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Craftsman Homes: More than 40 Plans for Building Classic Arts & Crafts-Style Cottages, Cabins, and Bungalows »

Authors: Gustav Stickley
ISBN-13: 9781585744923, ISBN-10: 1585744921
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
Date Published: June 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Gustav Stickley

Book Synopsis

Gustav Stickley's own compilation of the best of his designs.

	"The Simplification of Life:"	1
	"The Art of Building a Home:"	6
	A California House Founded on the California Mission Style	9
	An Old-Fashioned House with the Dining Room and Kitchen in One	12
	A Small Cottage that Is Comfortable, Attractive and Inexpensive	15
	A Plain House that Will Last for Generations and Need but Few Repairs	16
	A Cottage of Cement or Stone that Is Conveniently Arranged for a Small Family	19
	Suburban House Designed for a Lot Having Wide Frontage but Little Depth	20
	A Very Simple and Inexpensive Cottage Built of Battened Boards	23
	A Cement House that Shows the Decorative Use of Concrete as a Framework	24
	Cement House Showing Lavish Use of Half-Timber as a Decoration	28
	Cement House Showing Craftsman Idea of Half-Timber Construction	30
	A Comfortable and Convenient House for the Suburbs or the Country	32
	A Craftsman City House Designed to Accommodate Two Families	36
	A Craftsman Farmhouse that Is Comfortable, Homelike and Beautiful	38
	House with Court, Pergolas, Outdoor Living Rooms and Sleeping Balconies	42
	The Craftsman's House: A Practical Application of Our Theories of Home Building	45
	A Small Shingled House that Shows Many Interesting Structural Features	50
	A Roomy, Inviting Farmhouse, Designed for Pleasant Home Life in the Country	52
	A Simple, Straightforward Design from which Many Homes Have Been Built	54
	A Craftsman House in which Tower Construction Has Been Effectively Used	56
	A Concrete Cottage Designed in the Form of a Greek Cross to Admit More Light	60
	A Bungalow of Irregular Form and Unusually Interesting Construction	62
	A Roomy, Homelike Farmhouse for Lovers of Plain and Wholesome Country Life	66
	A Plaster House upon which Wood Has Been Liberally Used	68
	A Farmhouse Designed with a Long, Unbroken Roof Line at the Back	70
	Two Inexpensive but Charming Cottages for Women Who Want Their Own Homes	72
	A Log House that Will Serve either as a Summer Camp or a Country Home	74
	A Pleasant and Homelike Cottage Designed for a Small Family	76
	A Country Clubhouse that Is Built like a Log Cabin	79
	A Plain Little Cabin that Would Make a Good Summer Home in the Woods	81
	A Bungalow Built around a Courtyard Facing the Water	83
	A Rustic Cabin that Is Meant for a Week-end Cottage or a Vacation Home	85
	A Bungalow Designed for a Mountain Camp or Summer Home	86
	A Convenient Bungalow with Separate Kitchen and Open Air Dining Room	88
	A Cottage Planned with a Special Idea to Economical Heating	92
	A Cottage that Comes within the Limits of Very Moderate Means	93
	A Country House that Was Originally Planned for a Mountain Camp	95
	Porches, Pergolas and Terraces: The Charm of Living Out of Doors	97
	The Effective Use of Cobblestones as a Link between House and Landscape	102
	Beautiful Garden Gates: The Charm that Is Always Found in an Interesting Approach to an Enclosure	109
	The Natural Garden: Some Things that Can Be Done when Nature Is Followed instead of Thwarted	113
	What May Be Done with Water and Rocks in a Little Garden	119
	Halls and Stairways: Their Importance in the General Scheme of a Craftsman House	125
	The Living Room: Its Many Uses and the Possibilities It Has for Comfort and Beauty	129
	The Dining Room as a Center of Hospitality and Good Cheer	137
	A Convenient and Well-Equipped Kitchen that Simplifies the Housework	142
	The Treatment of Wall Spaces so that a Room Is in Itself Complete and Satisfying	144
	Floors that Complete the Decorative Scheme of a Room	149
	An Outline of Furniture-Making in this Country Showing the Place of Craftsman Furniture in the Evolution of an American Style	151
	Willow Chairs and Settles which Harmonize with the More Severe and Massive Furniture Made of Oak	160
	Craftsman Metal Work: Designed and Made According to the Same Principles that Rule the Furniture	162
	The Kind of Fabrics and Needlework that Harmonize with and Complete the Craftsman Decorative Scheme	165
	Home Training in Cabinet Work	169
	Our Native Woods and Their Treatment	185
	The Craftsman Idea	194