Old and Historic House Information and Education

Gifts for Old House People

December 8, 2013 by Ken Roginski Leave a Comment

Do you need that special gift for someone who loves old houses?How about an anonymous gift for someone that hates old houses? 1897 Sears Roebuck & Co. Catalogue A great resource to date what you have or find out what you need for your turn of the century home. Need window shades? See what was [...]

Home Improvement Projects – Samples

November 19, 2013 by Ken Roginski 1 Comment

Planning home improvement projects and improving curb appeal to your house is a difficult and stressful task. There is also a risk that you may not be totally pleased with the final result. This can be your fault or your contractors. A way to avoid this is by doing your project graphically. This allows you […]

Paint Colors for Your House

November 12, 2013 by Ken Roginski 4 Comments

Did you ever wonder what your house would look like with different paint colors? The Old House Guy Paint Colors Consulting Service can take a photograph of your house and show you how it can look in various paint color combinations. The biggest mistake homeowners make is Color Placement. You will see some corrected examples […]

Who is that Little Doggy on Top of the Page?

November 4, 2013 by Ken Roginski 11 Comments

It’s Monkeyface, a wire-hair fox terrier. The name Monkeyface came from the 1941 movie “Suspicion” directed by Alfred Hitchcock starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine. See why . Monkeyface was the CEO of the Old House Guy team. She always gave final approval on the work that went out to clients. She usually slept when [...]

Bungalow Porch Design

October 16, 2013 by Ken Roginski 2 Comments

While this house is mostly original, the Bungalow porch design shown here has been badly altered over the years. As you can see a full restoration is needed here. Bungalow in need of restoration and period Bungalow porch design. This little Bungalow in Oklahoma was lucky to have owners who could understand and appreciate the [...]

Gifts for Old House People

Home Improvement Projects – Samples

Paint Colors for Your House

Who is that Little Doggy on Top of the Page?

Bungalow Porch Design

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