In the philosophy of Arts & Crafts, the fireplace is idealized as the centerpiece of family life: hearth and home.

Channeling C.F.A. Voysey

An exclusive list of contemporary art-tile manufacturers. Their beautiful tiles are suitable for Arts & Crafts homes.

Matte rather than shiny, mellow rather than bright, wood floors in Arts & Crafts-era homes often fade into the woodwork.

Color palettes, stencils and frieze papers, textiles and tile to add color, all informed by period conventions and your personal taste.

Don't overlook a period-friendly ceiling.

Pastoral but with a modern twist, this wallpaper frieze is from the Henry Bosch Co. catalog “Modern Home Decoration,” 1912.

Editors’ picks for specialty sources for flooring for your Bungalow, Foursquare, Tudor, or Arts & Crafts home.

For Arts & Crafts-inspired homes built at the end of the Victorian era and into the 20th century, many flooring types are appropriate—and available again today.

The decorated interior wall frieze came into its own during the Victorian era, and was adapted for the lowered ceilings and simpler treatments of the Arts & Crafts period.

Space-efficient bungalows and other modern homes of the period are stuffed with built-ins, nooks, and corners that lend useful space for seating, storage—even sleeping.

This Expo is a comprehensive list of contemporary sources for wallcoverings, paint and specialty finishes, paneling and wainscot. These materials are suitable for Bungalows and Craftsman houses, for Tudors, Spanish Revival and California homes, and for new buildings of the Arts & Crafts Revival.

Textural treatments are authentic—and back in fashion.

In this chapter, you'll also find period textiles that add color, pattern, and texture to rooms inspired by the original Arts & Crafts movement.

From stone to strip flooring, cork to bamboo, the 20th century arguably gave us the broadest choices of any era for flooring. Here are precedents and options to help you choose wisely.

An existing floor, be it tongue-and-groove pine or 1920s tile, sets the tone. If you are doing a major renovation or building new, anchor the room with the right floor, even before you choose moldings and wall colors and furniture.

Once a cheap and practical wall covering considered fit only for back-hall and service areas, beadboard now appears front and center in many high-end bathrooms and kitchens. But it’s just one of many legitimate wall treatments for Arts & Crafts homes.

The Arts & Crafts ceiling is the largest and least obstructed plane in the room, and it establishes a look. Start there for best results.

Learn about the history of carpet in Arts & Crafts homes.

With impeccable Arts & Crafts credentials and a penchant for medieval ideas of handcraft, Ernest Batchelder made tiles that continue to influence California design. These beautiful designs have been revived.