American colonial house

Georgian style home - gable roof - dormer windows coming out of the roof -brick home -chimneys on each end

The most important aspect when selecting shutters is to make sure that they fit your style and represent what you are attempting to represent, be it traditional and meeting historical designs, or truly showing off your personality and interests. With so many possibilities, there are some guidelines that may influence your choices such as colors, styles, and options. Traditionally, shutters were purely functional in nature, before screens and even paned windows, so protection from t…

Discover 18 creative ideas to embrace the timeless allure of American-style house design. From classic colonial exteriors to modern farmhouse interiors, these tips will help you create a cozy, elegant, and inviting home that embodies American charm.

January 16, 2017Two decades ago, when legendary Manhattan-based interior designer Robert Couturier, a native Parisian, met his now-husband, the Connecticut-born historic preservationist Jeffrey Morgan, their tastes were poles apart. “I didn’t know much about American decorative arts,” says Couturier, famed for creating grand-scale, lavishly decorated interiors on four continents. “Jeffrey said he wanted to show […]

Today in Lincoln, Massachusetts, along the Battle Road in Minuteman National Historical Park, is a small wood frame structure that bore witness to the...