ARTS & CRAFTS LIGHTING, Part 5
WOMEN IN ARTS & CRAFTS LIGHTING There were many women who were involved in the making of Arts & Crafts lighting. For example, at Grueby, a pottery manufacturer which often partnered with other designers such as Stickley & Tiffany to make lamps, male...
ARTS & CRAFTS LIGHTING, Part 6
ANTIQUE ARTS & CRAFTS LIGHTING RESOURCES There was a great deal of lighting manufactured 100 years that doesn’t come with a designer name & a designer price tag. (An authentic Tiffany, as an example, can set you back a cool $2,000,000.) For anyone not...
ARTS & CRAFTS LIGHTING, Part 7
MODERN DAY ARTS & CRAFTS LIGHTING MASTERS Jane Powell used to joke that the Arts & Crafts Revival has lasted longer than its original period of popularity. Although I am ever pining for my time machine, it gives me joy to know that there are many talented...
ARTS & CRAFTS LIGHTING, Part 8
LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT SOME REPRODUCTION ARTS & CRAFTS LIGHTING RESOURCES If you should feel more comfortable with modern light fixtures, below are some good reproduction Arts & Crafts lighting resources for you. I have chosen companies with longevity & good...
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- Antique Toasters
These videos are mentioned in my post, BUNGALOW TOASTERS which I encourage you to read. It includes a video of this little gem, dubbed a "Sweetheart" toaster, being used. At the risk of becoming very hungry, I encourage you to also watch the magic of the videos of...
BUNGALOW TOASTERS
I adore old appliances & the antique toaster may be at the top of my list. I come by it honestly, being the granddaughter of a West Virginia baker. My grandfather decided to enter the business because he figured that it would be economically stable. People would...
WINDOW NUMBER TACKS
I have never acquired an old house that had its original wood window screens. Makes sense. They are rather flimsy items that have maximum exposure to the elements & over the decades, windows fail & the harnessing of electricity has made it possible to use HVAC...
YOUR BUNGALOW & THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
MILLING & CONSTRUCTION BEFORE ELECTRICITY Our bungalows are products of old technology. All the wood in our framing, our siding, our shingles, treasured built-ins, a main feature of the character of our homes, our wainscoting was milled by machines, likely powered...
DESIGNING YOUR BUNGALOW’S INTERIOR SPACES, Bungalow Don’ts
BUNGALOW INTERIOR DESIGN MISTAKES WARNING! This post is only for those of you who want to create an authentic period interior & would like some tips on how to do so. It is not written with the purpose of changing anyone's mind, tastes, or life decisions. In...
DESIGNING YOUR BUNGALOW’S INTERIOR SPACES-an Introduction
INTERIOR DESIGN FOR THE CRAFTSMAN HOUSE Gustav Stickley brought Arts & Crafts to America from Europe in the early 1900's. He carried with him both the aesthetic & the philosophy of the Movement, & then did it his way, inspired by the simplicity of the log...