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Understanding Aesthetics – Classical Rules of Design

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Rules of Design - Your Answer to Everything The following is from "The Right Way to Use Trim in Old Houses" - Old House Journal Feb/Mar 2013, written by Brent Hull. Click here for full articleArchival Screenshot - retrieved on 04/19/18From: https://www.oldhouseonline.com/articles/the-right-way-to-use-trim-in-old-houses CloseClose. Ever wonder why you like old houses? Maybe there's a certain room [...]

Death of a Cottage

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The cottage. A Bungalow, a Cape Cod, just any modest cosy dwelling in a traditional design. After house shopping for a long time you finally find the house of your dreams. It's the cutest cottage you have ever seen. Just like something out of a story book. At one time there were many cottages like this. [...]

New Homeowners Undo Historic Restoration

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Historic restorations are admired by most people but old houses are not for everyone. It takes a special person to appreciate and understand the workmanship of an old house. It takes someone even more special to rescue a neglected home and restore it to its former glory. If you’re reading this, you are that special [...]

The Dollar House – Rehab Addict

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Nicole Curtis of The Rehab Addict purchased this house for $1. An additional $140,000 was spent for its rehabilitation. The residents of Minneapolis wanted to demolish this house in favor of a beautiful empty lot. Thanks to Nicole’s fight this house was saved. I think it’s great that Nicole Curtis and her show, Rehab Addict [...]

Historic Farmhouse Renovation and Additions

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This farmhouse renovation takes some insensitive additions and some new construction and blends them in with the original historic Greek Revival style. For over 150 years, this late nineteenth century Greek Revival farmhouse has been owned by the original family. They were pioneers who traveled from New York to Minnesota in 1858 as first settlers. [...]
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