Gustav Stickley - Craftsman Style
Stickley's Craftsman Style encompased furnishings as well. He designed, produced and sold carpets, light fixtures, wall paper, and a host of other products needed for the Craftsman Style. Many of his product ideas tie in very nicely with modern notions of what makes a house a home. Keep in mind that he was building homes before air conditioning was available and some of his innovations were especially helpful then.
Below are listed the article sections from is 1909 book, Crafstman Homes. As you can see, it covers many subjects which of interest to the modern homeowner.
| Porches, Pergolas and Terraces: The Charm of Living Out of Doors | |
| The Effective Use of Cobblestones as a Link between House and Landscape | |
| Beautiful Garden Gates: The Charm that Is Always Found in an Interesting Approach to an Enclosure | |
| The Natural Garden: Some Things that Can Be Done when Nature Is Followed instead of Thwarted | |
| What May Be Done with Water and Rocks in a Little Garden | |
| Halls and Stairways: Their Importance in the General Scheme of a Craftsman House | |
| The Living Room: Its Many Uses and the Possibilities It Has for Comfort and Beauty | |
| The Dining Room as a Center of Hospitality and Good Cheer | |
| A Convenient and Well-Equipped Kitchen that Simplifies the Housework | |
| The Treatment of Wall Spaces so that a Room Is in Itself Complete and Satisfying | |
| Floors that Complete the Decorative Scheme of a Room | |
| An Outline of Furniture-Making in this Country Showing the Place of Craftsman Furniture in the Evolution of an American Style | |
| Willow Chairs and Settles which Harmonize with the More Severe and Massive-Furniture Made of Oak | |
| Craftsman Metal Work: Designed and Made According to the Same Principles that Rule the Furniture | |
| The Kind of Fabrics and Needlework that Harmonize with and Complete thewCraftsman Decorative Scheme | |
| Home Training in Cabinet Work | |
| Our Native Woods and Their Treatment | |