Table of Contents
Craftsman Homes 1
"The Simplification of Life:" Edward Carpenter 3
"The Art of Building a Home:" Barry Parker Raymond Unwin 8
A Craftsman House Founded on the California Mission Style 11
An Old-Fashioned House with the Dining Room and Kitchen in One 14
A Small Cottage that Is Comfortable, Attractive and Inexpensive 17
A Plain House that Will Last for Generations and Need but Few Repairs 18
A Cottage of Cement or Stone that Is Conveniently Arranged for a Small Family 21
Suburban House Designed for a Lot Having Wide Frontage but Little Depth 22
A Very Simple and Inexpensive Cottage Built of Battened Boards 25
A Cement House that Shows the Decorative Use of Concrete as a Framework 26
Cement House Showing Lavish Use of Half-Timber as a Decoration 30
Cement House Showing Craftsman Idea of Half-Timber Construction 32
A Comfortable and Convenient House for the Suburbs or the Country 34
A Craftsman City House Designed to Accommodate Two Families 38
A Craftsman Farmhouse that Is Comfortable, Homelike and Beautiful 40
House with Court, Pergolas, Outdoor Living Rooms and Sleeping Balconies 44
The Craftsman's House: A Practical Application of Our Theories of Home Building 47
A Small Shingled House that Shows Many Interesting Structural Features 52
A Roomy, Inviting Farmhouse, Designed for Pleasant Home Life in the Country 54
A Simple, Straightforward Design from which Many Homes Have Been Built 56
A Craftsman House in which Tower Construction Has Been Effectively Used 58
A Concrete Cottage Designed in the Form of a Greek Cross to Admit More Light 62
A Bungalow of Irregular Form and Unusually Interesting Construction 64
A Roomy, Homelike Farmhouse for Lovers of Plain and Wholesome Country Life 68
A Plaster House upon which Wood Has Been Liberally Used 70
A Farmhouse Designed with a Long, Unbroken Roof Line at the Back 72
Two Inexpensive but Charming Cottages for Women Who Want Their Own Homes 74
A Log House that Will Serve either as a Summer Camp or a Country Home 76
A Pleasant and Homelike Cottage Designed for a Small Family 78
A Country Clubhouse that Is Built like a Log Cabin 81
A Plain Little Cabin that Would Make a Good Summer Home in the Woods 83
A Bungalow Built around a Courtyard Facing the Water 85
A Rustic Cabin that Is Meant for a Week-end Cottage or a Vacation Home 87
A Bungalow Designed for a Mountain Camp or Summer Home 88
A Convenient Bungalow with Separate Kitchen and Open Air Dining Room 90
A Cottage Planned with a Special Idea to Economical Heating 94
A Cottage that Comes within the Limits of Very Moderate Means 95
A Country House that Was Originally Planned for a Mountain Camp 97
Porches, Pergolas and Terraces: The Charm Of Living Out of Doors 99
The Effective Use of Cobblestones as a Link between House and Landscape 104
Beautiful Garden Gates: The Charm that Is Always Found in an Interesting Approach to an Enclosure 111
The Natural Garden: Some Things that Can Be Done when Nature Is Followed instead of Thwarted 115
What May Be Done with Water and Rocks in a Little Garden 121
Halls and Stairways: Their Importance in the General Scheme of a Craftsman House 127
The Living Room: Its Many Uses and the Possibilities It Has for Comfort and Beauty 131
The Dining Room as a Center of Hospitality and Good Cheer 139
A Convenient and Well-Equipped Kitchen that Simplifies the Housework 144
The Treatment of Wall Spaces so that a Room Is in Itself Complete and Satisfying 146
Floors that Complete the Decorative Scheme of a Room 151
An Outline of Furniture-Making in this Country Showing the Place of Craftsman Furniture in the Evolution of an American Style 153
Willow Chairs and Settles which Harmonize with the More Severe and Massive Furniture Made of Oak 162
Craftsman Metal Work: Designed and Made According to the Same Principles that Rule the Furniture 164
The Kind of Fabrics and Needlework that Harmonize with and Complete the Craftsman Decorative Scheme 167
Home Training in Cabinet Work 171
Our Native Woods and Their Treatment 187
The Craftsman Idea 196
More Craftsman Homes 209
A Word About Craftsman Architecture: By Gustav Stickley 211
