Julia Barber

Ángel Rivero Méndez established the Polo Norte soda company in 1902. The name is derived from the numerous expeditions vying to reach the North Pole during this time period, a competition many believe was won by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen in 1923--but it's also a great allusion to the cold and refreshing drinks the factory would produce! Its tiled facade, commissioned in Seville, Spain, still stuns on the streets of Old San Juan in Puerto Rico. #🇵🇷
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This house looks extra pretty in the snow, don't you think?
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I'm back! For now, maybe not forever. But I miss this, and all of you.
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I run into lovely under-window decorations like these pretty infrequently—do you see them more in your part of the world?
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Upstate New York is absolutely packed with gorgeous old houses. I’m hoping to make a trip to Saratoga Springs some time this summer—where else should I go?
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Happy , friends! I’m so sorry this account has been gathering dust. I’m teaching this spring and while I love it, it’s eaten up every spare minute of my time. I’ll be back sporadically, and then for good once the semester is over. Take care and stay safe 💖
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Happy , old house lovers!
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Happy , old house lovers.
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Happy , old house lovers! This mini-mansard never fails to being a smile to my face.
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POLL: What is the best combination of house and trim paint colors? Leave your vote below.
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I love this little pop-up window on the third floor! I know it’s anachronistic, but it must let a lot of light in when compared to the smaller clerestory windows to the left. Within reason, I really appreciate these little tweaks that people do to old houses that make them function better in the present—to me, living structures are much more appealing than letter-perfect preservation. But that’s just me—what do you think?
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Happy , old house lovers!
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