| At Signature Hardware, we know how important it can be to have valuable resources at your fingertips. Here are links to some of the best home improvement resource guides the web has to offer. |
| Home Improvement Education
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| For most homeowners, starting a renovation or restoration project can be both enjoyable and a bit overwhelming. Thankfully, there are many websites available that offer ideas and advice, tool and technique help, and product resources. Old House Web features extensive editorials that provide information about architectural periods and the elements of home style. Their extensive online directory, product showcase, and public forum sections make them an ideal place to begin learning about home improvement. |
| For advice straight from one homeowner to another, log on to Houseblogs.net. This site enlists the know-how of an entire community of bloggers, or web journalers, who write about their home renovation experiences. These bloggers provide honest feedback about what works and what doesn't. Popular blogs include The Devil Queen, one man's humor-filled quest to conquer a Queen Anne Victorian home, Enon Hall, a family's joint effort to resurrect a home built in the 1700s, and Petch House, which details the ongoing restoration of an 1895 Victorian house. |
| For those who prefer tips from a print source, magazines like Period Homes, Traditional Building, Old House Journal, and Old House Interiors offer affordable yearly subscriptions. With new information delivered to your door throughout the year, learning the intricacies of home restoration soon feels like second nature. These magazines also have websites with corresponding online features, including how-to guides, resource directories, and public bulletin boards. |
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Finding Homes, Fixtures, and Furnishings
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Many homeowners choose to replace the existing fixtures in their older home rather than restore the originals. This saves time, and in many cases, saves money as well. It also allows them to enjoy modern conveniences and technological advances, like thermostatic pressure and tubs made from acrylic. Signature Hardware offers a wide selection of antique reproduction fixtures that allow the homeowner to maintain the home's original style while enjoying the beauty and convenience of a new product.
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For those who prefer to have an authentic antique piece, salvage yards may be the answer. Kentucky's own Architectural Salvage in Louisville carries a unique assortment of fixtures, furniture, and hard-to-find decor items. Local yards often yield the best results, because they reflect the architectural styles native to the area. Online salvage companies like Architectural Salvage Warehouse also carry a variety of items, and ship to homes nationwide.
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For anyone interested in authentic historic real estate, Historic Properties has many beautiful homes to offer. Whether you're looking to buy or sell, be sure to take a look at this site, which deals exclusively in historic estates in, around, and even outside the country.
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