Arts & Crafts / American Foursquare (Artistic)Books
Recommended Books
The Colonial Revival House
by Richard Guy Wilson: Abrams, 2004.
This
is a sweeping and scholarly work, not a furnishing guide. But it truly
explains the effects of Colonial Revival sentiment on houses of the
era, and has some stunning photos to give you ideas.
Inside the Bungalow
by Paul Duchscherer and Douglas Keister: Viking Studio, 1997.
Essentially
about the period’s Arts and Crafts-influenced interiors (not just
bungalows), this book is full of ideas for hearths, colors, walls,
furniture, lighting, tile, etc.
Outside the Bungalow
by Paul Duchscherer and Douglas Keister: Viking Studio 1999.
The most down-to-earth book on suburban Arts and Crafts-era gardens.
Beyond the Bungalow
by Paul Duchscherer and Linda Svendsen: Gibbs Smith, 2005.
This
book of lavish photographs goes further than the bungalow: to chalets,
English Revival houses, and the occasional Foursquare.
Bungalow Kitchens
by Jane Powell and Linda Svendsen: Gibbs Smith, 2000.
This
is documentation and nitty-gritty advice for restoring, renovating, or
re-creating the rather plain yet evocative early-modern kitchen of the
era: tile, glossy cream-painted cabinets, linoleum. A good place to
start if you don’t want a 2007 “showroom kitchen” that will soon look
dated, and if you don’t need to spend six figures on cherry woodwork
and European fixtures.
You may also or alternatively want to refer to books about Prairie School (Midwest) house interiors.
