The Best Warm Light Bulbs for Your Old House
If your home feels slightly “off” at night – more MEH than cozy – there’s a good chance the issue isn’t your furniture or your wall color. It might just be your choice of light bulbs. This post is for…
Jen Phillips | Founder & Editor, 1924 Rosemont
I love patina. And being the steward of old things that have a story to tell. I've been shopping vintage and antique since I was a kid, and it's never (EVER) gotten boring. In a perfect world, I would have been an architect. What happened instead? I got into tech, and it took me all over the world to see how old houses look and live globally.Now I'm living in, renovating, and (sneakily) modernizing my 1924 center hall colonial in the Blue Ridge Mountains. At 1924 Rosemont, I write about how to source, restore, and live well surrounded by old, beautiful things.
High + Low Lighting: How to Make a Room Feel Collected
One of the fastest ways to make a home feel finished? A layered lighting story. If you’re trying to make a lighting design and aren't sure when you should splurge or save on lighting, we share our Old House Rules in this post.
Heated Bathroom Floors in an Older Home: Splurging Makes Sense
In an older home, freezing cold bathroom floors are a shock every morning. If you’re renovating, learn how heated floors can make your winter easier. Discover the cost, decision factors, and installation tips of heated older home floors.
Make it Gorgeous: Slate vs Porcelain in a Historic Homes
Choosing between slate & porcelain tile for a bathroom in an older home isn't just looks. It's balancing "just right" materials that also work for modern living.
How to Renovate Your Bathroom Without Eroding its Soul
A converted sleeping porch, a leaky shower, and the tile order that broke my heart — and then made the whole room. This post is for you if… Hate the story but want the exact sources? → shop the entire…