Here is a thread from a while back where mightanvil posted some very nice pictures.

We are attempting to build a new old home. When I was preparing for the build, I went to the library and got tons of books on remodeling/restoring older homes in the style we were going to build. I used pictures from there to determine how the house should look. We found that building a home like this can be more expensive than a typical build. A lot of things were hand made instead of ordered pre-made. Because of this, we had to determine which design elements were really important to us and which elements we could "let go" but still achieve the look we desired.

Good luck with your project!

You want a "New Old House". We are building a house like that, and I agree with Jaymielo that trying for that look does get expensive. I am not familiar with that type of architecture but check out Russel Versaci's (not sure on spelling) website. I think He has some houses of that style.
Oh, and also New Old House Magazine has a wealth of information. They also have a section in the back that lists architects with historical influence. Good Luck, Keep us Posted.

We also tried to create the feeling that our house had been there for a long time. We stuck with mostly traditional building materials for the visible stuff and a traditional exterior design for our area. It wouldn't do to have a ranch house in Nova Scotia and pretend it had been there for 100 years.

We also did a few special things to capture the era. We are using the old iron grates for wood heat transfer from the house I grew up in and we bought old sinks for the bathrooms. My kitchen is going to be a mix of old and new if I ever get it done. I hired a local woodworker to build the cabinets in a primitive style that will add to the look we're going for.

Not to highjack the thread, but I would love to see pictures of your kitchen Ajpl, when It is done. Sounds like the kind of cabinetry I'm wanting.

I also wanted to mention, that when couldn't find a house plan that fit the era we wanted. We found all pictures we could of historical houses that we liked and took them to the architect and had him draw it up. More expensive for sure, but we got exactly what we wanted.

Check the libary/internet for old house plan books. We built a prairie style house and found a house plan book from the 1910s or 1920s that was really fun to look at and very helpful. Of course, house plans from the 1910s and 1920s have small kitchens, bathrooms and closets, so can't really use those plans, but they do give you a lot of ideas.

newoldhouser, why don't you send me an email at leashajoan at hotmail dot com.

Alicia

Thanks everyone!

i have gone to my local library looking for information on older homes/ restorations, etc and they really did not have much.....

jaymielo , can you tell me about your home/ideas.
ajpl.. I'd love to see your kitchen too!!

I am looking to build a full cape with a master on the first with a garage- attached , I need 3 bedrooms upstairs.. I'd love to have that "lived" look.

I would like to have the classic look to the cape.. I guess 12 over 12 windows are common, center chimneys but all the plans that I have looked at have an updated look to them - nothing traditional.

Thanks!