At FEH, we love to see unique real estate and when our friends at 6sqft shared this amazing property with us we had to share it with you. Say hello to The Dorilton, a Pre-War Beaux-Arts styled structure that has architectural details that are jaw dropping.
Nothing says ‘historic’ like exposed timber framed beams. This week Find Everything Historic renovation columnist Eric King show us how every historic home can bring back it’s original look by combining traditional architectural features with modern conveniences.
The Tiny House movement has been gaining momentum for years. FEH renovation and DIY columnist Eric King and his girlfriend Martha have decided to go mobile themselves and build a home on wheels. Reclaimed materials and all. We’ll follow their story.
Find Everything Historic is honored to introduce their newest Building Science and Architectural columnist, Keith A. Simon, AIA, CPHC, LEED AP. Yep, Keith has a lot of letters after his name because he’s no joke when it comes to building technology and performance. Historic buildings must serve the same basic function as new buildings. Thankfully Keith will help it all make sense to the rest of us. Lesson number one is on acoustics.
It’s Labor Day weekend and football season is right around the corner. So it seemed only appropriate this week for Find Everything Historic renovation columnist Eric King to celebrate creating the ultimate man cave—the outdoor room—where you never need to dust or vacuum.
Small spaces, inconvenient walls, and outdated interior design . . . Sound like familiar problems with your own historic renovation? Find Everything Historic DIY columnist Eric King bakes up some creative solutions.
Historic properties are often love hate affairs. Exposed brick, timber beams, and exquisite architectural detail—love them. Small closets, scary crawlspaces, and clawfoot tubs—not so much. Join Find Everything Historic co-founder Meggen Taylor for a rant . . . I mean love-fest.
Historic renovations are a process of discovery. Sometimes you strike gold, like original hardwood floors under 50 years of old carpet. Other times you run into a brick wall—literally. Eric reminds us that creativity is your most important tool at that point.
Every historic renovation project—residential, retail, and commercial—has a budget. Using reclaimed materials and creative design solutions can keep projects on time, on budget, and give clients what they want.
Every historic renovation project I’ve been involved with over the years creates a sense of pride. But the ones that utilize reclaimed materials to achieve a unique modern design are the most satisfying. Eventually at some distant point in the future, these buildings will be demolished as well. And one can only hope that someone with the same sense of adventure and creativity inside of them will rip through the heap of bones to find something that inspires them and keep history alive and out of the landfill.