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The very popular Craftsman style home of the early 1900”s through the late 1920’s comes in many shapes and sizes. The most popular is the bungalow, which is a subset of the craftsman style. Bungalow’s rectangular shaped one and a half story homes with a gabled roof that has a steep pitch.
When you walk into a Craftsman style home there is a sense of space, the openness of the rooms, and the rustic or bold-square styling feel completely different from the Victorian houses still Craftsman Style Homebeing built into the 1910’s.The style was popularized at the turn of the 20th century by architect and furniture designer Gustav Stickley. He built furniture in a simple plain style, and the craftsman architecture does not have all the ornamentation found in Victorian era homes. This style features overhanging eaves, a low-slung gabled roof, and wide front porches framed by pedestal-like tapered columns. Material often included stone, rough-hewn wood, and stucco. Many homes have wide front porches across part of the front, supported by columns. The insides of these homes often have wood cove molding, wood beams on the ceilings and built in book cases. The dark wood work went out of style and in many of these homes it has been painted white or refinished to a lighter color. If you’ve always wanted to own a Craftman Style Home that’s custom designed and built, Award winning Builder, Patrick Murphy Homes, LLC has designed a creative and timeless home. |
