Cape Cod Cottage: A House of Salvaged Bones

It takes an artist's eye to assimilate antique materials and finishes into a new house

Architect Russell Versaci believes it is possible to design and create a new house that looks and feels like it has always been there. In his book In his book Creating a New Old House, he shows you how.

In this excerpt, Versaci examines a Cape Cod cottage that has been revitalized with Federal period detailing, recycled pine floorboards, and some features unique to the Greek Revival Period. Although the house is not a restoration, the casual observer could easily be fooled.

Russell Versaci, is an accomplished residential architect who has spent two decades in professional practice designing traditional houses. Recognized for his expertise by his peers in traditional design, Versaci is a founding member of the Institute for Traditional Architecture, a select guild of architects dedicated to teaching the art and craft of traditional building. Photos by: Erik Kvalsvik; drawings by: Andre Paul Junget 

From Book Creating a New Old House, pp. 128-137
January 2, 2007

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