Indholdsfortegnelse for Old House Journal's Design Center Sourcebook Sixteenth Edition i Old House Journal

I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT “PERIOD-INSPIRED” isn’t the same thing as traditional! It can be pretty wild, in fact. And as you’ll see in these pages, taking inspiration from the past certainly doesn’t mean “museum-like” or frozen in time. In revisiting the best from 300 years of housing and the decorative arts, the companies listed here offer imaginative possibilities that take you beyond the trends seen in today’s designer showrooms. Whether your house is vintage, a true antique, or new, you will find in this book a wealth of creative ideas. You hold in your hands a tangible resource that introduces period-design ideas to help you create a timeless home or interior. Contact information is given for every listing, so you can move on to makers’ websites. These sometimes…

cabinets BARN FURNITURE MART barnfurniture.com (888) 302-2276 Since 1945, they’ve been handcrafting American-made, custom kitchen cabinetry in Arts & Crafts and Mission styles. D. R. DIMES & CO. LTD. td.drdimeskitchens.com (603) 942-8050 Furniture-quality, custom designed wood cabinets built for this generation and beyond. DURA SUPREME durasupreme.com (320) 543-3872 Manufacturers of custom and semi-custom cabinets for every room in your home in a wide variety of styles and finishes. FAIRMONT DESIGNS fairmontdesigns.com (714) 670-1171 Handcrafted bath furniture with coordinating granite/marble tops and matching pieces like mirrors and medicine cabinets. FIELDSTONE CABINETRY fieldstonecabinetry.com (800) 339-5369 Inset cabinetry is a timeless design for your kitchen and bath. Their cabinets are beautiful, affordable, and without the long production time. MITCHELL ANDRUS STUDIOS medicinecabinetmaker.com (908) 930-5583 Custom-made bathroom cabinets and medicine cabinets expertly crafted in…

FURNITURE IS SHOWN more-or-less by period in these pages. (There is, however, overlap!) If you already know what general period or style is of interest, this is an easy way to search. Clueless about where to begin? Get a feel for styles by looking at the photographs. Furniture can complement a room by virtue of its proportion, shape, material, and fabric pattern. Or it can complement the room because it comes from the same period and style: say, Hepplewhite furniture in a Federal house, or furniture designed by C.F.A. Voysey for an Arts & Crafts Tudor. Visit most furniture showrooms, even those selling to the trade, and you’re on your own to figure this out. In these pages, however, as on our website oldhouseonline.com, you can zero in on appropriate…

curtains, shades & blinds OLD MARKET WINDOWS oldmarketwindows.com (570) 389-0878 A “to-the-trade” workroom specializing in hand-sewn English curtains, historic reproduction window treatments, and soft furnishings for the museum houses, historic sites, or the private home interior. VINTAGE VALANCES vintagevalances.com (513) 561-8665 Over 25 years of knowledgeable experience re-creating historically appropriate, custom draperies, valances, portieres, etc. for museums and private homes across the country. They’ll work with you to achieve your desired goal. pillows, bedding & tapestry ARTS & CRAFTS STITCHES acstitches.com Hand-embroidered pillows, table linens, runners, and napkins in original designs with historical Arts & Crafts motifs. Also kits. EHRMAN TAPESTRY ehrmantapestry.com (888) 826-8600 Designer pillow kits and other accessories in traditional patterns, including interpretations of the designs of William Morris. FORD CRAFTSMAN STUDIOS fordcraftsman.com (877) 204-9961 Embroidered pillows, linens,…

wood & engineered A.E. SAMPSON & SON aesampsonandson.com (800) 769-6196 Solid wood flooring, mouldings, and stair parts for three decades. They offer well-managed, mature growth, antique and reclaimed woods in a wide selection of species, widths and lengths. ALBANY WOODWORKS albanywoodworks.com (225) 567-1155 Wide-plank floors in antique heart pine or American exotics like cherry and walnut. Stair parts to match. Also beams, shutters, custom doors and millwork. ARCHITECTURAL TIMBER & MILLWORK atimber.com (800) 430-5473 Source for timber and antique building materials and supplies. Heart pine, chestnut, and wide plank flooring. AUTHENTIC PINE FLOORS authenticpinefloors.com (800) 283-6038 Southern yellow wide plank and heart pine floors, in unfinished 4" to 12" widths and prefinished 4" to 6" widths. Stair treads to match. Also beadboard and finish trim. AUTHENTIC WOOD FLOORS authenticwoodfloors.com (800)…

18TH CENTURY RESTORATIONS, INC. 18thcenturyrestorations.com (610) 469-6649 Their craftsmen restore and preserve historic architecture. They maintain the original character of a structure through the use of period building materials and techniques. Projects include historic museums and National Register buildings. ANDERSEN ARCHITECTS timandersenarchitect.com (206) 524-8841 Architect Tim Andersen, who specialized in renovating historic houses, now offers an affordable series of new house plans and kits. “Cottage Classics” are appealing designs from America’s youth, but reinvented for life today. ARCHER & BUCHANAN ARCHITECTURE, LTD. archerbuchanan.com (610) 692-9112 A custom architectural design firm whose work strives to meet the needs of sophisticated clients who value a collaborative design process, attention to detail, and quality construction. Since 1996. BENJAMIN L. WALBERT ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS blwalbert.com (610) 821-0202 Firm specializing in authentic reproductions and renovations…

