Arts & Crafts Homes (1-year auto-renewal) Review
'Arts & Crafts Homes and the Revival' is a quarterly magazine targeted to readers and DIYers who like/love/adore the Arts & Crafts/Bungalow/Craftsman philosophy and esthetic in architecture and interior design. If you know the terms, you may have your own opinion about this magazine.
If you don't know these terms, do a quick search on 'Arts & Crafts,' 'Bungalow,' 'Craftsman,' William Morris, John Ruskin, Edward Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Frank Lloyd Wright, and the California architects and brothers Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene; that will give you an idea of the scope of design and the vitality of the esthetic.
I could rave for pages about the A&C/B/C esthetic, but I'm supposed to be writing about the magazine. It's wonderful if you want information or resources to restore or recreate any building, interior, furniture, and/or other objects that fit in the general subset of A&C/B/C. Articles about the restoration or remodeling of a Bungalow/Craftsman-style home usually include extensive resource lists (architect, contractor, cabinetry, windows, wallcoverings, and suppliers of hardware), complete with phone numbers and websites.
I've bought it on newsstands on and off, and splurged for my birthday with a subscription. Regarding order fullfillment, I received the first issue in the time frame on the order confirmation, but the magazine was unpackaged and creased in half, marring the cover and some of the interior pages. More than other magazines, photographs are an important part of "A&CHatR", and it's disappointing to receive a magazine with obvious flaws from shipping. It also was the Summer 2010 issue that I already have. The good thing is that I received the new issue, Fall 2010, the next day, meaning that I won't have shipping problems (just condition ones).
No, I'm not a DIYer yet, but my husband and I are still looking for a house or condo. I'm trying to convince him that A&C/B/C is the way to go--but I promised him Sherlock Holmes' parlour (fireplace, Persian slipper, mail on the fireplace mantel) for his steampunk/Victorian man cave! I always show him photos of furniture and floorplans of remodeled houses, hoping he'll catch my excitement!
Arts & Crafts Homes (1-year auto-renewal) Overview
Our mission is to offer expert advice and perspective for those building, renovating, or furnishing a home in the Arts and Crafts spirit. Offering hundreds of resources, we showcase the work not only of past masters, but also of those whose livelihoods are made in creating well-crafted homes, furnishings, and works of art today. Each issue is a portfolio of the best work in new construction, restoration, and interpretive design, presented through intelligent writing and beautiful photographs.
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