Dutch Colonial in Elkins Park, PA

1903 Stone Dutch Colonial in Elkins Park, PA

Built 1903, this stone Dutch Colonial has a balustraded porch, grand entry foyer with unpainted woodwork, overmantel ?replaces, two bay windows with interior shutters, and period-sympathetic kitchen and baths.
1906 Folk Queen Anne in Montesano, WA

1906 Folk Queen Anne in Montesano, WA

If the lip over the porch of this 1906 Folk Queen Anne cottage isn’t quirky enough, how about a swimming pool off the kitchen pass-through, courtesy of a 1970s addition? Period touches include ?ve-panel doors and a spacious 1950s kitchen.
1923 Georgian Colonial Residence

1923 Georgian Colonial Residence

Happi Manor Dream Home Giveaway Essay Contest. Live like a king and queen in a home that was created by the ultra wealthy in the 1920's on millionaires row.
1932 Spanish Colonial Revival in Park Ridge, IL

1932 Spanish Colonial Revival in Park Ridge, IL

With unusual arched entry and skintled brick surfaces, this 1932 Spanish Colonial Revival is a distant cousin of the Alamo.
1940 Cape Cod in Gloucester, MA

1940 Cape Cod in Gloucester, MA

This odd 1940 Cape Cod-ish house with a tower is in need of work. It retains portions of the original curving porch and a stone ?replace with an arched opening. Exposed rafters, beamed ceilings, and shiplap walls offer food for the imagination.
Abatron

Abatron

Manufacturer of adhesives, wood consolidants, and wood replacement compounds for structural and decorative restoration.
Alameda Shade Shop

Alameda Shade Shop

Authentic custom-made and laminated Victorian spring roller and clutch roller window shades with a variety of materials and styles.
Andrew McNally Estate in Altadena, CA

Andrew McNally Estate in Altadena, CA

No expense was spared for Andrew McNally’s three-story Altadena mansion. The great map maker used his expansive estate as his own personal calling card for those shivering in the Midwest or along the eastern seaboard, beckoning them to the luxe life available only in Southern California.
Arch Angle Windows & Doors

Arch Angle Windows & Doors

Manufacturer of custom aluminum storm doors and storm windows in a variety of styles, including arched designs.
Architectural Components

Architectural Components

Specializes in building reproduction and custom wood windows, doors, doorways, and architectural millwork.
Ariel Grace Design

Ariel Grace Design

Specializes in beautifully crafted, custom-designed canvas rugs. We employ the finest materials and time-tested construction methods to create heirloom-quality floorcloths.
Arts and Craftsman Tilework

Arts and Craftsman Tilework

Arts and Craftsman LLC is a small business located in Ohio and specializes in home décor in the arts and crafts style.
Authentic Designs Lighting

Authentic Designs Lighting

Manufacturer of historical lighting fixtures & specialty metal products for almost 60 years : chandeliers, lanterns, sconces & table lamps crafted in brass, copper, terne metal & Vermont maple; Early American & Colonial; Custom and bespoke work accepted; CUL/UL listed for wet & damp locations.
Ball & Ball Antique Hardware

Ball & Ball Antique Hardware

Ball and Ball offers antique hardware and lighting reproductions, using 18th century craftsmanship. Specialties include furniture and cabinet hardware, builder's hardware, door and window hardware, fireplace accessories, lighting fixtures, and repairs/refinishing.
Ball & Ball Antique Lighting Reproductions

Ball & Ball Antique Lighting Reproductions

Fabricator of historical lighting: chandeliers, sconces, pendants, lanterns & table lamps; Early American & Turn of the Century styles; antique & salvaged originals, new designs, custom work & reproductions; stair handrails; restoration services.
Bassett & Vollum

Bassett & Vollum

Manufacturers of hand printed wallpapers.
Bolling & Company

Bolling & Company

Bolling & Company is the country’s singular resource for rare, surviving, museum-quality antique American wallpapers from the 1880s through the 1930s, offering framed remnants, original rolls, and custom reproductions.
Bowers Forest Products/Woodway

Bowers Forest Products/Woodway

Specialty wood products, lattice panels, interior wood paneling, garden accents, arbors, trellises, fencing, pickets, deck accessories.
Caleb Coker House in Society Hill, SC

Caleb Coker House in Society Hill, SC

In need of restoration, the Caleb Coker house is a late Federal I-house with details including a diamond and sawtooth pattern on the cornice.
Chadsworth Columns

Chadsworth Columns

Manufacturer of authentically correct architectural columns for more than 35 years. We offer a complete line of columns, piers, pilasters & posts for interior & exterior use in a variety of sizes, styles & materials.
Chelsea Decorative Metal

