Colonial

Urban Additions with a Rooftop Deck
Experience a whole-house refresh of a historic 1904 Dutch Colonial home with new additions, stained-glass panels, and colorful details.
Garland Wood, Master Carpenter
This master carpenter keeps 18th-century techniques and processes alive in the construction of colonial-era buildings.
Moving a House
Transporting a home to a new location requires careful planning and some heavy lifting by professional house-movers.
Books Every Builder Should Own
This essential reading list by carpenter and historic-preservation expert Brent Hull covers history, how-to, design, and more.
Kitchen Renovation—From Concept to Completion
Designer John Kelsey explains his firm’s approach to renovating this dated and awkward kitchen.
Podcast Episode 127 — “A Flipbook of Houses Coming Together”
Building homes in San Francisco; gables, gables, gables; and scribing, scribing, scribing.
Old-School Kitchen Design Delights with Classic Style
A new kitchen breaks with the trend of open living space.
Upgrading the Basic Trim Package for a Colonial Home
Exterior trim is worthy of more than just a few fleeting moments of design time.
Pinch Points
Many production builders in the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s minimized construction costs by keeping the size of their houses as small as possible while still trying to include all the…
A Closer Look: Colonial Roots, Fresh Approach
Norwegian-inspired post carvings personalize this home and bring its structural support to an artful level

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