If you want to learn how to enhance and embrace the history and soul of your old home (especially a craftsman house) then you are in the right place.
The owners of P.F. Candle Co. respect the historic integrity of their home while expressing their own aesthetic
Even though I don't really need to do much more research, I seem to be addicted to downloading books from Internet Archive. I really am a re...
English-leaning outside with an American Arts & Crafts interior, this stunning new home has simple massing punctuated by a two-story window bay.
1945 Meticulously Maintained Craftsman Pending Sale in Dallas, Texas $426,500 | Built 1945 | 1,496 Sq. Ft. | 3 Beds | 2 Baths | 0.16 Acres 426 South Winnetka Avenue, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75208 Located in one of Dallas’ most sought-after neighborhoods, Winnetka Heights, this historic 1945 craftsman is pending sale after hitting the […]
Barrett, our tile guy, brought out the mosaic floor tile last night. Sadly, the red is the wrong color. We picked up a sample in late summer when we were looking for matching colors and the tile he ordered around October is not the same color. He called Dal Tile and apparently reds are not always the same. The new red looks too bright and candy cane and it doesn't look period to us. In theory we could special order a custom color but we really only need 6 square feet of it and who knows how many months it would take (and how expensive it would be). Barrett is still working on the problem, but we likely have to change the tiling plan. We are actually expecting to go back to the original plan, which is tiling based on this floor. Since our master bathroom will have stained woodwork trim like the rest of the bathrooms, we think the rust tile will look OK as it will blend with the woodwork rather than the deco tiles. This is probably a good place to share our wainscoting tiling plan as well. Before I bought the tile auction, I was planning the shower something like this. But then we found the decorative tile among the tiles we bought at the auction. Unfortunately, there are not enough of them to entirely encircle the bathroom so we had to adapt the plan a bit. So, instead, we are going to run the deco tiles in the wainscoting outside of the shower and terminate them at the shower. It's not like you will see them inside the shower anyway because I will NOT be installing a clear glass enclosure. We plan on laying out the tile something like this. And then we think the interior of the shower will be tiled something like this. (I originally grabbed this photo from the internet, but the original website it appeared on is gone.) Update later: I was cruising around the newly released New York Public Library public domain images and I found this in a Mott's Iron Works 1911 bathroom catalog. Check out that tile pattern. Now I'm pretty enthused about the pattern we've chosen.
Heidi Caillier brought a tasteful touch of pattern and texture to the 1910 home
In this craftsman bungalow, Anne McDonald used the home's original dark-stained red oak trim and millwork as the inspiration for a moody palette.
An ever-growing list of Craftsman / Arts & Crafts bungalow research resources. As I find them, I'll add them to this list. Research Online...
I've been digging thru period catalogs again. I ran across a color Minton Tile catalog from c. 1905 that is quite stunning. Here are many color pictures from it.
We just spent the most wonderful vacation with our dear friends in the picture-perfect town of Wilmette, IL (a north shore Chicago suburb). Most of the homes in the area were built in the Arts & Crafts style of the 1920's, and the cobblestone streets are lined with enormous mature trees. I quickly fell in
In this craftsman bungalow, Anne McDonald used the home's original dark-stained red oak trim and millwork as the inspiration for a moody palette.
All the charming features of a storybook Bungalow home are captured in this stunning home plan, from the wide front porch to the big center gable. This home is the perfect size - not too big or too small. And with studio space above the garage you have built-in room for expansion. The fireplace in the living room is flanked by built-ins that add an authentic feel. The dining room is open to the kitchen and family room and french doors lead to the back porch. A spacious island in the well-designed kitchen has room for an eating bar. A spacious pantry is a nice touch. The study off the foyer is spacious and brightly lit by the windows on the far wall. All the bedrooms are upstairs including the master with a vaulted 10'8" ceiling. Above the garage you have a vaulted studio giving you 491 square feet of expansion great for an in-law or nanny apartment, play room or home office. Additional measurements: main front porch 250 sq. ft.; side front porch 155 sq. ft.; rear covered porch 144 sq. ft. and pergola 233 sq. ft. The main roof pitch is 9:12. Related Plans: Get more room with house plan 18252BE (3,423 sq. ft.). And downsize with house plan 18280BE (2,209 sq. ft.). Remove the garage with house plans 18255BE (2,113 sq. ft.) and 18298BE (2,133 sq. ft.). BUILD RESTRICTION: These plans cannot be sold or built in NY state.
Bonjour! I just finished my time unit and have some quick ideas for teaching time! Time "Go Fish!" This is a game I created wher...
White or rustic? Bungalow-era kitchens may be basic in white, while revival kitchens are new interpretations, often unique.
I'm always interested in finding pictures of authentic early 1900s kitchen interiors because it gives you a chance to see the kind of stuff visible in a working kitchen. I wanted to answer questions like, what did they use for dish drainers? What did they store food in? Canisters? Jars? Since most kitchens did not have an over abundance of cabinet space we have today, how did they store utensils and pots? I set out to answer some of these questions by digging through old books and photograph websites. I've collected quite a few images over the past couple of years and I thought I would share some here. From The Craftsman Magazine, Sep 1906. I'm wondering what that interesting rack to the left of the sink is. A towel rack? Some sort of dish rack? From The Craftsman Magazine, Sep 1906. I like the canisters in this picture. I think that cloth hanging on the back of the door might have been for hand drying. From The Craftsman Magazine, Sep 1906. Apparently vertical wall space was fair game for storing stuff. From Shorpy: Executive Pantry: 1909. I just love the brackets on this one. And look at that little cabinet on the far wall--I wonder if it was used to store spices. From A Second Course in Homemaking by M.H. Kittredge, 1915: A Canning Lesson. Lots of clear glass jars used for storing foods. Those definitely look like mason jars with screw-on lids. Pots are hung off the bottom-side of the shelf. Also found on Shorpy: In the Kitchen, 1910. From The Efficient Kitchen by G.B. Child, 1914. Lots of clear glass jars used for storing food. Also the vertical wall space is covered in utensils. From The Efficient Kitchen by G.B. Child, 1914. Those shelves actually look like they contain mason jars. From The Efficient Kitchen by G.B. Child, 1914 From The Efficient Kitchen by G.B. Child, 1914. This picture is really interesting because it shows a wire mesh dish rack (hanging on the wall). I'd been wondering what they used as dish racks and this photograph provided at least one option. I think that mop-looking thing above the sink might be a dish scrubber. From Inside the House of Good Taste by Richardson Wright (ed.), 1915. This kitchen cabinet shows a variety of food storage jars, all nicely labeled. From Bungalow Basics: Kitchens by Paul Duchschere. Look at all those neat appliances from 1917. From Housewifery by L.R. Balderston, 1919. Various types of cooking tools. From Housewifery by L.R. Balderston, 1919. Small kitchen necessities. Both of these dish towel pictures are from Housewifery by L.R. Balderston, 1919. From Shorpy: Restoration Hardware, 1920. Look, another dish rack stashed under the sink and paper towels hung on the wall. That garbage can is really interesting too. Those canisters on the back cabinet are fantastic. I'd love to find some of those. Drainboard mats from a 1920 catalog From Shorpy: The Recipe, 1923. Still using bale closure jars. Pretty soon I'll share some links I found when searching for some of these items.
Please bring these back!