Chelsea Decorative Metal

Chelsea Decorative Metal is a manufacturer and supplier of tin ceiling tiles, cornices, moldings, friezes and copper sheets. Specialties include hand-painted faux finishes and stamped walls, back splashes, wainscoting, and ceilings.
Classic Gutter Systems

Classic Gutter Systems

Whether building a new home or restoring a classic, we are confident that you have never encountered a half round gutter system so elegant, durable and user-friendly.
Clay Squared to Infinity

Clay Squared to Infinity

A handmade tile company and tile showroom with 30 field tile choices in every size and shape you can think of, ceramic switch plates, house numbers, medieval floral series and the Cosmic Spot and Cloud Series you will find a custom look for your home.
Color People, The

Color People, The

Specialists in creating custom exterior color schemes for buildings. Design services to architects, builders, renovators and homeowners.
Country Carpenters, Inc.

Country Carpenters, Inc.

Country Carpenters, Inc. is a family owned business specializing in fine New England style post & beam carriage houses, garden sheds and country barns.
David Heide Design Studio

David Heide Design Studio

We are a full-service architecture and interior design firm based in Minneapolis.
Deep Landing Workshop

Deep Landing Workshop

Driwood Moulding Company

Driwood Moulding Company

Supplies the needs of architects, interior designers and home and building owners. Custom woodwork items include: entrances, special doors, raised panel work, case and cabinet work, door treatments, custom mantels and other specialized architectural woodwork.
DRYLOK®

DRYLOK®

Worry-Free Masonry Care and Repair Solutions for Residential and Commercial Projects.
Dutch Colonial Revival Burr Mansion in Dodge City, KS

Dutch Colonial Revival Burr Mansion in Dodge City, KS

Built on Boot Hill in 1927, the Dutch Colonial Revival Burr Mansion also has a gambrel ell. Inside this B&B inn, ?nd period millwork, hardwood ?oors, French doors, a Batchelder tile-style ?replace, and an original phone niche.
Dutch Tile Inc.

Dutch Tile Inc.

Dutch Tile has been importing AUTHENTIC, hand-formed, hand-painted and made to order Dutch tiles for over four decades.
Early New England Homes by Country Carpenters

Early New England Homes by Country Carpenters

Early New England Homes are fashioned after authentic 18th Century homes. We strive to use sustainable materials and advocate economy of scale, designing living spaces that are practical and suited to the owners needs.
Elegance Lamps by Crystal Hayes

Elegance Lamps by Crystal Hayes

Antique lamps paired with antique and vintage textiles. Unique lighting for unique homes.
Elmira Stove Works

Elmira Stove Works

Cast-iron, nickel-trimmed Victorian cookstoves with the convenience of the 21st century.
Forbo Flooring

Forbo Flooring

Leading global player in high-quality, commercial floor coverings and total solution flooring projects that include Linoleum, Vinyl, Luxury Vinyl Tiles, Flocked Flooring Carpet Tiles and Needlefelt.
Franmar, Inc.

Franmar, Inc.

We manufacture safe, green cleaners for a variety of industries. Most of them are made with soybeans, and a few with other renewable resources.
Granville Manufacturing Co.

Granville Manufacturing Co.

We feature spruce and pine quartersawn clapboards as well as other vertical grain building materials. The old New England houses that dot the countryside are the best examples that wood siding can withstand the test of time.
Harwood Hall House

Harwood Hall House

From its original exterior hitching post to the unblemished Oregon pine interior, the renowned Hardwood Hall House is an exceptional display of early 20th century Craftsman-Bungalow architecture and the Crown Jewel of the prestigious Mount Rubidoux historic district.
Heritage Tile

Heritage Tile

Heritage Tile works with design professionals, architects, builders, contractors, and homeowners worldwide offering not only a premium product, but exemplary educational services through technical and design support.
Historic Housefitters

Historic Housefitters

Historic Housefitters specializes in quality Hand-Forged Iron, 18th Century Lighting, Brass & Porcelain Hardware & Machine-Forged Iron Hardware
Historic Housefitters: Lighting

Historic Housefitters: Lighting

Historically correct candle and electrified fixtures made using traditional materials such as tin, copper and brass and left with a natural finish which will darken slightly with time.
Howard Products Inc.

Howard Products Inc.

Now carrying over 18 different products to help consumers with their cleaning and polishing needs, including five natural products that contain vegetable-based ingredients.
Hull Forest Products

Hull Forest Products

Sawmill-direct wide plank flooring from well-managed forests and a small family sawmill since 1965. Native hardwoods and softwoods, unfinished or prefinished.
Icera Home & Bath

Icera Home & Bath

Specializing in high-performance water closets and the most technically challenging of ceramic products, the company surpasses industry standards and consumer expectations.
Little Falls, NY Circa 1890’s Queen Ann’s Cottage.