The Relation of Craftsman Architecture to Country Living 215
The House of the Democrat William L. Price 217
Practical Craftsman Cement House Planned for Beauty and Convenience 221
Cement House Showing Interesting Roof Treatment and Roomy Homelike Interior 224
Three-Story Craftsman Bungalow Suitable for a Hillside Site 226
Craftsman Cement Dwelling Inspired by Old-Fashioned New England Farmhouse 229
Simple Cement Cottage for a Small Family 232
Inexpensive One-Story Bungalow with Effective Use of Trellis 234
Small One-Story Cement Bungalow with Slate Roof, Designed for a Narrow Lot 236
Cement House with Pergola, Sleeping Balcony and Practical Interesting Interior 238
Plaster Dwelling for Town or Country 240
Commodious Cement House with Terrace, Porches and Sleeping Balconies 242
Cement House, Compact yet Spacious, Suitable for a City Street 244
Large Cement House for Town or Country 246
Concrete or Plaster House of Moderate Size and Simple Design 248
Inexpensive Cement and Shingle Cottage 250
Craftsman House Designed for a Narrow Lot 252
Small Two-Story Cement House with Recessed Porch and Balcony 254
Craftsman Cement House, Simple, Comfortable and Spacious 255
Small but Roomy One-Story Cement Bungalow Planned for Simplified Housekeeping 259
Concrete Cottage with Comfortable Interior, Designed to Admit Ample Light 261
Inexpensive Cement Construction for Summer and Week-End One-Story Bungalow 263
Two-Story Cement Bungalow with Ample Porch Room and Comfortable Interior 264
Two-Story House for Village Corner Plot 266
Moderate-Sized Craftsman House Combining Both Privacy and Hospitality 268
Craftsman House Designed for City or Suburban Lot 270
Cement Cottage for a Narrow Town Lot 272
Inexpensive and Homelike Cottage of Stone and Shingle, for Simple Housekeeping 274
Stone and Shingle House with Seven Rooms and Recessed Entrance Porch 276
Roomy Craftsman House in which Stone, Cement and Wood Are Used 278
Craftsman Stone House with Practical Built-in Fittings 280
Rough Stone House Combining Comfort and Picturesqueness 282
Eight-Room Bungalow of Stone and Cement 285
Craftsman Cottage of Stone, Shingle and Slate: A Practical and Comfortable Home 287
Brick Cottage with Convenient Built-in Furnishings and Ample Porch Room 289
Two-Story House of Stone, Brick and Cement, with Typical Craftsman Interior 291
Craftsman House of Tapestry Brick with Porches, Balcony and Spacious Interior 295
Brick House with Many Homelike Features 298
City House with Interesting Facade and Sleeping Balcony and Homelike Interior 300
Craftsman City House with Second-Story Porch and Third-Story Sleeping Balcony 302
Inexpensive Cottage for a Small Family 305
Moderate-Sized Brick House, with Recessed Porch and Pleasant, Homelike Rooms 307
Rural One-Story Bungalow of Field Stone 309
One-Story Craftsman Bungalow Planned on Simple and Economic Lines 310
Two-Story Country Bungalow Made Comfortable with Much Built-in Furniture 312
Shingled House with Spacious Living Room and Sheltered Porches 315
Comfortable Shingled House with Built-in Fittings and Sleeping Porches 317
Shingled House with Ample Provision for Outdoor Living 319
Shingled Cottage Suitable for Country, Seaside or Suburban Life 321
Practical Six-Room Shingled Cottage 323
Small Craftsman Farmhouse of Stone and Shingles, Simple and Homelike in Design 324
Craftsman Rural Dwelling Combining Beauty, Comfort and Convenience 326
Farmhouse Designed for Utility and Comfort 328
Comfortable, Convenient, Homelike Farmhouse with Connected Woodshed and Barn 330
Compactly Built Craftsman Farmhouse 332
Practical, Inexpensive One-Story Bungalow 334
Seven-Room Shingled Craftsman Cottage 336
Shingled Cottage with Recessed Porches 338
Small Shingled House with Right Use of Structural Features and Woodwork 340
Rustic Bungalow with Open Upper Story 342
Summer Bungalow with Open Attic 344
Rustic One-Story Bungalow, with Compact Interior and Comfortable Fittings 345
One-Story Shingled Craftsman Bungalow for Rural Surroundings 347
Ten-Room House for Town or Country Life 348
Compact Two-Story Craftsman House Planned for Sloping Site 350
