r/centuryhomes is a subreddit with 1.2M members. The community frequently discusses house, home, old, flooring, and christmas, and they frequently recommend/review paint stripper, shades, and caulk, and the most common flair used is photos , advice needed , 🪚 renovations and rehab 😭, what style is this , and 🌷 gardens 🌻.
Century Homes is a place for those that enjoy homes that have reached or exceeded 100 years of age, or thereabouts. We enjoy sharing stories and seeking advice to help us be great stewards of our historic homes.
Popular Topics in r/centuryhomes
#1
House
113 posts
#2
Home
74 posts
#3
Old
58 posts
#4
Flooring
34 posts
#5
Christmas
31 posts
#6
Restoration
30 posts
#7
Plaster
18 posts
#8
Door
17 posts
#9
Bathroom
17 posts
#10
Renovation
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/centuryhomes
Paint Stripper
13 reviews
#1
Blue Bear Soy Gel
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Speedheater Cobra
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Smart Strip
4.0★ from 1 review
Shades
8 reviews
#1
Menards
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Wayfair Lace Panels
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Walmart
4.0★ from 1 review
Caulk
3 reviews
#1
OSI Quad Max
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Sikaflex
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Silicone
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/centuryhomes
#1
Photos
: "Inherited my 5x great grandmas home."
109 posts
#2
Advice Needed
: "Just pulled up the carpet in my 1922 home"
47 posts
#3
🪚 Renovations and Rehab 😭
: "Everyone else here is finding hardwood under their linoleum, and then there's my house"
25 posts
#4
What Style Is This
: "I cant wait to move into this 1922 home I just purchased in Manitoba"
4 posts
#5
🌷 Gardens 🌻
: "Our water features are 100 years old (built by Olmsted in mid 1920s) but our house (in the background) was built 9 years later in 1934 (delayed and “downsized” due to the Depression). I don’t know how old the wisteria vine is (behind my dog), but she’s a beaut! (PNW)"
2 posts
#6
Story Time
: "Got keys to our house 14 years after moving in"
2 posts
#7
☕ CASE OF THE MONDAYS 💩
: "What a shame."
2 posts
#8
⚡Electric⚡
: "I got this installed today"
2 posts
#9
🔨 Hardware 🔨
: "Re-plated my hardware!"
2 posts
#10
📚 Information Sources and Research 📖
: "Did y’all’s homes come along with anything else?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/centuryhomes
Yearly
+100k members(9.1%)
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Last updated: June 17, 2026