The editors of Arts & Crafts Homes select beautiful, timeless products for your bungalow or new house in the Arts & Crafts spirit.
CHIMNEY POT SHOPPE
Functional as well as beautiful, a chimney pot enhances the period look of your house while it improves the draft of your fireplace. The Chimney Pot Shoppe has hundreds of reproduction and antique pots to choose from. Prices begin at about $300. Contact (724) 345-3601, chimneypot.net
Western Red Cedar roof shingles
WESTERN RED CEDAR
When it comes to wall and roof shingles, there is no substitute for the traditional color and texture of Western Red Cedar. Before you buy, contact the Western Red Cedar Lumber Assn.; along with their website, they provide free brochures about cedar products. Contact wrcla.org, or realcedar.org
WARD CLAPBOARD MILL
For longevity the best clapboards are quarter-sawn with vertical grain—and not just for early American homes. Ward’s still makes them that way, in red spruce or white pine. Buy direct from the mill or through selected dealers if you’re in northern New England. Clapboards are available pre-finished using Cabot products. Contact 802-496-3581, wardclapboard.com
Tile Roofs Inc. roof tiles
TILE ROOFS INC.
Looking for new or salvaged roof tiles, in clay or concrete, for repair, restoration, or period-inspired quality construction? Tile Roofs has an inventory of roof tiles (Mission, Spanish, French, Interlocking, etc.) and fittings, carries new European tile, and also does custom manufacturing for historic preservation work. Contact (888) 708-TILE, tileroofs.com
CUSTOM CEDAR SOLUTIONS
Re-create the look of a picturesque Storybook-style thatched or “ocean-wave” roof with steam-bent cedar shingles. A box covers about 50 linear feet, laid side by side in a standard course. The shingles are $300 to $500 per box. Contact (386) 487-1015, customshingles.com
Endureed cottage-style roofing
ENDUREED
This innovative, cottage-style roofing has all the visual charm of traditional thatch roofing without any of the drawbacks. Their premium thatch is Class A fire-rated, virtually hurricane-proof, easy to install, and designed to resist infestation, mildew, and UV damage. Contact : (877) 7-THATCH, endureed.com
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we own several hundred year old properties in Ellisville, ms. Two of tem are candadates for cedar clapboards and shingles. arts and crafts style homes. suggestions?