Inspired by Greene and Greene, fine woodwork in mahogany enhances an elegantly rustic timber-frame house in the woods.
BEFORE HE RETIRED, John Laupheimer worked as an investment manager. But an avocation that predates his professional life still occupies him today. A skilled furniture maker, Laupheimer made the cherry dining table and chairs in the recently completed house he and his wife, Debbie, built in Lincoln, Massachusetts. The subtle curves,pegging, inlay, and elegance of the furniture were inspired by the California architects Greene and Greene, their motifs minutely observed and flawlessly executed.
“I got into woodworking in school shop,” Laupheimer says. “Since then, I’ve built 12 guitars, a 21-foot gaff-rigged sail boat, and a lot of 18th-century reproduction furniture.”
New inspiration came from a long-ago magazine article about Charles and Henry Greene, and Laupheimer has been smitten ever since. Building this timber-framed house was an opportunity for the couple to pay homage to the Greenes. Thus, the entry is a symphony of stained glass and mahogany, inspired by Pasadena’s Irwin House; the staircase is modeled on that of the Bolton House, also in Pasadena. In the soaring great room hung with reproduction William Morris tapestries, John Laupheimer’s furniture is very much at home.
“We love this house,” Debbie says. “It’s so warm, and at night it glows. All the wood makes me feel good.”
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The Arts & Crafts Room
Inspired design for vintage & new.
Kitchen + Bath + Tile
Approaches for revival design.
Simple Living In Santa Barbara
Their bungalow isn’t big, even with an upstairs rear addition. But with a pleasing plan and period details, it has been a charming family home.
Ranch Redemption
Stone, tile, and reclaimed wood were used to transform a generic 1949 ranch.
Vernacular To A Fare-Thee-Well
In Charnwood Forest, Stoneywell was imagined by British Arts & Crafts designer Ernest Gimson for his brother’s family. Built with local materials and labor, it is indigenous and spare, attesting This Is How to Live.
Kitchen In The Craftsman Spirit
Its new custom kitchen is the heart of a modest 1980's house that’s been given a style upgrade.
Historic Mosaic Patterns For Serviceable Floors
Penny round, hex, or square,mosaic tile lends itself to utilitarian floors that are showpieces of pattern.
Hanging Curtains & Drapery 1900-1939
From the turn of the 20th century until the World War II, window treatments moved from Victorian excess through Arts & Crafts simplicity and then settled into classic historical styles.
The Profound Delight In Personal Expression
THIS NEW HOUSE IN SAUSALITO MIGHT BE CALLED “GREENE & GREEN”: IT’S A CALIFORNIA ARTS & CRAFTS REVIVAL DESIGN INCORPORATING THE PRACTICES OF SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN.
At Archive Edition
Shown with the “Forest Maiden” tapestry, Paul Freeman once kept a 19th-century New England farmhouse warm during a cold winter by ironing his way through a large lot of vintage napkins and table linens.
