Early american interiors

The transformation of a cow barn into a great room

Text by Holly Seng

From the charming cottages of coastal Maine to stately Connecticut mansions, these traditional New England interiors showcase our nation’s style roots. For more great American design inspiration, read on.

Modern-day convenience meets old-fashioned charm. How one Maine couple turned a 1984 house into the antique home of their dreams.

Photo 18 of 25 in 1906 Early American Colonial Renovation by Kendis Charles. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes. From midcentury modern to prefab housing and renovations, these stylish spaces suit every taste.

An 18th-century former Quaker meetinghouse in New Jersey, a southwestern-style house in New Mexico and an architect’s bungalow in Los Angeles.

WALPOLE, N.H. - It was sunny and warm on a picturesque autumn day along the border of Vermont and New Hampshire as dealers Stephen Corrigan and Douglas Jackman opened their gallery to the visitors of Vermont Antiques Week. The open house ran October 2-5, and even though the dealers would set up on the 6th at the week's finale with Antiques in Vermont, formerly the Vermont Picker's Market, the gallery was indeed where the good stuff was hiding.

Erik Kvalsvik