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Art + Craft - this week's picks

Mark e industries goof proof bath

Mark E Industries, Inc

A refrigerator drawer in a kitchen by Crown Point Cabinetry.

Crown Point Cabinetry

indow windows

Indow Window Inserts

tile fireplace
Floors, Walls and Ceilings

Return of the Hearth

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

Arts & Crafts Furniture

Touchstone Home Products

You can swap out balky radiators for new, almost silent models that fit into the existing system; this one is from Steam Radiators.
Home Systems

Heating Fixes (that don't require starting over)

Heating an old house is a balancing act; even those built in the 20th century may have aging, inefficient systems.

MilesValor_Arts&CraftsHomes
Expo

Arts & Crafts Around the Hearth

Browse an eye-opening list of specialist products and manufacturers to beautify the hearth (and discreetly distribute heat), all suitable for bungalows, Craftsman-era homes, and those of the Arts & Crafts Revival.

Designer Carisa Mahnken used decos of two sizes in combination with a contrasting liner and a relief border in this custom surround made with Motawi tiles.
Furniture & Interior Style

A Face for the Fireplace

Fireplaces are the heart of a home and the focal point of a room. Consider scale, material, and especially craftsmanship for your new hearth.

The finished fireplace. Photo: TJ Pignataro
Furniture & Interior Style

Creating an Art Tile Fireplace

A bland and damaged surround is remade with a period tile installation—and it becomes a stylish focal point.

Lion Batchelder Tile
Floors, Walls and Ceilings

Batchelder Tile Then & Now

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.