Arts & Crafts Homes Summer 2013

A refrigerator drawer in a kitchen by Crown Point Cabinetry.

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The pretty tile floor dates to the 1930 renovation; cabinets are likely original (1910). Nancy Conescu added the arched doors. Glossy green Marlite on the walls is ca. 1951. Photos by Blackstone Edge Studios

Kitchens & Baths

You’d hardly expect to find an Art Deco kitchen in a 1910 Craftsman—but this homeowner knew it had to be restored.

Japanese-style bungalow

The Arts & Crafts revival is alive and well in this city filled with bungalow-era neighborhoods.

Frank and Charles place the Bushere & Son signature on substantial pieces like this Spanish Revival table.

Lighting & Hardware

Hand-forged tables with signature motifs (like the Moustache scroll) are one specialty of father and son.

two bungalow windows

Windows and Doors

Bays and bump-outs, Prairie glass and diamond panes and cloud-lift muntins: artistic Arts & Crafts windows.

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Editor's Letter

An appropriate paint scheme enhances the original façade; only the art glass is new. All photos by Greg Premru

This project embraces both long-lived materials and “smart house” features.