Craftsman style homes offer a timeless appeal that will have a place in American hearts. This style was first introduced in America in 1920s when architects started moving from away from designing elegant and ornate Victorian style homes to designing classic but simple Craftsman style homes.                                                                                            

A Craftsman is characterized by having low, gentle sloping roofs, and being one story tall, although some Craftsmen also have attics and dormers. These homes are marked by their sturdy appearance, overhanging eaves with exposed rafters or decorative brackets and deep porches with block tapered pillars. Double hung windows were the norm, stained and leaded glass were also used but to a lesser degree of extravagance.           

Interiors for Craftsman styles homes were also usually more open and flexible than segregated room and thickly fashioned trims of Victorian homes. The most important feature of a Craftsman style home was that the house was built with materials found in the local region. Although recessed porches, terraces, pergolas, and entrance ways were included in the design, they were for functional purposes. Function did not trump over form in the Craftsman style home. Traditionally built Craftsman  style homes were modest and took advantage of the site on which they were located. Usually the homes were positioned to greet the sun and were surrounded by a large garden                                   

Since the fireplace and hearth were important as the center of the home and family, it received special attention in this style of architecture. Made of brick, tile or rustic river stone the fireplace was often framed by symmetric bookshelves or even benches to create a cozy inglenook.                                                                                                  

  Today, with many buyers choosing homes with less square footage and more character, Craftsman style homes are enjoying a tremendous resurgence in popularity. A Craftsman home's unique details appeal to our desire to express ourselves in an individual way. Quality materials provide a feeling of stability and permanence.                           

And in a fast-paced and sometimes stress-filled world, these quaint, historic-looking homes beckon people with their sense of tranquility and security. Ironically, while the Craftsman style homes originated in protest against mass-produced. Today more of then are being mass designed and executed to make the homes more economical. New steel and concrete products mimic traditional wood shake shingles. Several major manufacturers now offer Craftsman style windows, doors and lighting fixtures.