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Creating new classic: This Old House magazine sets out to build a show house that combines modern comforts with vintage-home charm

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During This Old House magazine's project, architect Jeremiah Eck and Builder Jason Yowell built a house with modern comforts and vintage-home charm. They have combined the essence of a traditional farmhouse and Victorian-era architecture with a modern floor plan and features that are necessary for a modern family.

Author: Laughinghouse, Amy
Publisher: Times Mirror Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2001

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Thoroughly modern vintage

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Donna and Stephen Centamore, a couple decided to update their 1952 bungalow in Massachusetts by making most of their space useful and disguised modern appliances with period cabinetry. The T.V. host Steve Thomas revamped their house using modern appliance and fitting but retained an image of the 1920's.

Author: MacIsaac, Heather Smith
Publisher: Times Mirror Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2003

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Log barn legacy

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The procedure of reconstruction of a 48-foot farmhouse from salvaged pieces and the stages of constructing them are presented. The stages include disassembling, transporting, reassembling, cleaning up and window placement or roofline.

Author: Lyman, Matt
Publisher: Times Mirror Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2005

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Subjects list: Evaluation, Dwellings, Remodeling and renovation, Home remodeling, Farmhouses, Methods, United States
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