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Creating Arts and Crafts Cottage Style

• low pitched, massive gabled roof with exposed rafters, decorative exposed beams or braces under the gables, with extended eaves, tiled or shingled roofs established the strong simple fundamental form of a cottage. 
• wide, welcoming porch supported by massive columns.
• houses constructed of bricks, natural stone, stucco, or wood shakes all used to blend with the natural surroundings. 
• double-hung windows often grouped in three, with the upper sashes divided into two or three panes over a plain lower sash.
•  hardware such as doorknobs and mailboxes demonstrate handcrafting, often made of hammered copper or wrought iron with exposed stylized fastener.
•  make use of organic color and natural materials such as river rocks.
•  essential to the Arts and Crafts aesthetic is the way the house integrates with the natural landscape. Local brick, stones and pavers help to blend with the natural surroundings.

• open floor plan, built-in cabinets, shelving and seating made from wood.
•  original light fixtures were often made of copper, bronze, or burnished brass with geometric shapes, mica shades, and colorful stained glass elements.
•  furniture detailed such as exposed joinery and custom hardware; clean lines; natural motifs; rich and crafted woodwork.  Find your local craftsmen for custom pieces made of natural materials.
•  walls are warm, earthy color to compliment natural materials.  Stencils, borders, and wall paper are popular especially those with floral motifs.
•  intricate mill work, including exposed dentils and wide window casing, emphasizes prominent handcrafted trim.
•  fireplaces are substantial and interesting and designed to be a centerpiece of the living space.  Imposing mantels made of wood, extensive use of plain and glazed brick and tile or stone.