EYE ON ANTIQUES: PIECING TOGETHER THE STORY OF QUILTS

Often thought a product of the Victorian Age, quilts actually have their roots growing back into colonial times.

Linda Eaton

THE DAVID ANGELL TAVERN

Unwilling to leave their 1832 Cape, Dan and Kirsten Romani married it to an 1805 inn to make a home for themselves and their antiques.

Gladys Montgomery

DISPELLING OLD HOUSE MYTHS

Many tales told about old houses are taller than you might expect. We set the record straight.

Ellen E. Wilson and Paul Santagata

A DOWN JERSEY RESTORATION
SOUTH JERSEY'S PATTERNED-BRICK HOMES

Built as a farmhouse, run as a tavern, and nearly collapsing from neglect, the Jarman House needed 30 years’ work to become a home. The house is among the survivors wealthy Quakers built using colored bricks as their palette.

Carol Ellison

THE PUZZLE OF LOVE

Making your own valentine can be challenging but these antiques puzzled their recipients, too.

Tess Rosch

LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA: ROMANCING THE THRONE

Lucre overruled love and ruined the greatest romantic tale of the 19th Century when Napoleon’s brother left his American wife to become King of Westphalia.

Karla Klein Albertson

INSULATING PERIOD WINDOWS

An easy-to-make upgrade can help you banish drafts without damaging the look or fabric of your old home.

Karl Baer

SIDE BY SIDE: EARLY CANDLE MAKING

Colonial candles challenged both the dark and your nose. The right reproduction instills a period look without the smell.

Gregory LeFever