Old House Journal

The Original Restoration Magazine for people who are passionate about old houses to repair, rehabilitate, update, and decorate their homes; covering all classic American architectural styles,—from the earliest Colonial-era buildings to grand Victorians of every variety to Arts & Crafts bungalows and mid-century ranches.

Old House Journal

The Arts & Crafts Revival

INTERIORS

PRESERVATION AND RENEWAL FOR A CLASSIC • THE ARCHITECTURE AND PERIOD DETAILS ARE INTACT IN THIS 1912 HOUSE GENTLY RECONFIGURED FOR FAMILY LIVING TODAY.

TEXTILES

Duane Timm • REVIVING HISTORIC 20TH-CENTURY WALLPAPERS

WALLS & CEILINGS

ADDITIONAL LISTINGS

RESOURCES

FURNITURE & ART OBJECTS

The House that A POTTERY 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.

FURNITURE

RICHARD LOPER • MORTISE-AND-TENON FURNITURE, PERSONALIZED

ART OBJECTS

STEPHANIE YOUNG • THE PATH OF SACRED GEOMETRY

KITCHENS, BATHS & TILE

vintage Charm • Leaded glass, an antique iron fireback, and a pop of colorful art tile give a custom look to an affordable kitchen designed around ready-made cabinets in a period-inspired design.

a trio of baths DESIGNED FOR A 1926 TUDOR • The Tudor Revival house, built in 1926, sits high on the western slope of Seattle’s Queen Anne Hill. The homeowners immediately fell for its sweeping views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains beyond. The house itself had plenty of charm: coved ceilings, arched doorways, leaded-glass windows, a gracefully curving center staircase. Significant updating had to be done on the plumbing and electrical systems and to inadequate bathrooms that were dated and cramped. Architect David Heinen brought the house into the 21st century while Seattle designer Sheila Mayden created period-appropriate spaces for this active family of four.

KITCHENS & BATHS

JEM BIGLAND • IMPECCABLE TAPS AND FITTINGS FOR EVERY ABODE

ARTFUL TILE

ADDITIONAL LISTINGS

LIGHTING & METALWORK

LIGHTING & ART GLASS

HARDWARE

NOSTALGIC WAREHOUSE • PERIOD HARDWARE THAT ADAPTS TO TODAY’S HOMES

DESIGN, BUILD & RENOVATE

OVERLOOK • THIS SERIAL RESTORER OF OLD HOUSES DECIDED TO BUILD NEW—OWING TO A PERSONAL CONNECTION WITH A FAMOUS HOUSE.

DOORS & WINDOWS

CHAD LUEKEN • WINDOWS, DOORS, SCREENS & SHUTTERS HANDMADE TO FIT

BUILD & REMODEL

HEATING & COOLING

EDUCATION & VISITS

ADDITIONAL LISTINGS

worth a visit TO ARTS & CRAFTS • Bungalow neighborhoods can be found in many towns and cities that had residential building booms between 1904 and 1930 or so. Open to the public, the U.S. buildings listed here are icons of the American Arts & Crafts Movement.