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Old-House Journal
Magazine Index
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OLD-HOUSE LIVING
Learn about living in and old house in these articles from Old-House Journal.
A California Bungalow Renewed
Thanks to a few fortunate coincidences, a California couple was able to create the ideal bungalow for their young family.
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A Thoughtful Bungalow Restoration
A Seattle couple finds that taking it slow with their restoration reveals ideas—and a gem of a finished product—that were worth the wait.
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Blue Ridge Rescue
Seeing promise beyond the grime and a sinking foundation, Arthur and Zee Campbell restored color and craftsmanship to an 1820s North Carolina farmhouse.
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Confessions of a Stripper
One old-house owner's simple quest to bare her woodwork becomes an obsession that takes its toll on time and tempers.
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Discovering Comfort
Foursquare, Tudor Revival, Mission, bungalow. All are familiar terms today, but 30 years ago these houses were snubbed by architectural historians as unworthy of study.
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For the Love of Lemma
A May/December bond between distant cousins grants a reprieve to a New York Queen Anne.
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Gamble House Sitters for a Year
Two architecture students get the once-in-a-lifetime chance to live in an iconic Arts & Crafts residence and discover there's much to learn from its thoughtful, detailed design.
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Ghost Catcher
I think the spirit of the previous owner is at peace, but I wonder if someone else who lived here is not...
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Gypsy Life
Old houses and old dogs seem to go together.
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High and Dry
Dewatering and resupporting a piece of Minnesota history.
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Humrich Maneuver
Mid-century houses on large lots are being razed around the country; one young Chicago couple stands firm on preservation's modern frontier.
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Living in Colonial Williamsburg Photos
Colonial Williamsburg rebuilt the tavern-turned-home where Bill Barker lives to its exact 18th-century details and proportions on its original foundation, which dates to the early 1700s.
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New Life for an Art Deco Townhouse
Cut up into apartments and falling into disrepair, an Art Deco town house reclaims its Jazz Age grandeur, thanks to the tireless efforts of one Chicago couple.
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Old-House Love Is Blind
When my future husband, Derek, gave me a ring, we'd only been dating for four months. Buying our first home was a repeat of that whirlwind romance.
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Old-House Stars of the Silver Screen
A few old cinema houses hold especially warm spots in our hearts for featuring an old dwelling so crucial to the plot or ambiance it might have been featured above the stars' names in the credits.
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Real Photo Postcards
Candid photos of your house in an earlier guise may hide in collectible postcards
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Rock Solid
Recognizing ageless structure beneath vines and crumbling mortar, Bob and Macon Hilton turned a 1790s estate on Virginia's western frontier into a family retreat.
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Salvage & Renewal in a Seattle Foursquare
Hidden under tacky alterations, a Seattle Foursquare was nearly lost in the neighborhood—until a pair of homeowners recognized its hidden potential and recaptured its charm.
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The Man Behind the Curtain
If you're impressed with the low-slung, rambling house in this issue's Old-House Living story and want to know more about the man who dreamed it up, check out our quick study on Chicago-area architect Edward Humrich.
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Wild Nights
A true tale in which our heroine discovers the natural side of old-house restoration.
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Working Stiff
Earthquake forces are complex, but the methods for reinforcing houses can be relatively simple and good for storms, too.
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