True Tales From Old Houses

192: Robert Khederian & Old House Culture

In this week's episode, the season finale of True Tales From Old Houses, Stacy welcomes Robert Khederian, a realtor, writer, and commentator on pre-war architecture, desi

191: Dreams, Dust, & Due Diligence

In this episode of True Tales From Old Houses, Stacy talks with Ariana Makau, principal conservator and founder of Nzilani Glass Conservation, about her decision to purch

190: Nova Scotia Solutions & New England Dreams

In this episode, Stacy explores both sides of old house life: making the most of the house you have and taking a leap toward the house you want. First, returning guest

189: What It Takes to Save a Building

In this Memorial Day episode, Stacy wraps up Preservation Month with listener follow-ups, one final round of State of Restoration conversations from Pine Mountain, and a

188: Live, Laugh, Lose Your Patience

In this episode, Preservation Month continues with another State of Restoration check-in, but this time, Stacy starts connecting some dots. After hearing more listener

187: Beyond Old Houses: Cemetery Preservation

In this episode, Preservation Month continues with another State of Restoration check-in and a look at one of the most overlooked forms of historic preservation: historic

186: Preservation Month & A Bungalow Story

In this week's episode, Stacy kicks off Historic Preservation Month by revisiting the State of Restoration voicemail project, sharing updates from Utah and the Pacific No

185: Hot Rooms & Higher Standards

In this week's episode, Stacy shares a few updates from Blake Hill House and finally settles the Minisode name question. Then, she works through a listener question usi

184: A Grand Hotel in the Middle of Nowhere (Sun Valley Lodge)

This week's field trip episode started with a question Stacy couldn't shake: Why is there a beautiful historic hotel in the middle of nowhere, Idaho? The Sun Valley Lod

183: Spring at Blake Hill House

In this week's episode, Stacy shares a mid-season update, tying up a few loose ends, and sharing what's coming up at Blake Hill House, including this summer's window rest

182: Deal-breakers & Old House Life

In this episode, Stacy explores the deal-breakers that shape how people approach buying an old house and how those decisions shift depending on life stage. She also chats

181: From Grange Halls to Sprung Floors

In this minisode, Stacy and guest co-host Steve Jordan follow a road-trip-inspired rabbit hole that starts with the Grange and leads to dancing—and the ingenious floors,

180: Lead Laws and the Ripple Effect

In this episode, Stacy looks at why some of the most iconic Gilded Age mansions in Newport were nearly lost, and how that story connects to what's happening right now wit

179: Tool Talk: Infrared Paint Removers

In this episode, Stacy brings in Scott Sidler as a guest co-host for some old house shop talk. They discuss the realities of preservation funding and infrared paint remov

178: Wait. That's Historic?

Wait...that's historic? Stacy digs into the 50-year rule, talks mid-century restoration with Sarah from 1957 House Down South, and visits the Kohler museum to see those f

177: No Magic Fix for an Old House Roof

Winter hits the roof again, and there's still no magic fix. In this episode, Stacy unpacks ice dams, insulation trade-offs, a significant DIY mistake, and what this seaso

176: Restoration in Real Time

Just after Stacy announces she is keeping Blake Hill House, winter responds in a very expensive way. She shares the latest twist in her restoration journey before welcomi

175: Blake Hill House - THE Update

For years, you've followed Blake Hill House. In this episode, Stacy shares what's really been happening behind the scenes and how 2025 changed everything. It was a year

174: Ghost Stories & Goodbyes

In Daniel's final episode of True Tales From Old Houses, Stacy and Daniel wrap up past conversations, discuss how years of ghost stories have changed them, and share thre

173: Some Ghosts are Deal Breakers

After an extended hiatus, Stacy Grinsfelder and Daniel Kanter return to True Tales From Old Houses to kick off Season 13 with personal updates, a major announcement from