T H E

FALL 2009

NEWSLETTER
C RAFTSMAN WHAT IS THE
DESIGN
GUIDE?
Housing trends today
c a n b e d i f fi c u l t t o
predict. The industry is
seeing an increasing
variety of eclectic mixes
of styles as the market
searches for "the next
big thing." In response
to that search, we are
creating The Design
Guide.

In every issue, we will

ORIGINS OF THE STYLE
Many of America's smaller homes built between
1905 and the early 1920's were shaped by
Craftsman ideals.  The Craftsman style was mostly
developed by the work of  two brothers, Charles
Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene.  The
Greene brothers ran their architecture firm together
in Pasadena, California from 1893 to 1914.  In 1903
they began to design simple Craftsman-type
bungalows, drawing upon their early training in the
manual arts and combining influences from the
English Arts and Crafts movement with elements of
the simple wooden architectural styles found in
China and Japan. 
 
Their designs began as simple, one story
bungalows, but they eventually evolved into several
large and finely detailed mansions. These "Western
Stick Style" residences had very intricate and finely
crafted details throughout the interior and exterior. 
present a unique design
based on architectural
styles from history. By
drawing on proven
historical precedence,
these designs become
timeless.
While the larger homes of this style are rare, except
in California, they were given extensive publicity in
numerous popular magazines in the United States. 
As a result, many pattern books began offering
plans for Craftsman “bungalows”.  Some plans even
included completely pre-cut packages of lumber and
detailing that could be assembled locally. 
These  one-story Craftsman-styled bungalows,
(commonly referred to as simply bungalows), spread
quickly throughout the country, becoming the most
fashionable style of smaller homes to be built during
this time period. 
 
The name "Craftsman" comes from the title of a
popular magazine published by the famous furniture
designer, Gustav Stickley, between 1901 and 1916. 

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Heritage Design Studio is pleased to present an original

Craftsman home for this Design Guide. 
 
This floor plan offers a master suite and a very private
guest bedroom on the first floor. The study is surrounded
by a traditionally spacious front porch. An elongated
dining room allows plenty of space for built-in cabinetry
that is typically found in Craftsman homes. We have
included an airy sunroom, which can double as a second
dining area. The upstairs floor plan offers an additional
two bedrooms (with two baths) and a Game Room.

The exterior of this design uses a combination of

materials. While the majority of the exterior is brick, there
are some rough stone accents at the columns for the
porch, and the 2nd floor gable at the front is a large
shingle pattern siding. The exterior also has some
exposed wood trusses at the entry and decorative
accents. Note the custom lite pattern in the windows,
which enhance the craftsman quality of the design

1st floor (a/c): 2700 s.f.

First Floor Plan. 2nd floor (a/c): 1000 s.f.
Total (a/c): 3700 s.f.

IDENTIFYING FEATURES OF THE CRAFTSMAN STYLE FOR THIS DESIGN

Low-pitched, gabled roof with
wide, unenclosed eave overhang

Decorative (false)
beams or braces under
the gables

Full-width or partial-width Column bases continue to the ground level and

porch with roof supported are frequently wider at the base than the top
by square columns

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