Crafted Woodwork
Simply put: You can't have Arts and Crafts style without wood. It's probably the
Style is Arts and Crafts - BAD wood and wall color
Secret: Well-Crafted WoodworkSimply put: You can't have Arts and Crafts style without wood. It's probably the single most important element, and it largely informs the emphasis on natural, organic beauty that defines this decorating approach. You'll almost never see painted wood in an Arts and Crafts interior
closer: Arts and Crafts woodworking isn't just about the material; it's also about putting the handiwork on display. In this foyer and living area, you can clearly see the joinery and the meticulous detailing in the paneling, stairways and trim. The stain amplifies, rather than hides, the natural variations
hues in Arts and Crafts interiors that are as bright and clear as the yellow on the walls, this one works because it both blends with and enlivens the woodwork, upholstery and art-glass window. It's sunny and light without venturing into pastel territory — which would be an Arts and Crafts no-no.
Arts and Crafts–Style and Craftsman-Style TrimAny overview of trim styles would be incomplete without the addition of these two styles. Born of the desire to create something new that was a celebration of nature, hand-crafting and an honesty of materials, these styles found their way into many homes
classic Arts and Crafts palette takes its subtle, muted beauty straight from the natural world: stones, bark, leaves, grasses. Although you don't have to limit yourself to browns and greens, any hues that are less obviously organic — such as blue — should be dusty or dirty. Here's one fail-safe way to
beautiful Arts and Crafts aesthetic. Tiles in an Arts and Crafts style can still be picked up in salvage yards. You can also find many reproductions of work by one of the most famous tile, glass and pottery designers of the era, William de Morgan.
Very cool arts and crafts style tile "backsplash"
Tile art in work space or kitchen
create my own art features in the spaces
beautiful Arts and Crafts aesthetic. Tiles in an Arts and Crafts style can still be picked up in salvage yards. You can also find many reproductions of work by one of the most famous tile, glass and pottery designers of the era, William de Morgan.More: So Your Style Is: Arts and Crafts
Like the Arts and Crafts leaded windows... like they say, they are decorative and beautiful but you can still see thru them to the outside.
Nice work. Local Oak Park art glass source
Arts& Crafts art glass and windows
Arts and Crafts style reflects Wright
Stain glass - Arts and Crafts
Style Secret: Art Glass
Jewellike in their detail, stained and leaded glass windows and doors are common among Arts and Crafts homes
Art glass windows which are traditional in bungalows.
means. Art glass windows are a staple in many bungalows.
Style Secret: Art GlassJewellike in their detail, stained and leaded glass windows and doors are common among Arts and Crafts homes. They feature linear, geometric patterns or motifs that call to mind elements of the natural world. Look closer:
Arts & Crafts cabinets with glass fronts on either side of fireplace
FurnishingsArts and Crafts style is as far from frothy Victorian sofas and ornately carved case goods as it's possible to go. Instead, it embraces sturdy, unadorned, comfortable furnishings that are built to last and are as much about function as form. What they lack in ornamentation, they make up for in
closer: Most Arts and Crafts-style furniture is heavy on the wood, but that doesn't mean you're doomed to an aching spine from hard chair seats. Simple leather, cotton or linen upholstery, as in this living space, makes for a softer landing and feels appropriate to the design.
examples of arts and crafts style with a slightly more feminine look
that an Arts and Crafts home means lots of somber wood. Not so! Phillip Webb was a leading Arts and Crafts architect who worked alongside Morris on many projects. One of their better-known projects is Standen, a beautiful Arts and Crafts country house in Sussex, England (open to the public as part of the
Arts & Craft style but with bright painted wood.
Lovely white arts and crafts paneling. Mmmmm.
that an Arts and Crafts home means lots of somber wood. Not so! Phillip Webb was a leading Arts and Crafts architect who worked alongside Morris on many projects. One of their better-known projects is Standen, a beautiful Arts and Crafts country house in Sussex, England (open to the public as part of