Gustav Stickley's Craftsman Homes And Bungalows

by Gustav Stickley

Gustav Stickley is one of the great names in design. This title showcases his work featuring several hundred black-and-white photographs, line drawings and sketches of cabins, cottages and bungalows from concept to finished product. It presents easy-to-understand directions on both home construction and improvement.

Genres: Architecture

544 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2007

Reviews

[Matt Maldre · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author, Gustav Stickley, is the founder of the Craftsman movement. A thick collection of his work in the Craftsman magazine. The volume of pages pulled from his magazine is impressive, but the photo reproduction is incredibly awful. The images are very dark with such low contrast and very low resolution, you can barely see anything. It's like someone made a copy of a copy of a copy of the images.

The book does have ample amounts of articles--if you enjoy reading turn of the century fluff about interior design. Stickley used his publication to promote his Craftsman furniture and floor plans. In theory, this book should be really fascinating to read the origins of how the Craftsman movement was promoted. But if you are looking for practical advice on how to decorate your Craftsman home, you are better off with a contemporary book about this movement.

This book is more for the historical record. Which is why it's such a shame that the images didn't reproduce at all. It would be nice to have be better images to bring Stickley's work to life.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Don’t let my 2 star rating fool you. I LOVED this book. So much insight into the “why” behind Craftsman architecture and furniture. The only reason for the lesser rating was that I cracked this open for the pictures and the quality was pretty terrible. Loved the blueprints though.

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource as a sales type catalogue for Craftsman Homes. Details of historical significance and reasoning from the author are shared. Numerous plans are shared and discussed. This includes fabrics, furniture, gardens, porches and pergolas.