IF YOURS IS AN OLD HOUSE, congratulations! You (and your designer) already have all sorts of cues and clues for its decoration and furnishing, courtesy of the date and style of the house. That’s not to say that your choices are limited—actually, the opposite is true. A period house will suggest styles and treatments far more creative, and far less trendy, than those found in a contemporary showroom. So allow yourself to be inspired by the past! Old-house interiors can be creative, interpretive, and personal. They need not be slavish reproductions. Once you know something about the styles that complement your Queen Anne or Bungalow, you’ll be armed to mix and match, or otherwise break the rules. If your old house is of indeterminate pedigree—or if it’s had its pedigree…

early american ADAM MATHEWS FURNITURE MAKER adammathewsfurniture.com (610) 282-9787 Adam Mathews hand makes early American furniture of New England and Pennsylvania. Specializing in decoratively painted furniture from the late 1600s through the early 1800s. CIRCA HOME LIVING circahomeliving.com (888) 8871820 Furnishings for the American country home 1790–1850. Windsor chairs, upholstered furniture, and wall cupboards. CURTIS BUCHANAN, CHAIRMAKER curtisbuchananchairmaker.com (423) 753-5160 Windsor chairs and other fine furniture pieces from a craftsman who also teaches chairmaking in his Jonesboro, Tenn. workshop. D.R. DIMES & COMPANY drdimes.com (603) 942-8050 Makers of museum-quality Windsor chairs and other early American reproduction furniture. Also desings custom, early American style kitchens. GREAT WINDSOR CHAIRS greatwindsorchairs.com (800) 240-6433 Farm tables, Windsor chairs, grandfather clocks, and other authentic antique-style pieces. HITCHCOCK CHAIR CO. hitchcockchair.com (860) 738-9958 Their Classic furniture…

colonial BALL & BALL ballandball.com (800) 257-3711 Since 1932, source for sconces, pendants, chandeliers, lanterns, table lamps, candle stands, candlesticks, and American revival period lighting in brass, tin, copper, pewter, silver, bronze, and hand-forged iron. CAPE COD LANTERNS capecodlanterns.com (877) 794-5337 Handcrafted brass and copper wall lanterns, post lanterns, hanging lights, sconces, landscape lighting, and chandeliers. Also solid Western red cedar lamp posts. JOSIAH R. COPPERSMYTHE jrcoppersmythe.com (800) 426-8249 Interior, exterior and accent lighting made to order. Specializing in Early American and Arts & Crafts styles with lanterns, chandeliers, and sconces for any space. KATIE’S LIGHT HOUSE katieslighthouse.com (866) 508-2459 Primitive colonial and country-style light fixtures handmade in America. Wood and tin chandeliers, lamps, outdoor lights, pendant lights, and wall sconces are all available in a variety of finish styles…

ornamental ceilings ACP acpideas.com (800) 434-3750 Transform any room with the Evoba Wood Ceiling System. The wood coffer ceiling system combines the architectural detailing of custom millwork with ease of installation and flexibility. AMERICAN TIN CEILINGS americantinceilings.com (888) 231-7500 Authentic, premium-quality tin ceiling panels for ceilings, walls, backsplashes, and more. Available in over 35 patterns, in 50 colors and artisan finishes, it’s the perfect way to add “wow” to any space. ARIZONA FAUX BEAMS azfauxbeams.com (800) 792-2093 Offers durable, low-maintenance, polyurethane architectural products including beams for exterior and interior applications. Beams are available in a variety of textures and sizes that look like real wood, including raised-grain and distressed styles. FYPON fypon.com (800) 446-3040 Molded polymer millwork for structural and decorative applications, including urethane beams for ceilings. SHANKER INDUSTRIES shanko.com…

AS WE ALL KNOW, kitchens in older houses have rarely escaped remodeling. So how do you design a kitchen that will still look good and function well in twenty years? (1) Rely on such timeless materials as wood and stone. Downplay anachronistic contemporary materials by keeping design simple or by incorporating period conventions—trimming out laminate counters in wood, for example, or using honed rather than polished granite. (2) For cabinets and millwork, take design cues from your dining room, or from an old pantry in the house or the neighborhood. (3) Regarding period details and materials, try to use only those that are related to the date and style of the house. By looking to your old house for design cues, you will create a kitchen that “goes with the…

