Spring 2010

Spring 2010 issue of Arts and Crafts Homes and the Revival magazine preview.

Author:: Patricia Poore
Publish date:: Feb 18, 2010

Here’s a preview of what’s inside of the Spring 2010 issue of Arts & Crafts Homes and the Revival:

IN THE MAGAZINE:

Restoration
It's Home at Last
A real McCoy in the Catskills: comforting Arts & Crafts rooms beckon in a cottage of shingles and stone. by Regina Cole | photographs by Steve Gross & Susan Daley

New Work
Duo on a Mission
With artisan-created stained glass, woodwork details, and finishes, this house is a stellar example of the revival. by Patricia Poore | photographs by Paul Crosby

International
The Emery Walker House
The English Arts & Crafts vision of William Morris survives, unretouched, in a London house. by Brian D. Coleman

Details
Wall Finishes
Beadboard and beyond: reviving simple wainscots, burlap panels, embossed coverings, and more. by Mary Ellen Polson

The Guild
Arthur Stern
In one artist’s stained-glass oeuvre, geometry is the language of architecture. by Patricia Poore

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