Arts & Crafts Houses Archives - Old House Journal Magazine

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Reviving a Victorian Shingle Style by Peabody & Stearns

An important carriage house designed by Peabody & Stearns becomes a stunning residence.

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Salvaged Treasures

In love with old LA, a designer and events director creates moody, embellished rooms inside her own 1909 house.

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Arts & Crafts Bungalow on Bainbridge Island

A 1915 Arts & Crafts house on Bainbridge Island, never substantially altered since it was built, is restored with regard for its history, architectural scale, and original style.

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Craftsman Bungalow Renovation

In 2015, we began a meticulous renovation of our 1917 Craftsman Bungalow home with a view of completing it for its 100th birthday.

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Restoration of Sears Kit Bungalow

A couple embarks on the restoration of a Sears kit bungalow, aiming to reverse a mid-century Colonial-style remodeling. Replacing one wall with a period colonnade lets light flow front to back.

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Arts & Crafts Revival Home

A new Arts & Crafts-style house made by craftspeople satisfies the desire for detail.

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Arts & Crafts Craftsman Makeover

With generous living space yet a focus on the outdoors, an undistinguished cottage is rebuilt in the Craftsman tradition.

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Restored Craftsman Bungalow Simplified

Fake siding and popcorn ceilings didn’t faze restoration veterans who saw the inherent charm of this Craftsman bungalow-style Colonial Revival House in northwest Oregon. They set about making it right again.

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A Preserved Tudor Revival

A unique mix of Tudor Revival and Arts & Crafts design, this 1912 house in Portland, Oregon, remained remarkably intact.

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Tudor Arts & Crafts Houses

The melding of two styles with similar roots, 1890–1920.

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A Texas Bungalow

A jewel of the Fairmount Historic District in Fort Worth, Texas, this chalet–bungalow has the quintessential Arts & Crafts interiors with period lighting, pottery, and Stickley furniture.

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Renovating a Craftsman in Santa Monica

An unkempt Craftsman-era house in a Santa Monica enclave gets a modern overhaul for a growing family—with careful preservation of the past.

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Radical Craftsman Restoration

After a 1960s remodeling that succeeded in changing its very style, the Craftsman house in Portland, Oregon, was virtually unrecognizable. Then the right family came along.