art tile ANN SACKS TILE & STONE annsacks.com (800) 278-8453 From marble to one-of-a-kind art tiles. A division of Kohler; showrooms throughout U.S. BA SCHMIDT ARTS & ENTERPRISES baschmidtartstiles.com (847) 432-5679 Handmade dimensional porcelain tile inspired by the Arts & Crafts Movement and classic children’s illustrations. BOSETTI ART TILE bosettiarttile.com (919) 414-8950 Custom ceramic tile artist and designer Marina Bosett, creates bas-relief art tile murals using the ancient technique of cuerda seca. CRAFTSMAN TILES BY FEATURE TILE craftsmantiles.com (831) 475-4602 An art tile studio specializing in Arts & Crafts-inspired handmade ceramic tiles and murals, for kitchens, baths and fireplace surrounds or framed in quarter sawn oak. DERBY POTTERY & TILE derbypottery.com (504) 586-9003 Fine, handmade Victorian reproduction tile. Full line of decorative and field tile solutions for your fireplace and…

small furnishings BOLLING & CO. ANTIQUE WALLPAPERS bollingco.com (503) 997-8616 Museum-quality original American wallpapers, 1880-1960, mounted and framed as artwork. Also limited remnant rolls, and reproductions, historic consulting. BUNGALOW BOB’S PET DESIGNS bungalowpet.com (800) 432-6029 Finely crafted pet furniture, made using authentic materials, joinery methods, and hand-finishing. DANFORTH PEWTER danforthpewter.com (800) 222-3142 Fine pewter home décor, made by skilled artisans in Vermont. Also barware, jewelry, and gifts. FORD CRAFTSMAN STUDIOS fordcraftsman.com (877) 204-9961 Travel and Americana posters that are perfect for any home or business. Available framed. Also prints, stencils, tiles, embroidered pillows and linens in the Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau styles. HOLTON STUDIO FRAME-MAKERS holtonframes.com (800) 250-5277 Broad selection of Arts & Crafts frames and mirrors, featuring customizing capability, intelligent, sensitive designs, and exquisite craftsmanship. MATT BROWN…

CURTAINS AND CARPETS, pillows and fringe add softness, comfort, and texture. They muffle sound. They round out a dominant color scheme, or introduce accent spots for contrast. They suggest a style or period by virtue of their design, color, volume, material, and trimmings. A house without textiles is not yet furnished. Although the best late-Victorian rooms are heavily layered, textiles do not have to be excessive to be effective. The homespun, damasks, and quilts of early American interiors added color and comfort without fussiness. Similarly, the American Arts & Crafts movement (ca.1895–1930) relied on appliqued and stenciled pillows, embroidered window curtains and portieres (or interior doorway curtains), stenciled table scarves, and plush carpets. Drapery is perhaps the most significant use of fabric. Your windows and room proportions, and the style…

antique AL BAR WILMETTE albarwilmette.com (866) 823-8438 Restoration of historic hardware and metal fixtures. Restores metal finishes, furnishes missing parts, repairs light fixtures, refurbishes locks, and plates new hardware to match historic finishes. LIZ’S ANTIQUE HARDWARE lahardware.com (323) 939-4403 Inventory includes more than a million pieces of salvaged hardware (1850–1970) for doors, windows, cabinets, and furniture. Online gallery features reproduction hardware, lighting and bath accessories. OLD HOUSE PARTS CO. oldhouseparts.com (207) 985-1999 Architectural salvage and architectural antiques like French doors, antique windows, doors, hardware and lighting. They offer timeless materials to those seeking authentic old-house parts. brass & bronze BALL & BALL ballandball.com (800) 257-3711 Authentic, handcrafted reproductions of 17th- and 18th-century brass and iron hardware for furniture and home. Also interior and exterior lighting, and fireplace accessories, as well…

WOOD FLOORS suggest durability even as they convey understated beauty. It’s possible to buy wood species tapped out a century ago, including longleaf heart pine and chestnut. Thanks to reclamation efforts and re-milling, along with the salvaging of river-bottom logs, wide-plank floorboards are available from specialty lumber companies. An engineered wood floor, factory-finished and often recommended over radiant heat, gives you the real-wood look at less cost. Don’t assume that all resilient flooring is modern, or vinyl. Real linoleum—made of ground cork and linseed oil—dates to the 1860s and is a great medium for inlaid patterns. For practicality and color in the kitchen, you can’t beat a resilient floor. Cork is perfect for a Midcentury Modern house. Stone, though, is dramatic in foyer or bath. Today’s stone floors are likely…

doors, garage doors & windows BERGERSON CEDAR WINDOWS bergersonwindow.com (800) 240-4365 Custom, true-divided-light windows and doors made from full-length pieces of wood and milled to precision profile, sizes. CRAFTSMASTER INTERIOR DOORS cmicompany.com (800) 405-2233 The Crossmore is the only molded door in the industry that replicates traditional Craftsman architecture. See their many styles online. DESIGNER DOORS designerdoors.com (800) 241-0525 Quality custom wood garage doors, front entry doors, service doors plus real wood shutters and custom wood garden gates. HISTORIC DOORS historicdoors.com (610) 756-6187 Custom doors and radius woodwork for restoration. Design services, including access to a several thousand drawings of doors from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS). SUN MOUNTAIN DOORS sunmountaindoor.com (888) 786-6861 Custom wood doors, mouldings, and wide plank flooring. More than 20 wood species, pre-finish and pre-hung…