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Sustainability is a Priority. Here’s Where We Shop for Stunning Outdoor Furniture.

Crafted by hand in Nicaragua and now gracing the restored porches of not one but two Cheap Old Houses success stories, we’re absolutely in love with MasayaCo furniture. When we’re not shopping vintage or second-hand, our design team puts a priority on working with brands and makers committed to quality craftsmanship—that’s absolutely MasayaCo.

July 25, 2024

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Your Treasured Art and Photographs Deserve These Frames!

Expertly framed art is the cherry on top of the old house sundae. Whether modern and minimal, bold and Baroque, or fun and floating, FrameUSA’s collections were beautifully crafted statements to showcase prints and tie rooms together. Quality? Impeccable. Service? Top-notch and so personalized.

July 20, 2024

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How We Source Wallpaper and Fabrics in One Stop

Wallpaper, curtains, pillowcovers—there's nothing Spoonflower can't do, and they came to the rescue time and again all season long.

July 16, 2024

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Your Step-by-Step Guide to Finding, Restoring, and Budgeting for a Cheap Old House

July 12, 2024

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Discovering Affordable Homes: Top 10 Websites for Cheap Houses in Italy

Here are ten websites that can help you find Cheap Houses in Italy.

July 12, 2024

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Top 10 Websites for Cheap Houses in France

Here are ten websites that can help you find Cheap Houses in Europe.

July 12, 2024

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A Love Letter To Vintage Kitchens (and Butler’s Pantries!)

For years, the appliance retailer has helped make vintage-inspired dreams come true for Cheap Old Houses fans with multiple giveaways of beautiful SMEG refrigerators — full-size and mini, alike! When Elizabeth and Ethan asked, innocently, “what are the chances you’d like to help us absolutely transform a handful of kitchens for ‘Who’s Afraid of a Cheap Old House?’,” AjMadison answered simply, “we’re in. Whatever you need.”

July 5, 2024

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REVEALED: Our Favorite Source for Retro-inspired Bathrooms

The Bold Bathroom Co. is to thank for the double-take of striking blue pedestal sinks in the redesigned bathroom in Menands, and their motto resonates with us so deeply: “Bathrooms have been white for too long. Think again. Think BOLD.” Bring on the color! Coral, mint and so many other retro hues.

July 3, 2024

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How to Print Wallpaper By Hand (and with Love!)

You can count on one hand the number of makers in the United States still producing wallpaper using the manual process of block-printing. And even fewer specialize in reproducing historical wallpaper patterns, but Adelphi Paper Hangings in Sharon Springs, NY, is one such company to know and celebrate.

July 2, 2024

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Three Working Artists You Can Support Today

A room isn’t complete until there’s art on the walls — don’t you agree??? Styling homes for “Who’s Afraid of a Cheap Old House?” was an opportunity for us to feature the work of artists whose whimsy, skill, love of color, and sense of daring was a perfect contemporary complement for rooms anchored in history.

June 28, 2024