Beyond Aesthetics: Why We Should Really Care About Historic Windows
“Repair or Replace Old Windows: A Visual Look at the Impacts” by the National Trust for Historic Preservation Historic windows are an important character-defining feature of old houses. For me, as a preservationist, that alone is enough reason to go to
Can My Old Windows Be Rescued?
There are many features that sing to me when I’m exploring an old house as a potential historic rehabilitation project. To my eyes (and ears), none sing more emphatically than windows. No matter how incredible, a house with vinyl replacement
What’s Important About Historic Windows?
From Preservation Briefs 9: The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows The word “window” conjures so many different ideas. Your eyes are windows into your soul. We have a window of opportunity to take a fabulous vacation this summer. When the universe
Talking Trades: How to Find and Hire the Right Contractors for Your Historic Rehab Project
For straight talk about buildings old and new, there’s no better resource than Desiree Lawlor, CEO of Hart Water Conditioning. Poking around in people’s pipes and basements, she sees it all (including snakes!). She knows how houses work, and she
On the Front Porch
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” ~ Henry James, as quoted by Edith Wharton For Americans, the words “front porch” conjure a similar feeling of warmth, contentment, ease, nostalgia.
What Do You Do in the Bath?
Bathrooms are among my favorite parts of a house. So I was thrilled to write a couple of blog posts recently for CIRCA Old Houses about this most sacred room. Plumbing fixtures (clawfoot tubs, pedestal sinks, cross head taps) can
EARLY-1900S ARTS & CRAFTS HOME IN STAATSBURG, NY
CHALLENGES: Virtually untouched for decades, the house revealed its evolution from simple farmhouse to stately Arts-and-Crafts home, with many of its original features intact—two-over-two double-hung wood windows (behind shabby aluminum storm windows), wood clapboard siding, oak floors and staircase, delightful
Worth Preserving X Quittner (WPXQ) Strikes Again!
On the heels of our happy and generously received collaboration for the 2022 Kingston Design Showhouse, Worth Preserving and Quittner joined forces again in Winter 2023 to refresh the dining room at a house that we (Worth Preserving, not Quittner
Fifty Years of Preserving New York’s Interiors
David Sprouls and I have collaborated on many projects – rehabbing houses, planning a wedding, raising Patrick. So it seemed natural that we would organize an exhibition together and that it would combine our interests in interior design and historic