Kitchens & Baths

The primary upstairs bath was cramped and lacked storage. A new layout fits this 1940 Tudor.

It’s the rage in today’s construction: master bedroom and bath as a suite. Here’s how to do it—with period details—to get an expanded or an additional bathroom in your old house.

Fine cabinets made in Maine.

You might find that options are confusing, and that quality and pricing are all over the map. Here we’ll cover the basic categories of new cabinets—and help explain why custom or limited custom could be the right fit for your home.

A tranquil new bathroom uses color and texture for seaside appeal, complementing the cozy bungalow.

Browse an inspiring and eye-opening list of specialist products and manufacturers to help you design, outfit, and finish your kitchen—whether you’re restoring a period bungalow or dreaming of a multi-function room for your Craftsman Revival house.

Building Cabinets to Last

Comfort and authenticity co-exist in a new bathroom that is spacious, comfortable, and fit for the house.

Devoted homeowners and a sympathetic designer together create a period-inspired kitchen for a classic 1910 American Foursquare.

A DIY couple creates a functional kitchen that looks as if it might have survived since the 1920s. It's cozy, and it matches the house.

“Our goal was to add as many creature comforts as we could, and leave the scene looking like we hadn’t touched a thing.”

Untouched and unusable, a kitchen in Portland, Oregon, is sympathetically remodeled with elements of the 1910s.

Owners and designers collaborated on more compatible service rooms for this 1915 house in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The designer takes a classic approach to create a balance of beauty and function in these two new, period-style baths.

Today’s half-bath may be utilitarian—set near the laundry or garden and able to handle yard dirt—or it may a jewel box of fancy treatments kept affordable by the room’s diminutive size. It’s a good place to make a decorating statement.

You’d hardly expect to find an Art Deco kitchen in a 1910 Craftsman—but this homeowner knew it had to be restored.

Penny round, hex, or square, mosaic tile lends itself to utilitarian floors that are showpieces of pattern.

This bungalow bathroom gets a fresh look with a whimsical tile restoration.

Giving up a bedroom allowed these old-house owners to enjoy two new bathrooms, masterfully designed.

White or rustic? Bungalow-era kitchens may be basic in white, while revival kitchens are new interpretations, often unique.

A furniture-quality revival kitchen in quarter-sawn oak is a period showcase.

Entrepreneur (and Good Samaritan)

How to maximize space, solve storage woes, and set the style.

Simple, functional, and handsome, this renovated kitchen fits in beautifully because its design picks up details from the house.