Old House Lovers

Welcome! You've just been introduced to our house, so now I'd like to tell you something about me and how Old House Interiors evolved (the short version).

As many owners of old houses (affectionately aka "money pits") discover, by the time the structural work often needed on these buildings is completed, decorating budgets have been eaten away by unexpected leaks, rot, infestation, and building code requirements.

Once the roof and foundation have been repaired, the walls re-plastered, the woodwork stripped and refinished, and the electrical wiring updated, many homeowners face not only limited resources but limited access to appropriate materials to decorate their home in a historically sensitive style.

Fortunately, we have access to decorator showrooms but it is time consuming and, even at wholesale prices, budget-breaking to find appropriate decorating choices for our clients' homes (ranging from 1700s saltboxes to 1950-60s tract houses) as well as for our own.

Looking for an alternative, we began building an international network of the finest designers and trade showrooms and vendors. In addition to our extensive selection of Interior Decorating Fabrics and Trims at Restoration Fabrics & Trims, we collected hundreds of first quality over-runs, discontinued and vintage wallpapers, one-of-a-kind affordable antiques, and new and vintage accessories so we could create the perfect exquisitely appointed, detailed interiors that old homes (and their owner- caretakers) demand - and at below-wholesale discount prices that do not skimp on anything except expense.

We now specialize in helping others create livable yet historically sensitive rooms that are appropriate to both the style and period of the home as well as the owners' lifestyles.

The postings you will find on our Squidoo lenses cover a wide range of topics from historical information on materials and period styles to an occasional rant or musings on just about anything related to Old Houses and a few of my other interests.

Feel free to ask questions and make suggestions. We will not be able to answer every question individually, but will try to focus on the issues raised in future lenses.

Thank you.
Chazz

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