n Opening editorial chronicles the history and philosophy of the Arts & Crafts school of design n Eye-catching exteriors and smooth, harmonius interiors celebrate the simplicity and honesty of these homes n A photographic study of several Craftsman homes and tips on creating an authentic Arts & Crafts style interior are also included n Complete construction blueprints available for every home in this collection Let Arts & Crafts Home Plans be your guide to this well known and beloved American home design.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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This book is a catalog of home plans. Operative words: "home" and "plans". Plans with which you can build a home. The other reviewer missed that somehow.
If you want a book of painting tips and decorating suggestions, don't buy this book. This is a catalog of plans for a future home that you might be considering to build.
Just wanted to clear that up a little. Thanks.
If you want a book of painting tips and decorating suggestions, don't buy this book. This is a catalog of plans for a future home that you might be considering to build.
Just wanted to clear that up a little. Thanks.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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First off, kudos to the authors for getting the facts right regarding Sears and Aladdin kit homes of the early 1900s. I was so pleased to see the honorable mention of these companies and accurate factual info that I nearly swooned from pure joy. I truly appreciate their giving the kit home companies of the 20s and 30s their due.
As to the designs of the houses pictured in this book, I was pretty impressed with that, as well. Those are some good-looking homes. As to the other reviewer's comment that the houses had big garages and great rooms, the fact is, old-house purists buy old houses and spend 43 years restoring them to their original condition, replete with monitor-top refrigerators and old gas stoves with pilot lights and porcelain tear-drop handles.
The rest of the house-buying public may want something with an exterior look that gives them warm-fuzzy memories of Grandma's house, but with innards that are much more modern (and easy to manage and maintain). The plans offered in this book meet that criteria.
Having spent much of my life in old homes and a small time in a new home, I can see the advantages of a newer home. There is something to be said for being able to pay a utility bill without taking out a second mortgage.
The houses pictured in this book had a nice look. I don't think they'd ever be mistaken for OLD houses, but I was surprisingly impressed with their attention to detail. And the floorplans are spacious, practical and appealing to people who like 21st Century homes.
Rose
As to the designs of the houses pictured in this book, I was pretty impressed with that, as well. Those are some good-looking homes. As to the other reviewer's comment that the houses had big garages and great rooms, the fact is, old-house purists buy old houses and spend 43 years restoring them to their original condition, replete with monitor-top refrigerators and old gas stoves with pilot lights and porcelain tear-drop handles.
The rest of the house-buying public may want something with an exterior look that gives them warm-fuzzy memories of Grandma's house, but with innards that are much more modern (and easy to manage and maintain). The plans offered in this book meet that criteria.
Having spent much of my life in old homes and a small time in a new home, I can see the advantages of a newer home. There is something to be said for being able to pay a utility bill without taking out a second mortgage.
The houses pictured in this book had a nice look. I don't think they'd ever be mistaken for OLD houses, but I was surprisingly impressed with their attention to detail. And the floorplans are spacious, practical and appealing to people who like 21st Century homes.
Rose
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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The book is plainly marked "House Plans." That's exactly what you get: plans to build a house. Not to decorate nor historically analyze it, but to build. To rate it low because she wanted it to be something it's *clearly* marked that it's NOT is unfair.
Good stuff working looking at.
Good stuff working looking at.
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great photos
great reference book with a good number of photos. if you like this architectural style, you'll love this book of house plans.
Published 12 months ago by Meghan A. Payne
Arts & Crafts homes
I was very disappointed with this book because I thought I'd be getting lots of pictures and ideas for an Arts and Crafts home, especially for the kitchen which I am remodeling. Read more
Published on February 12, 2009 by Bonnie Steinbock
I LOVE IT
What a beautiful book. Every page has a very interesting house plan. I have picked our next house. If our current house goes back up to what we paid for it then we will build... Read more
Published on January 29, 2009 by J. O'Malley
Duh.
I really wish that however disappointed Kathleen might have been with what she GOT vs. what she thought she was getting, she would have rated it based on what it was, not what she... Read more
Published on November 28, 2005 by Nathan T. Cederoth
Only for People Planning on Hiring Carpenters to Build Them a New...
I just have a big warning for anyone thinking of buying this book: it is a catalogue for blueprints that you can buy from the Hanley Wood Company. Read more
Published on October 18, 2005 by Katherine Lahti
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The Arts & Crafts movement, which began in mid-19th century England, was inspired by the opulent exteriors and interiors of middle-class Victorian-era homes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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The Arts & Crafts movement, which began in mid-19th century England, was inspired by the opulent exteriors and interiors of middle-class Victorian-era homes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bonus space, two family bedrooms, full hall bath, secondary bedrooms share, two additional bedrooms, home plans, stone accents, bonus room, gathering room, covered front porch, master suite, rafter tails, island kitchen, kitchen features, spa tub, full bath, island counter Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Crafts Home Plans, Frank Lloyd Wright, American Foursquare, The Craftsman Home New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- A Field Guide to American Houses by Virginia McAlester on page 32
- Home Plans by Donald A. Gardner in Back Matter
- American Bungalow Style by Robert Winter on page 32
- The New Bungalow by Matthew Bialecki on page 32
- House Styles in America: The Old-House Journal Guide to the Architecture of American Homes by James C. Massey on page 32
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