Little Falls, NY Circa 1890’s Queen Ann’s Cottage.

Adorable 3 bedroom house located on quiet dead end street bordering 23 acres of protected forest land.
Ludowici Roof Tile

Ludowici Roof Tile

Manufacturer of clay roof tile: wide variety of standard shapes, fittings, sizes & colors; matte, gloss, weathered, fire-flashed, sanded & combed finishes; ceramic slate replicas & slate color matching; custom colors & shapes.
Melton Workroom

Melton Workroom

(formerly Ann Wallace Prairie Textiles) Plain, appliquéd, and stenciled natural fiber curtains and embroidered pillows and table runners made to order in linen, velvet, or cotton.
Miles Industries / Valor Gas Fireplaces

Miles Industries / Valor Gas Fireplaces

North America's exclusive designer, manufacturer & distributor of Valor Radiant Gas Fireplaces.
MissionFurnishings.Com

MissionFurnishings.Com

Mission, Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, Bungalow and Victorian style clocks, doorbells, mirrors, shelves, furniture, medicine cabinets, picture frames.
Mitsubishi Electric

Mitsubishi Electric

Whether you have a single uncomfortable room, you’re renovating your entire house, or you’re building a home from scratch, Mitsubishi Electric has a Zoned Comfort Solution® that fits your unique needs.
Mon-Ray, Inc. for Doors

Mon-Ray, Inc. for Doors

Manufacturer of high performance storm windows and doors for energy savings, noise reduction and historic applications. Low E, shapes and custom colors available.
Mon-Ray, Inc. for Windows

Mon-Ray, Inc. for Windows

The exclusive manufacturer of DeVAC aluminum windows, Mon-Ray storm windows and doors, and Glasswalls porch enclosures.
Motawi Tileworks

Motawi Tileworks

Handcrafted ceramic art pieces and tilework for homes and public places.
New Ravenna

New Ravenna

Elegant and timeless works of art. Mesmerizing mosaics inspired by nature, culture, and your lifestyle.
Nostalgic Warehouse

Nostalgic Warehouse

Classic-style door hardware, engineered for new construction or historic renovation, lacquer-coated, solid brass, patterned after original antique hardware, passage, privacy, mortise lock, or dummy sets and cabinet hardware and accessories.
Notting Hill Decorative Hardware

Notting Hill Decorative Hardware

Period-inspired decorative hardware designs feature eclectic motifs from Classical to Arts & Crafts, Victorian to Romantic, Rustic to Tropical, and Beach to Eclectic.
Old California Lighting

Old California Lighting

Handcrafted light fixtures combine vintage styles with a large selection of hand-applied finish options and glass variations.
Old Wood Workshop

Old Wood Workshop

Specializing in exceptional quality wide plank antique flooring and wall board from the 18th and early 19th century.
Palatial French Castle For Sale in Van Wert, OH

Palatial French Castle For Sale in Van Wert, OH

This 4,300 sq. ft. castle was built in 1898, and includes a modern kitchen, a chandelier lit dining room, a library, music room, and 2 full modern bathrooms.
Period Architecture, LTD

Period Architecture, LTD

Period Architecture is a custom architectural firm specializing in in new homes, additions, renovations, barns, and buildings with enduring designs tailored to each distinct client. This relationship creates dynamic places that enrich modern lifestyles with timeless design.
Period Lighting Fixtures

Period Lighting Fixtures

A Handmade collection of Early American lighting designs from 1620–1850.
Peter Zimmerman Architects

Peter Zimmerman Architects

A full service, residential design firm with an extensive portfolio of award winning private residences, barns, guest houses, pool houses, private wineries and comprehensive property designs.
Ragsdale Home Furnishings

Ragsdale Home Furnishings

We specialize in the design and creation of hand made mica lamps and tables reflecting the essence of the Arts and Crafts / Mission Period.
Sheldon Slate Products

Sheldon Slate Products

Quality slate countertops, sinks, sink aprons, flooring, flagging, roofing, natural landscape slate, slate benches and monuments mined and manufactured in family-owned quarries in the USA.
Shingle Style Mansion in Long Beach, CA

Shingle Style Mansion in Long Beach, CA

The seat of the former Bixby Ranch, this architect-designed Shingle Style mansion retains its unusual balustraded gambrel roof and leaded-glass windows. Inside: rich original paneling, beamed ceilings, carved built-ins, period lighting.
Shuttercraft

Shuttercraft

Family owned manufacturer of top quality red cedar, mahogany, basswood, poplar, and red oak shutters for interior and exterior, and providers of full painting services, a large selection of exterior hardware and endless cutout design.
The 1837 Seven Oaks House in Ahoskie, NC