Typical One-Story Craftsman Bungalow Suitable for Either Summer or All-Year Use 352
Craftsman Farmhouse Planned for Comfortable Home Life 354
Architectural Development of the Log Cabin in America 356
The Log House Built at Craftsman Farms 357
Log Cottage for Summer Camp or Permanent Country Home 362
Small but Comfortable Log Dwelling 364
Little Wood Cottage Arranged for Simple Country Living 366
Comfortable One-Story Bungalow of Logs 368
Permanent Summer Camp of Logs with Top Story Arranged for Outdoor Sleeping 370
Log Bungalow for Summer Use with Covered Porch and Partially Open Sleeping Room 372
Craftsman Country Schoolhouse of Logs 374
Rural Shingled Schoolhouse Planned with Connecting Workroom 376
Craftsman Gardens for Craftsman Homes 378
Pergolas in American Gardens 387
Two Brick Bungalows with Cypress Gables 393
Concrete Bungalows: Economy of Construction Attained by the Way the Forms Are Used 399
The Craftsman Fireplace: A Complete Heating and Ventilating System 408
Craftsman Bungalows 413
How to Build a Bungalow (December 1903) 415
A Forest Bungalow (June 1904) 423
The California Bungalow: A Style of Architecture Which Expresses the Individuality and Freedom Characteristic of Our Western Coast (October 1907) 426
A Small Bungalow Worth Studying (August 1908) 439
Interesting Timber Construction in a California Bungalow (May 1909) 442
Split Field Stone as a Valuable Aid in the Building of Attractive Bungalows and Small Houses: By Charles Alma Byers (August 1909) 446
Summer Bungalows in Delaware, Designed to Afford Comfort in Little Space (November 1909) 450
A Mountain Bungalow Whose Appearance of Crude Construction Is the Result of Skilful Design (December 1909) 454
An Example of Progressive Architecture from the Pacific Coast: By Helen Lukens Gaut (June 1910) 458
A Charming and Inexpensive Cottage in the Bungalow Style: By Helen Lukens Gaut (July 1910) 462
A California Bungalow Treated in Japanese Style: By Arnold L. Gesell (September 1910) 465
A California Bungalow of Stone and Shingle Worth Studying, Both in Design and Interior Finish (September 1911) 470
A California Bungalow of Originality and Charm (November 1911) 472
How I Built My Bungalow: By Charlotte Dyer (April 1912) 476
A Ranch Bungalow Embodying Many Modern Ideas: By Charles Alma Byers (May 1912) 482
A Modern California House of the Spanish Type: By Delia M. Echols (June 1912) 485
The Barnacle: Transforming a Barn into a Bungalow: By Eunice T. Gray (September 1912) 488
A Practical and Comfortable Bungalow Built by a Western Architect for His Own Home: By Charles Alma Byers (October 1912) 491
A California Bungalow Planned for Comfort: By Laura Rinkle Johnson (November 1912) 495
A Bachelor's Bungalow (February 1913) 499
A Six-Room Bungalow: Inexpensive, Comfortable and Attractive: By Charles Alma Byers (April 1913) 501
Vacation Bungalows that Appeal Besides as Homes of Comfort and Refreshment (June 1913) 504
Craftsman Houses Built for "Outdoor" Living (June 1913) 508
More Craftsman Bungalows for Country and Suburban Home- Builders (August 1913) 513
The Evolution of a Hillside Home: Raymond Riordon's Indiana Bungalow (October 1913) 518
A Western Bungalow in Which Economy and Beauty Meet: By H. L. Gaut (December 1913) 526
A Craftsman Bungalow Whose Owner Was His Own Architect (May 1914) 528
A New Zealand Bungalow that Shows the True Craftsman's Art (June 1914) 530
Cottage-Bungalow: A New Development in Intimate Home Architecture: Photographs by Helen Lukens Gaut (November 1914) 535
Comfort and Economy Combined in Small Craftsman Homes (February 1915) 539
What Two Thousand Dollars Will Accomplish in Building a Comfortable Home: By Charles Alma Byers (February 1915) 544
"Briarwood": A Hillside Home Among the Trees (June 1915) 547
The "Colonial Bungalow": A New and Charming Variation in Home Architecture: By Charles Alma Byers (July 1915) 551
Making the Bungalow Externally Attractive: By M. Roberts Conover (February 1916) 556
A Story of Home-Making (May 1916) 560
A Charming Simple Bungalow with Palatial Furnishings: By Charles Alma Byers (August 1916) 564