EYE ON ANTIQUES: MOURNING JEWELRY

Coffin-shaped rings and locks of hair woven into intricate bracelets and earrings were among the mementoes that marked a loved one’s death.

Doris Goldstein

CREATING AN 'EARLY' KITCHEN

A specialist in reconstructing early houses envisions his 1750 kitchen as it would have been remodeled in the late 1800s.

Gladys Montgomery Jones

ADAPTING AN OLD BARN

A New Jersey company battles time and development to give these agricultural icons new life as everything from a spa to a summer home.

Elric Endersby and Alexander Greenwood

AMERICAN WALL STENCILING, 1790-1840

This decorative alternative to wallpaper was more widespread and varied than we imagined, according to a well-documented new study.

Laura Fecych Sprague

RETHINKING RESTORATION AT THE WADSWORTH-LONGFELLOW HOUSE

A new interpretation reflects how the family redecorated in the mid-1800s; here’s how and why that look was re-created.

Laura Fecych Sprague

THESE WALLS CAN TALK

A first-hand look at doing paint research, and what it revealed in the parlor of the author’s 18th-century farmhouse.

Gladys Montgomery Jones

LANDSCAPE RESTORATION: THE ROOT OF THE MATTER

Two historic sites offer lessons in restoring a landscape that is compatible with both history and modern usage.

Cornelia Bland Wright

LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA: VOYAGEURS OF THE NORTHWEST COMPANY

Fur trappers braved harsh weather, unknown terrain, and hostile natives en route to the Great Rendezvous.

Mike Wright