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A Note from the Editor: A quarterly magazine has a leisurely pace, each issue spanning a whole season. On the Fall cover, you might spy a pumpkin on a bungalow porch, and the Summer edition will always feature a period garden in bloom. But issues never feel like pages torn from the monthly calendar—no need [...]Arts & Crafts Style: A House Remade
ABOVE: An inlaid floor defines the space in the dining area, where one wall is papered with the ‘Compton’ pattern by Morris & Co. Chairs are European antiques. Photographs by Carolyn Bates A renowned Vermont architect with a broad resume interprets the Arts & Crafts way of building—especially apt in this region rife with artist–craftspeople. [...]English Arts & Crafts
ABOVE: With a stucco finish and twin gables, the new manor house has an English feeling: Tudor revived. Photographs by Jaimee Itagaki Handsome and restrained describes a beautifully detailed, brand-new manor on the San Francisco peninsula. Malick & Associates designed the house with a nod to the groundbreaking and still-fresh work of English Arts & [...]Welcome!
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Started by Matt Brown in Restoration Jan 21.
Wood Window Repair, Restoration, Fabrication
Hi – I need your help.Did you ever have your old Original Wood Windows repaired or restored or re-made? I am compiling a listing of businesses that perform the above since people doing this type of work are hard to find. The results will be made…Continue
Started by Ken the Old House Guy in Restoration Nov 6, 2011.
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A few years ago I had undergone some surgeries and hurricane had also demolished our dwelling so I told my sister I have to have an office and a bed so we gathered all the lumbers we could get and build me a cabin that was where some great songs,…Continue
Started by Pat Nisbert in Restoration Sep 15, 2011.
Wood Finishes 28 Replies
If anyone has any good experiences or questions regarding wood finishes to share, I'd love to get a discussion going. There is nothing more elusive than the perfect wood finish. I understand that Gustav Stickley spent the remainder of his humble…Continue
Started by Paul Flach in Restoration. Last reply by Cindy R Sep 2, 2011.
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A Pilgrimage to The Gamble House: “The Ultimate Bungalow”, Part I
Posted by David Kramer on January 24, 2012 at 4:05pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Recently I had the good fortune of traveling to Los Angeles for business, and while there I was able to fulfill a lifelong dream - making a pilgrimage to “The Ultimate Bungalow”: The Gamble House in Pasadena...
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Need Help in Canada!!!
Posted by kileyoneill on September 16, 2011 at 11:54am 1 Comment 0 Likes
We are building a house in Atlantic Canada and sourcing things like door hardware - and doors themselves - is proving to be impossible. Does anyone know of suppliers, stores, anything, that will ship to Canada?
Lessons in so-called "Arts & Crafts" furniture buying
Posted by Esther Khanna on July 25, 2011 at 1:45pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
I'm wondering if anyone else out there is also frustrated by the reproductions of Arts&Crafts/Bungalow style furniture that purport to be made "entirely of quartersawn oak" but turn out to be cheap imports. In my case, I purchased (for over $1,000) a bungalow-style dresser on ebay (it is actually a Tradeswins product, but it is sold by a guy with a lot of "bungalow" style stuff and a very impressive array of products). It superficially looked O.K. and was really heavy. Well, one day I had… Continue
Free Professional Paint and Home Improvement Help June 11-12!
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According to home improvement retailers, June is one of the busiest times to begin DIY projects—and paint is the most effective way to give your home a fresh look without the cost.
Since June kicks off the official start of paint season—ScotchBlue Painter’s Tape has brought on their Pro Prep Patrol team: professional painters and home improvement experts who are on hand to help Americans with their paint dilemmas—for…
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