Arts & Crafts Homes Fall 2014

lighthouse-evoking stair newel, fine woodworking

Pleasingly understated design and fine woodworking belie the expert engineering that went into this new house on the Oregon coast.

A graceful copper hood caps the living-room fireplace in a 1901 New Hampshire house with an original Arts & Crafts interior.

Interiors

In metals from bronze to zinc, and artistic hoods once were (and still are) used over fireplaces. Increasingly, the idea has moved to the kitchen range.

Back Issues

Colorful glass-handled pulls are equally at home on cabinets and drawers. Photo: Blackstone Edge Studios

Lighting & Hardware

The Guild

‘Critter Bat’ is a 6x6 deco cameo tile in a series from RTK Studios.

Collectibles & Accessories

With a nod to Ernest Batchelder, artist Nancy Froseth designed and made the floral accent tiles and tile mural in the kitchen. All photos by Karen Melvin

Kitchens & Baths

Aerial view of the Davis Islands, a Tampa neighborhood with Mediterranean houses, near downtown.

Travel

Mention Florida and thoughts of sunshine, palm trees, and white beaches come to mind—but so should bungalows. Historic neighborhoods filled with charming Arts & Crafts-era homes (tiled Spanish haciendas, shingled Craftsman cottages) fill Tampa and St. Pete.