If you find yourself attracted to the fabrics and wallpapers of the arts and crafts design movement or with a property that was built in this period, here are some ideas to reflect and enhance your home with the arts and craft style in mind.
After spending a decade restoring a 1908 house, this couple was pleasantly surprised to find they’d fallen for a newer Craftsman—one built in 2008!
Remodeled in a grand California Arts & Crafts idiom, the late-20th-century house fell into disrepair before it was restored with finesse.
This 1910 house in Portland, Oregon was built according to plans published in Gustav Stickley’s magazine. Recent owners fixed it up true to the original intention.
Bungalow-era rooms have been described as plain, but they are warm and fully decorated.
White or rustic? Bungalow-era kitchens may be basic in white, while revival kitchens are new interpretations, often unique.
17 Americans share a little about their home, their neighborhood, and how their lives have changed this year:
Handcrafted, simple and well-made, the Arts and Crafts movement inspired many homes you'll find across America today.
These are the best Arts and Crafts Movement places in Britain. From Arts and Crafts houses in the UK to museums with the furniture and art, it's all here.
An enlightened architect's interpretation of British Arts & Crafts precedents, for a house in New Jersey.
An exclusive list of contemporary art-tile manufacturers. Their beautiful tiles are suitable for Arts & Crafts homes.
Prophet, or bad omen? Raven and crow motifs carry ancient symbolism—in different cultures and at different times associated with evil but also rebirth, darkness and (in Chinese mythology) the sun, spiritual strength and yet death.
Certain motifs repeat in the decorative arts movement and its revival. These may be ancient, like the Celtic knot, or simply pretty and easy to stylize, like the iris. Most of the motifs come to us from nature and moderation and balance is key when decorating.
A resurgence of fine work brings us such useful and beautiful objects for the home as fireplace tools, stove hoods, garden gates, handsome lighting, metal art tiles, and tabletop wares.
From a period-appropriate paint color scheme to Stickley furniture, the Arts & Crafts interior has many facets to it.
The movement’s furniture proves that Arts & Crafts is a design philosophy and a way of working, much more so than a “style.” How else to explain so many design vocabularies?
Use color palettes, stencils, frieze papers, textiles, and tile to can add color to your Arts & Crafts home, informed by period conventions and your personal taste.
These small furnishings by today's artisans will add style to your old house.
The revival of small-batch hand-crafted art tile has never been more vibrant and beautiful than in today’s revival, as you’ll see in the work of three unique artisan tile makers.
Coast To Coast With The Director of Home Alone And Mrs. Doubtfire
Some motifs appear again and again in the decorative arts of the Arts & Crafts movement and its revival. Most of these designs come to us from Nature. Some motifs are ancient, others exotic. Often they have symbolic significance.
Antiques, Reproductions, and inspired contemporary work mix well in Arts & Crafts revival interiors.
In 2013, we were engaged to work on the interior decoration of a substantial Edwardian house in Hampstead. The fine house was in need of significant refurbishment, and we worked closely with the local Hampstead architects Charlton Brown in developing internal layouts and plans for the new owners, a recently-married young couple. These developed to […]
Pocket doors can be a style statement—or an efficient use of space.
For bungalows and Craftsman houses with severe woodwork and furniture, Arts & Crafts textiles are a critical part of the decorative scheme. Explore options for curtains, pillows, carpets, tapestries, stitchery, stenciling, table linens and bed covers.
Remodeled in a grand California Arts & Crafts idiom, the late-20th-century house fell into disrepair before it was restored with finesse.
The designers/owners kept the home's original Arts and Crafts style posts.
A review of the Arts and Crafts movement & its main variations: Arts & Crafts, Bungalow, American Craftsman, Mission, & Prairie Style by Morris, Stickley, Roycroft, Tiffany, Mackintosh, FL Wright, etc
Historic-house whisperer Nina Farmer conjures an inspired mix of colors, materials, and artful pieces in this young family’s Massachusetts home
A passion that started with “trash night” in Brooklyn found full expression in the restoration of this 1911 house in Oregon.
An unusually handsome model with English pedigree, “The Rossley” pre-cut home by Aladdin has great character.
Use color palettes, stencils, frieze papers, textiles, and tile to can add color to your Arts & Crafts home, informed by period conventions and your personal taste.
An unusually handsome model with English pedigree, “The Rossley” pre-cut home by Aladdin has great character.
