Old House Journal

Find guidance on buying, renovating, budgeting, and decorating. It’s all about keeping the character while upgrading for modern comfort and your own style. For prospective and recent homebuyers -- whether your house is Victorian or Mid-century Modern. Inside: • Kitchen/bath renos • When to DIY (and not!) • Inspiring house tours • Using vintage lighting • Pantry ideas • Modern farmhouses • Curb appeal upgrades • Choosing paint colors • Picket fence styles • Repairing floorboards • How to wallpaper … and lots more

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Old House Journal • volume liv, issue 3

Surface Perfection • These beautiful offerings create fine finishes or decorative final touches for walls and floors.

Houses Before 1800 • These are survivors in styles ancient and vernacular.

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DESIGN

Eichlers get an upgrade • Performance improvements for the prized homes of an influential developer who wanted us all to be able to own one.

the EICHLER effect

Vintage, Retro, Wow • For their own house, this artistic pair created an eclectic farmhouse kitchen.

RESTORE

DECIDING ON WOOD FILLERS from epoxy to putty • How to choose the right material for repairing everything from common nail holes to major rot. We look at the subtle differences, product by product.

filler & putty

OLD WOOD really is better

EPOXY

two-part filler

spackle

THE LANDSCAPE

New Window in a Brick House • Redundant flashings and attention to detail keep out air and water.

Weaving Sidewall Shingle Corners • Some house styles and shingle applications don’t rely on corner boards. Here’s how to make an attractive, waterproof corner.

INSPIRE

serenity IN A LANDMARK HOUSE • In Berkeley, a preservation-minded couple reinvigorate a picturesque 1914 house designed by famed California architect Julia Morgan.

stewards of home PAST & FUTURE • In Milwaukee, a striking limestone Tudor retains its history as it gains luxury and function through a deft renovation.

interpreting MCM, outdoors • ADOPTING A MID-CENTURY HOUSE, A GARDENER IS INSPIRED BY THE EXPANSIVE VIEWS FROM INSIDE TO CREATE AN INTER-PRETIVE LANDSCAPE—THINKING OUTSIDE THE (GLASS) BOX.

Garden Accents

Un-muddling!