On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 11:08:29 AM UTC-5, Graham wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:40:22 +0000, S Viemeister wrote:
>
> > On 31/12/2020 03:52, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >
> >> The term "Craftsman" comes from the name of a popular magazine published
> >> by the furniture designer Gustav Stickley from 1901 through 1916. ...
> >> Bungalows, which could be built without an excess of materials or
> >> effort, suited the Arts and Crafts movement and were designed with the
> >> working class in mind.
> >>
> >> The most common characteristics of a Craftsman style house include: A
> >> covered front porch. Tapered columns that support the roof and are
> >> typically more sturdy at the bottom, becoming smaller at the top. Deep
> >> overhanging roof eaves.
> >>
> >> Stickley also designed furniture, usually made from thick oak parts for
> >> arms and designed for comfort.
> >
> > My sister published a book on Stickley's work. She was for a number of
> > years, the executive director of The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms.
> I know a professional furniture maker who makes a lot of that style
> furniture on commission. It doesn't appeal to me at all.

Why not? I love that style.

Cindy Hamilton