Architectural Styles

The English Cottage

Posted by Shelly on May 22, 2007 // 0 Comments

  The American English Cottage may remind you of something you’d seen in your childhood storybooks. They are reminiscent of the rustic cottages you see in Southwestern England going as far back as medieval times. Considered a subclass of the Tudor style, an English cottage’s interior my feature, irregular shaped rooms, while the exterior sometimes [...]

Category : Architectural Styles &Blog &Craftsman & Bungalow History

Arts and Crafts Movement

Posted by Cottage Neighborhood on May 20, 2007 // 0 Comments

Arts and Crafts Movement The name “Craftsman” comes from the title of a popular magazine published by a popular furniture designer, Gustav Stickley. The Craftsman was published between 1901 and 1916. True arts and crafts followers believe that a house is only a true craftsman, if it followed the blue prints published and sold by [...]

Category : Architectural Styles &Blog

Arts & Crafts Movement

Posted by Shelly on May 20, 2001 // 0 Comments

Arts and Crafts Movement: The name “Craftsman” comes from the title of a popular magazine published by a popular furniture designer, Gustav Stickley. The Craftsman was published between 1901 and 1916. True arts and crafts followers believe that a house is only a true craftsman, if it followed the blue prints published and sold by [...]

Category : Architectural Styles &Blog &Craftsman & Bungalow History