The 1837 Seven Oaks House in Ahoskie, NC

Seven Oaks is an 1837 example of a ?ve-bay I-house with a deep front porch and end chimneys.
The Cason–Veal House in Jewell, GA

The Cason–Veal House in Jewell, GA

The Cason–Veal House is ca. 1830, with a full front porch and shed additions.
The Unico System

The Unico System

The Unico System is a high-efficiency cooling and heating system that can be discreetly retrofitted into vintage homes or designed into new construction without the need for extensive remodeling or intrusive ductwork. There’s less mess, less dust, less installation time—and no need to “gut” your home for installation. The Unico System - Comfort Fit for Your Home.
Timber Build formerly ProWoodMarket®

Timber Build formerly ProWoodMarket®

Nationwide industry leader bringing innovative and affordable new products and millwork fabrication services to the architectural market every year that are purposeful and relevant to our customer's needs. US-made Architectural Millwork Accents: Brackets, Corbels, Rafter Tails, Porch Knee Braces, Gable Brackets, Screen Doors, Window Shutters, Post Caps, Mantels, and more. ProWoodMarket is becoming Timber Build and TimberBuild.com
Trustworth Studios Wallpaper

Trustworth Studios Wallpaper

Wallpaper patterns produced in true document scale and color by hand silk screening and new digital technology.
Vermont Soapstone

Vermont Soapstone

Smooth soapstone sinks, counter tops, fireplaces, steps, floors, shower stalls and more.
Victorian Home Decor

Victorian Home Decor

There’s no comparison between a modern giclee and original Victorian fine art. Absolutely brilliant original Victorian fine art makes all others look like cheap posters.
W.F. Norman Corp.

W.F. Norman Corp.

The W.F. Norman Corp. produces quality tin ceilings and stamped sheet metal products with 140 ceiling designs and over 1,300 ornaments available in zinc, copper and brass.
Ward Clapboard Mill

Ward Clapboard Mill

Ward Clapboard Mill specializes in producing authentic Vertical Grain Early American Clapboards
Waterlox Coatings Corporation

Waterlox Coatings Corporation

Waterlox is the nation’s leading provider of premium wood stains, sealers and finishes handmade from natural tungoil. Made in the USA since 1910 by a fourth-generationfamily-owned company.
Wentworth Avenue Lighting

Wentworth Avenue Lighting

Historically inspired Arts & Crafts and Greene & Greene style lighting fixtures.
Whidbey Millhouse

Whidbey Millhouse

Douglas Fir Flooring, Pine Flooring, Wide Plank Flooring, Shiplap Boards, Trim Moldings, Fireplace Mantels, Custom Millwork
Woodard & Greenstein

Woodard & Greenstein

Fine handmade woven rugs, hooked rugs, and American antiques.
ZAR® Wood Care

ZAR® Wood Care

ZAR® maintains a commitment to quality with stains and finishes that are easy enough for DIYers to use and reliable enough for contractors to trust.
Zwick Window Shade Company

Zwick Window Shade Company

Manufacturer of window shades. Highest quality custom made in the USA. Large selection of fabric and trimmings. We specialize in old houses.

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1903 Stone Dutch Colonial in Elkins Park, PA

Built 1903, this stone Dutch Colonial has a balustraded porch, grand entry foyer with unpainted woodwork, overmantel ?replaces, two bay windows with interior shutters, and period-sympathetic kitchen and baths.

1906 Folk Queen Anne in Montesano, WA

If the lip over the porch of this 1906 Folk Queen Anne cottage isn’t quirky enough, how about a swimming pool off the kitchen pass-through, courtesy of a 1970s addition? Period touches include ?ve-panel doors and a spacious 1950s kitchen.

1923 Georgian Colonial Residence

Happi Manor Dream Home Giveaway Essay Contest. Live like a king and queen in a home that was created by the ultra wealthy in the 1920's on millionaires row.

1929 Dutch Colonial Revival in Milburn, NJ

This 1929 Dutch Colonial Revival has the gambrel end facing the street. Note the wide bay window and entry portico with pediment and columns. Inside are hardwood ?oors, a brick ?replace, and updated marble baths.

1932 Spanish Colonial Revival in Park Ridge, IL

With unusual arched entry and skintled brick surfaces, this 1932 Spanish Colonial Revival is a distant cousin of the Alamo.

1940 Cape Cod in Gloucester, MA

This odd 1940 Cape Cod-ish house with a tower is in need of work. It retains portions of the original curving porch and a stone ?replace with an arched opening. Exposed rafters, beamed ceilings, and shiplap walls offer food for the imagination.

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