OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- Eric Lavelle’s Antique Wood-Working Machines
WATCHING THE MACHINES IN ACTION Most people do not know much about the now antique wood-working machines that were used to mill the lumber for their bungalows. Eric LaVelle is a master historic preservationist who uses the old machines that he rescues from 100+ year...
ERIC LAVELLE, MASTER HISTORIC PRESERVATIONIST
HOW DOES HE DO IT? Once again, Eric's words are in quotes. Mine are just there, unadorned, though, if I'm rudely interrupting him, you'll see me in brackets. Rigging is the act of using equipment to lift or support a load. And when we're talking a load here, many of...
ERIC LAVELLE, Introduction to the machines
MANUFACTURING & CONSTRUCTION BEFORE ELECTRICITY This is some background on the machines that Eric is rescuing, making construction prior to electricity possible. The majority, if not all of his articles refer to what is covered here, so please read it so that you...
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...
DESIGNING YOUR BUNGALOW’S INTERIOR SPACES- Part 1
THE FIRST VITAL STEPS IN DESIGNING YOUR BUNGALOW'S INTERIOR Here you stand, in your new, empty house. Perhaps you were fortunate to buy a house that needed little restoration, or perhaps you've been working for months to rescue it from a tragic combination of...
DESIGNING YOUR BUNGALOW’S INTERIOR SPACES, Part 2
BASIC DESIGN FOR A CRAFTSMAN HOUSE INTERIOR What is interior design? It is a combination of art, science & technology that is employed to enhance the quality of our lives. It is also about understanding how people operate in a space in order to make it functional....
DESIGNING YOUR BUNGALOW’S INTERIOR SPACES, Part 3
INTERIOR DESIGN FOR A CRAFTSMAN HOUSE -More Elements One of the things that I love the most about the interiors of A&C homes is that though similar, each one is made distinct by the choices made in playing various design elements, one with another. Visiting the...
DESIGNING YOUR BUNGALOWS INTERIOR SPACES, Part 4
HOW TO DECORATE IN THE CRAFTSMAN STYLE My art training consisted of growing up in museums, exposing me to beautiful objects, exquisitely displayed, ballet with its delightful costumery & stage sets, the arts & crafts of the native Americans of the southwest,...
DESIGNING YOUR BUNGALOW’S INTERIOR SPACES- Part 5
MORE ON BUNGALOW STYLE INTERIOR DESIGN We have come to the second lesson about the principles of creating visual harmony in design. The elements of design are the puzzle pieces of design & the way that you fit them together, to decorate in the Craftsman style, is...