Category: Cottages

Whether you live in an old house or have visited one, you might have noticed that some have windows above their interior doors. Because this isn’t a feature in …

If you’re not a builder or an architectural historian you may have wondered why old houses have vents in the walls. The answer is relatively straightforward: vents in old …

Old houses hold a charm that is hard to deny. Perhaps it is because these homes are crammed with the stories of those that have gone before us. Many …

One of the things that makes European homes so interesting is that their construction spans thousands of years. From the stone houses at Sassi di Matera, Italy, built 9,000 …

If you’ve ever spent time in an old house, you might have noticed that they creak randomly, whether you’re walking over wonky flooring or even for no apparent reason. …

When looking around an old house, you might have noticed that it had a cellar. Cellars were common in older buildings, despite there being objectively more room to make …

If you’ve ever noticed old houses have 2 front doors, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Whether you live in an old house with 2 front doors or simply passed …

Have you ever toured an old house, ventured into the basement, and discovered a lone, sometimes rustic toilet seemingly out of place? If you’ve found yourself puzzled by this …

The charm, character and sense of history that an old house brings can’t be overstated. Unfortunately, neither can the smell some of these ancient dwellings seem to carry with …

If you’ve ever lived in an old house, you probably already know they can be very dusty. It’s even more obvious if you’ve lived in a newer home, as …