Styled by Audrey and Vivian Heredia; photo by Mark Tanner.

A Victorian Thanksgiving Dinner, Part 2: Autumn Tea Punch

Here’s how to give your family a Victorian-style taste of fall. Chef Heredia is known for utilizing natural, … Continue reading →

Styled by Audrey and Vivian Heredia; photographed by Mark Tanner.

A Victorian Thanksgiving Dinner, Part 1: Decor

This fall, entertain your family with Victorian-inspired elegance. Vivian Heredia and her mother, Audrey, are award-winning preservationists … Continue reading →

If your fireplace looks like this and you're desperate to fix it up, consult these books first. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Top 10 Renovation Books

We restoration professionals make it look easy. To you, it seems like we always know why there’s moisture coming through … Continue reading →

The Pros and Cons of Living in a Historic District

Interested in moving into an historic district, whether in Old Towne Orange or downtown Charleston or somewhere in between? Do … Continue reading →

Restoration Story: An 1886 Queen Anne

Restoration can be a full-time job laden with chance and coincidence, as Cathie and Dennis Caldwell of Orange, California, have … Continue reading →

With its ornamental crown, this fainting couch, which resides in the second parlor of Tony and Wilma Burton’s 1893 Queen Anne, is an ode in oak to Eastlake. It is defined by simple, angular lines that curve only at the crest of the headrest, and its distinctive decoration is placed for maximum effect.

Eastlake-style Furniture

Wilma and Tony Burton have included several pieces of Eastlake furniture in their 1893 Queen Anne painted lady in Riverside, … Continue reading →

Paint Your Walls in the Victorian Style

Karen Bateman has always “loved Victoriana and became a collector in high school”; when she and her husband redid their … Continue reading →

An 1845 Greek Revival home, Mount Fair’s main house sits on a hill on a historic farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. Photograph by Durston Saylor, courtesy of Mark P. Finlay Architects, from The Vintage House by Mark Alan Hewitt and Gordon Bock, published by W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., ©2011; wwnorton.com.

Questions to Ask Your Historic Home before you Renovate

Before you begin renovating, take historical architects Mark Alan Hewitt and Gordon Bock’s advice and hunt for clues about these … Continue reading →

New Orleans: Haunts and Jaunts

The Crescent City’s tradition of historic preservation and its culturally diverse offerings add up to a don’t-miss destination. (Photo by … Continue reading →

Très Bien Tea

A Paris enthusiast brings her favorite city to Southern California with an imaginative tea room and boutique. Inside Paris … Continue reading →