Old Houses, Restoration and Renovation

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Old House Journal's Restoration Directory

Your complete source of products and services for homes built before 1950. Our ONLINE VERSION of OHJ's famed print catalog offers listings from nearly 2,000 sources.

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Restoration products and services from companies across North America.

Talk: Old House Forums
Share tips and tricks with other old-house enthusiasts in the old house forums.

Historic Properties For Sale
Find historic properties for sale anywhere in the country.

Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference
is the only event for people who restore or renovate historic buildings, houses, interiors, landscapes, and streetscapes or who create new buildings in a traditional style.

Artists in Residence: A Converted Queen Anne

Listen Up, People: How To Protect Your Hearing

Tune in to the dangers of hearing loss on job sites.

How To: Create Patinas on Hardware

Follow these simple steps to help "youthful" metals grow old gracefully (and quickly).

Architectural Styles: Arts & Crafts

Informal yet eminently cultured, the movement served to influence a range of house styles that still grace the architectural landscape.

Restored Victorian: A House Reborn

A trip though one historic home can spark ideas for restoring your own. This 1899 Queen Anne in Portland, Oregon, rose from the ashes of a crippling fire with the help of a team dedicated to preserving its history.

On the Porch: A History of Old-House Porches

This beloved architectural element is enjoying a renewed surge in popularity. Take a tour through the porch’s history.

Gardens of Earthly Delights: The Arts & Crafts Garden

The gardens of the Arts & Crafts movement found common ground in a reverence for understated natural beauty and a connection to the home—ideals that are easily implemented today.

Living Life in Colors: Paint Colors for Historic Homes

Intimidated by selecting exterior paint colors? Learn how to take control.

Going Native: Perfect Plants for an Arts & Crafts Garden

Arts & Crafts gardeners at the turn of the century and the environmental activists of today have something in common: a love of native plants. Find out how to create a period-perfect (and eco-friendly) garden

Best of Outside the Old House

It’s not just the inside of your house that needs a little TLC—the environment around it is just as crucial to your home’s overall restoration. To keep your yard in period-perfect shape, check out 10 of our favorite Outside the Old House articles. Whether you’re wondering how to find the best mulch for your shrubs, or where to start when creating a historically appropriate garden, you’ll find the answer here. So what are you waiting for? Dig in!

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