A period-friendly light fixture is the perfect way to top off a kitchen restoration. But should you choose an authentic vintage fixture, or a spot-on reproduction? The answer depends on a number of different considerations. Use our guidelines below to determine which type of light is best for you. Consider going vintage if… You want [...]
Blue and white together has been a staple in almost every style of American home décor since George Washington famously painted more than a dozen rooms at Mount Vernon in shades using Prussian blue. Colonial-era coverlets memorably paired white over navy in the “overshot” pattern. And flow blue—the Chinese-inspired dishware with its signature blurred glaze [...]
When owners David and Jane Sherwonit bought this property in Gilboa, a hamlet in Schoharie County, New York, they knew they could bring it back. It was a true “handyman’s special,” an old house on a lot overgrown with brush and unmaintained trees. That was 24 years ago. Dave is a carpenter and building contractor; [...]
Antiques. The word often brings to mind a Ming vase, Tiffany lamp, flow blue platter, or a Belter chair. But to Joan Bogart, a dealer who specializes in garden antiques, the word inspires images of a Timmes bench, cast iron urns, a Coalbrookdale plant stand, or a Fiske fountain. Bogart had her “aha!” moment in [...]
How many of us could walk into a house with no heat, insulation, or running water and have the vision to call that place home? Probably not many of us—unless you have the creative talent and tenacity of the late Pat Pritchett. Long before he started sketching houses for his company, Vermont Vernacular Designs, he [...]
