A Roycroft Cover-Up
I always look forward to the opportunity to inspect examples of Arts and Crafts antiques when they show up in nearby antiques shop or auctions, for I firmly believe I can learn something from every piece I study.
Such was the…
The Legend of Gustav and Charles Stickley
This article has been republished. Original date of publication: June 22nd, 2013.
Readers know that last year, I had been traveling around the western North Carolina foothills, following in the footsteps of Asheville's literary guest…
Driveway Project: Step Three
Over the years, I have taught myself a number of practical skills, primarily out of necessity, being unable to afford or justify calling in a plumber, electrician, carpenter, or stonemason for a small or enticing project. During that…
Driveway Project: Step Two
After several years of debating and discussing what we should do with our over-sized and unnecessary slab of asphalt in front of our 1972 ranch house – which originally had a two-car garage inside the lower level – we attacked it…
Another Summer, Another Major Project
by Bruce Johnson
As some of you may recall, last summer Leigh Ann and I started a three-month remodeling project, gutting the entire lower level of our 1972 ranch house and rearranging rooms, walls, and doors. Once again I served as…
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ArtsandCraftsCollector.com is a website dedicated to exploring the works, artisans, historical origins and the contemporary revival of the American Arts & Crafts Movement. The historic movement started as a response to the country’s Industrial Revolution and encouraged simple design paying tribute to the natural world over the intricate design of the Victorian era.