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Buying An Arts And Crafts House
- Is Your House An Arts And Crafts Original?
- What Are The Classic Arts And Crafts Features?
- How Should I Decorate My Arts And Crafts House Today?
Are you lucky enough to own an Arts And Crafts house? Famed for cute cottage looks, it will look all the better if it is restored and maintained with some thought for its original features and colour schemes. So, what is Arts And Crafts style?
By Sacha Markin
Is Your House An Arts & Crafts Original?
The Arts and Crafts Movement, which evolved between 1860 and 1910, was a big rebellion against much of the mass-produced, symmetrical architecture and décor. The movement brought about one of the key design and property styles of the mid to late 1800s to the early 1900s.
Why Do Arts And Crafts Houses Look Like They Do?
It focused on high quality, hand-crafted items, textures, designs and structures, as opposed to anything machine-made and mediocre. There was much decoration and ornamentation on arts and crafts designs, and although it was meant for the masses, due to the extreme handmade nature of the goods and materials, it was often expensive for many. The Arts and Crafts approach, on the whole, was often asymmetric, sometimes with medieval influences, but its style had many similarities with Art Nouveau.
William Morris, the English artist and writer who was one of the principal founders of the movement once said, 'Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful'. Morris designed textiles, wallpaper, decorative glass, and murals, and many of his designs are still popular today.
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