Craftsman Homes: Architecture and Furnishings of the American Arts and Crafts Movement

by Gustav Stickley

296 architectural drawings, floor plans, and photographs illustrate 40 different kinds of "Mission-style" homes from The Craftsman (1901-16), voice of American style of simplicity and organic harmony. Thorough coverage of Craftsman idea in text and picture, now collector's item.

Genres: Architecture, Interior Design, Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1979

Reviews

[Ray Savarda · Rating 3 out of 5]

A compendium of articles and home plans from the early 1900's all about the philosophy and design of spare, affordable, and beautiful homes in the craftsman style.
I find it very interesting that the themes they were striving for in 1907 still have so much resonance with people building homes today. Do we really need huge, expensive homes to live a fulfilling life in a spare, artistic and comfortable surroundings?

[Joey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Content is over 100 years old at this point, but still relevant. Many of the timeless concepts and designs discussed within are being "discovered" by present-day designers, homebuilders, owner-builders, and homesteaders.

The first half of the book is dedicated to home design excerpts from the craftsman magazine (various styles, sizes, settings, etc). The 2nd half is a collection of topical articles (key rooms in a craftsman home, furniture, landscaping, etc). The images are all low-res black and white, don't expect high-resolution images or any color.

"...every man, sooner or later, hopes or intends to build himself a home. [...] most men hire some one else to do this sort of thing, which practically amounts to hiring some one else to think for them in matters that most intimately concern their personal life and surroundings."