It’s amazing what tweaking the layout of the kitchen furniture can do in the right hands. The previous “updated” kitchen in this 1907 Arts & Crafts house wasn’t particularly old, but it was poorly thought-out and lacked both storage and work space. One of the first suggestions made by the design team at Craftsman Design and Renovation was to relocate the range from the center of the room to a side wall. While it meant losing a window, the move opened up a spot for a range hood and cleared space for a redesigned island that better fit the linear kitchen. The team replaced the lost window by ganging a double window, with period casings, over the sink.
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FORMAL ORNAMENTAL DESIGNS
EARLY GARDEN TYPES AGAIN IN FASHION.
at River Road Farm
Uncultivated land around an 18th-century farmhouse slowly became a series of garden rooms, formal but not overly structured.
MOTIFS OF THE COLONIAL STYLES
DESIGN CONVENTIONS FOR EARLY & REVIVAL HOMES.
A NEW KITCHEN WITH A PRESERVATION ETHIC
Before 1994, when she fell in love with and bought this house, Sarah Blank hadn't heard of Royal Barry Wills. Then she learned that the Cape, built in 1957, in New Canaan, Connecticut, was typical of the work of the famous Colonial Revival architect who was a prolific designer as well as America's best-selling architectural writer. A Massachusetts native who opened his Boston firm in 1925, Wills loved New England's small, historic houses and made a specialty of designing updated yet authentically proportioned versions of Capes, saltboxes, and garrison colonials. Hundreds of his houses stand, including the 1500-square-foot Cape that Blank proceeded to enlarge.
The House that APOTTERY BUILT
William Day Gates, founder of an important terra-cotta tile and pottery company, built his retirement home in 1927. Decades later, it would take a knowledgeable Arts & Crafts collector to save the abandoned house in Illinois. Chicago architect John Eifler helped guide the restoration: \"The house is a terra cotta and pottery catalog!\" he says.
Carpeting the Stairs
A staircase runner adds comfort and safety, color, pattern, and a period touch.
comeback FLOORS
Floors hand-cut or milled from old-growth woods can withstand decades of abuse. Over the arc of time, however, settling and subsidence, careless repairs, and damage from water or pets create challenges for even these hardy survivors.
Arts & Crafts Design, Built In
A modern kitchen has the appeal of an Arts & Crafts living room.
original period built-ins PERMANENT FURNITURE FOR EVERY ERA
Bookcases and buffets, inglenooks and china cabinets, window benches & more: original builtin furniture from any period inspires new work today.
A DEFT REFURBISHMENT
With features missing or unsalvageable, the house needed a facelift-in keeping with the architecture.
Gabion & Stucco Walls
Easy styles you can build yourself
Rookies Prove Their Mettle
"Despite their lack of experience, this couple was able to create a simple yet ‘self-sustaining’ home in the heart of the Karoo."
Contemporary Class
"A classic family home in a beautiful estate"
Laundry List Design Tips
Make your laundry area top-rate.
He Bought a Lighthouse
Randy Polumbo won the not-so-gently used 1899 Orient Point landmark in a government auction six years ago and turned it into an artists’ retreat.
Bathroom – An easy shower install
When installing a tile shower, the most difficult part is building the sloped base for the floor.
13 Easy Auto Repairs
Simple solutions to save you money
Brooksville Community Center Undergoes Facelift
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