Queen Anne style is a subset of the Victorian style home, sometimes confused with being the entirety of the Victorian style. The Queen Anne Style was named after the British Queen Anne who actually reigned some-150 years before her architectural style. While Victorian...
Few things feel as cozy as a warm, crackling fire on a cold winter night. However, if you don’t keep up with chimney maintenance, it might not be safe to use your fireplace. Here are five tips to make sure your chimney and fireplace are in good condition and...
A dormer window is a window that juts out from the slope of a roof and has its own separate roof covering it in miniature. Dormer windows were created as a way to bring sunlight into an attic or loft space; they date all the way back to 12th century Europe but are...
Cape Cod-style homes originated in America in the 1700s. The name “Cape Cod House” was coined by Reverend Timothy Dwight IV who was president of Yale University in the early 1800s when he visited the Cape in 1800 and noticed the distinctive style. Cape Cod homes were...
Older homes connect their owners with history, allow room for updates, have unique and custom features, and are often more affordable than a brand new property. However, these houses sometimes come with unpleasant surprises and issues that owners of newer homes...
