Living in the Arts and Crafts Style: Your Complete Home Decorating Guide

by Charlotte Kelley

Now available in paperback, this practical handbook is designed to help both beginners and aficionados decorate in the Arts and Crafts style. The movement's timeless appeal, characterized by superior craftsmanship and natural materials, is at home in any interior. Living in the Arts and Crafts Style helps readers understand what makes an Arts and Crafts space, from fabrics and wall treatments to warm lighting. For each element, whether a dining chair or a bathroom tile, photographs and drawings describe a range of typical styles. Special sidebar sections focus on classic designers of the erafrom William Morris to Gustav Stickleyproviding a look at their signature motifs and most famous pieces. Accessible text and glowing visuals give the reader the tools to take on home projects ranging from small accents to large-scale interior design. With hundreds of inspiring photographs as well as pictorial examples, this is the most comprehensive and useful guide available to decorating and dwelling in the Arts and Crafts style.

Genres: Art

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 18, 2006

Reviews

[Amy M]

I took this out from the library for not only the decorating style but also as a reference guide as an artist. This really is a great reference book that is laid-out in an almost catalogue manner, which makes it easy to look through.

I do think it is more usable as a guide to actually decorate than illustrate, but I'm sure I'll take a look at it again in the future.

Plus all of the extra texture/pattern swatches were an added bonus.

[Door Person]

Awesome book. In addition to thorough coverage of the Arts and Crafts movement, it shows in detail how certain pieces are constructed. For someone interested in creating an Arts and Crafts home of their own, this is a must!

[Meadow]

I got a couple of ideas but the book was kind of wordy for, you know, a book. Nevermind.