Greet visitors with the old oak “Welcome” tile by Laura Reutter. The hand-pressed 75⁄8″ square tile is 1⁄2″ thick and is fired to a stoneware temperature, so it won’t crack in the cold. It costs $60. From Fair Oak Workshops, (800) 341-0597, fairoak.com
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Patterned after a Stickley “sea pod” design from the first decade of the 20th century, this Roycroft Master Artisan-made charger in hand-hammered copper measures 24″ wide. The plate well is 1″ deep. The special-order piece retails for about $1,500. From Robert J. Trout Metalsmithing, (585) 265-2339, metalsmith1@rochester.rr.com
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Just introduced, these wall panels can turn a screened porch into a year-round room. The Craftsman style (shown) is constructed of 1¼” thick mahogany with mortise-and-tenon joinery. With screen and glass, each panel costs about $1,288. Dozens of styles available from Touchstone Woodworks, (330) 297-1313, touchstonewoodworks.com
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