Spanish & Art Deco Tile Fantasy
Brilliant “California” tile, often in stylized patterns inspired by Islamic (that is, Hispano–Moresque) art, was perfect for the Mediterranean-style houses and Spanish Colonial Revival casitas built during and just following the heyday of the Arts & Crafts Bungalow. Innovations in tile manufacture and installation made tiling more affordable; magazines and plumbing catalogs extolled the colorful modern bath. The was the heyday of the decorated bathroom, and many an old one was flamboyantly remodeled. If you have one, keep it!
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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.
