Jane Powell

A serial restorer, contractor, and author, the late Jane Powell of Oakland, Calif., wrote many groundbreaking books on architecture, including Bungalow Kitchens, Linoleum, and Bungalow: The Ultimate Arts & Crafts Home.

crown point kitchen

Kitchen Cabinetry

Crown Point Cabinetry offers custom cabinets for period style kitchens, baths, offices, laundry rooms, home bars and more. Styles include Shaker, Arts & Crafts, Early American, Victorian and Transitional.

crown-point-image

Hand-Crafted Cabinets

crown-point-POW

Custom Cabinetry for your home.

Articles From This Author

Tiles could often enhance other architectural details, as on this green-accented Mission Revival with curvy roof parapets and coping.

Siding, Shingles & Roofing

Stunning green tile accented by riveted iron straps makes the fireplace the centerpiece of the room in this Memphis bungalow. It’s hard to believe a previous owner had painted the entire thing red.

Fireplace & Mantel

Buyer beware: What looks like a dream house from a distance could turn out to be riddled with problems upon closer inspection.

Repairs & How To

While linoleum manufacturers cornered the market in kitchens and baths with plain-Jane patterns, by 1929 competitors were invading living and dining rooms with colorful "rugs" that had never seen a loom and were not necessarily even linoleum.

Arts & Crafts dining room with built-in buffet

Interiors & Decor

16409

Hardware & Metalwork