Journal

The Enduring Appeal of Puzzle Jugs — Object Lesson: May/June 2023

April 14, 2023

For our Object Lesson column for the May/June 2023 issue of the Magazine Antiques, we looked at puzzle jugs. Puzzle jugs were an early form of drinking game and a fitting topic, we felt, for an i...

This Maine Painter Embraced Inconvenience as Part of a Good Life

April 10, 2023

A child of the Great Plains who made a home on this rugged island with one year-round inhabitant (a lobster scientist), a lobster fisherman, and herself, Beebe choose to live in a way that was purp...

Behind the Light: Custom Kitchen Fixtures for an Old House in Staatsburg, New York

April 5, 2023

A fellow advocate for layering pieces from different time periods, Kate usually specifies vintage light fixtures for her rehab projects. This time, she challenged us to create a set of new, histori...

How to Create a Cottage Kitchen Feeling Without Renovating Your Home

April 1, 2023

Layout, materials, lighting, and color theme all come into play when bringing the cottage kitchen look to life.

Object Lesson: Everyday Silver — Magazine ANTIQUES March/April 2023

March 7, 2023

While researching for this article, we found it notable that of those we spoke with—all of whom are under forty years of age, ourselves included—four of the five choose to make Queen Anne their eve...

Object Lesson: Emotion on the Auction Block — Magazine ANTIQUES January/February 2023

January 1, 2023

In a world where the digital is regnant and kids no longer even learn cursive writing, what is a bunch of blank notebooks worth? Lisa Thomas, director of the fine arts department at Stair, added th...

Kingston Design Showhouse 2022: The Final Reveal

November 17, 2022

The final reveal of our room for the 2022 Kingston Design Showhouse, as seen in House Beautiful, Veranda, and more.

Behind the Light: The Lex

November 4, 2022

With the Lex, we updated the traditional vintage design of a floor canister light, creating an uplight for our own home — and yours — that is simple, sculptural, beautiful, and functional.

Object Lesson: Ozark Roadside Tourist Pottery — Magazine ANTIQUES November/December 2022

November 1, 2022

On a day in 1935, ceramist Harold Horine and his mother, Maude, packed up their car in their hometown of Hollister, Missouri, and headed west...It is unknown who was driving, which is indicative of...