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(610) (546-7644 Chadds Ford, PA 19317 info@iconicwindows.com www.WoodStorms.com Using traditional mortise & tenon joinery and high quality materials, our storms mirror the beauty in form and function of your existing windows.  We offer a large variety of designs from a traditional putty glazed storm sash to a storm with interior removable glass and screen inserts.  We even offer a storm with muntins to match your window design yet still haveinterior removable inserts.  Best of all, we offer a full service experience to customers in the Eastern United States ..read more

(203) 348-8865 Stamford, CT 06902 sales@accuratelockandhardware.com accuratelockandhardware.com Accurate Lock and Hardware fuses old-world craftsmanship with modern technology to create architectural hardware products of uncompromising quality for the entire door. If you can dream it, we can make it. From concept to manufacturing, all Accurate products are proudly made entirely in the USA. The post Accurate Lock & Hardware appeared first on Old House Journal Magazine ..read more

Since most window restorers work in geographically small areas, it made no sense as individual companies to have this sort of presence. But, as a group, representation can be equal to or greater than the replacement window manufacturers. Together we can have a voice. Together we can save original windows. The aim of the WPA is to include all who want to help change the conversation about windows. We want to connect those who wish to save their windows with professionals who can provide the needed services. We want to demystify the process of finding the appropriate materials and products for ..read more

Do your prime windows need protection? Are you interested in acoustical glazing for sound dampening? Here’s our curated selection of pertinent articles. This material comes from Old-House Journal and Traditional Building magazines, and includes stories by window experts. Choices go well beyond the triple-track aluminum storms of the mid-20th century. Exterior secondary glazing, including sashes that can be opened and closed, are joined by interior glazing panels that attach by compression-fit gasket, clips, or magnets. Glazing is available in glass, acrylic, polycarbonate, and specialties th ..read more

With a reputation built on centuries of meticulous craftsmanship, Amish-made furniture has become synonymous with heirloom-quality pieces that stand the test of time. Let’s delve into five compelling reasons why investing in Amish-made furniture is a decision that brings both aesthetic and practical benefits to any home. 1.    Traditional craftsmanship and style The Amish have been making furniture for centuries. Like most artisans of earlier times, they made their furniture using local woods and the tools they had at hand. Then they started selling those products to people out ..read more

(724) 459-0612 Bedford, PA 15522 https://www.victorianhomedecor.com Victorian home décor refers to the style of interior design popular during the Victorian timeframe of 1837 to 1901.  In her book “The Victorian Home”, author Ellen M. Plante states: “Victorians carefully designed their homes to create a look of comfort and opulence.  The post Victorian Home Decor appeared first on Old House Journal Magazine ..read more

The homeowners were faced with a backyard that resisted a picturesque backdrop, despite their planting efforts. (See previous story.) Turner and Pherber hired local stonemasons to fabricate “the back wall of a ruined chapel.”  While the folly appears to be dry-stacked stone, the central columns and rear buttresses are mortared to ensure stability.  Follies are typically named for the estate or for its owner but Turner and   Pherber have named their folly “Buddy.” (Go ahead, say it out loud.) The rear side of the stone “ruin” holds a seating area. Overlooking garden beds and thi ..read more

it had been a “band house” since the 1980s; one of those tired, featureless dwellings wedged between the bars and dorms of a northeastern college town. Each room was rented by the month to an aspiring musician; the common areas were an obstacle course of amplifiers, drum kits, and empty bottles. Upstairs, Goths flitted among bedrooms, a Grunge band resided in the dining room, while a reclusive Industrial composer lurked in the master suite. The house has been reimagined as a modest Queen Anne with a few Reformed Gothic touches and a period paint scheme. The body is clapboarded; gables are cla ..read more