Recent Plan Books
- 1912 LA Investment Co.
- 1924 Telegram Plan Book
- 1926 Universal Plan Serv.
- 1908 Western Home Builder
- 1916 Hewitt Lea Funck
- 1924 Southern Pine Homes
- 1940 Gordon Van Tine
- 1918 Harris Bros Plans
- 1923 Standard Homes
Articles
Galleries
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Summer Acquisitions
It's been a long cool spring here in the Pacific Northwest with lots of rain. Gardening has been miserable ... and most everything in the garden looks pathetic with a few notable exceptions: the peas and lettuce have done well.
As a result we've spent time searching out new books and articles. A few coming up include:
- 1915 Hy-Tex House of Moderate Cost which shows some lovely brick houses from the 'Teens (St. Louis)
- A gallery of Armstrong linoleum advertisements from the 1920s and 30s that show both rooms and color schemes
- 1914-15 Harris' Book of Plans (Chicago)
- 1915 Plans of Modern Homes — Chicago Millwork Supply
- 1932 Practical Homes — Jens Pedersen (Minneapolis)
We've also acquired several 1920s millwork books including Bilt-Well, Morgan, and Universal.
Last but not least we have two more books of plans: American Homes Beautiful by C. L. Bowes with ALL color images (very unusual) and Homes of Comfort by Bilt Well. The picture of the airplane bungalow above is from the American Homes Beautiful book and is interesting for several reasons ... which we'll cover when we get that book posted.
We have tons to do and many competing projects, so feel free to badger us. If you have money laying around that needs a purpose, don't hesitate to toss a few shekels our way! Yes, this is a shameless plea for cash!
The Kitchen 1901
I have to say, the minimalist kitchen shown here looks like it would be really easy to clean!
"The sketch shown (at left) is of an actual kitchen built about 30 years ago. Dark green plastered walls, pine woodwork,—including a varnished sheathed dado,—and a floor showing the remains of a high-gloss red-brown varnish gave a gloomy setting. With two full-sized windows and five doors, the small amount of wall space remaining was taken up by a coal range and copper boiler, a soapstone sink, and a table. One droplight with cord gave inadequate light." House Beautiful, 1931.
Winter 2009-2010 Additions
In addition, we've spun off a brand new site that focuses exclusively on bungalows. We've given it the imaginative name of Bungalow Home Style, and plan to take it in a slightly different direction. In addition to original plans and interiors, we intend to add life style content too!
Meanwhile, our big plans for Antique Home Style include a design update. Read our design colophon to see how we came up with the various elements for banner and background.
Mid Century Home Style
If you haven't already, check out Mid
Century Home Style. Even though it focuses on the homes and interiors
of the mid century, there's a lot you might be able to incorporate into
your home. Colonial style, for example, spanned a full five decades before
the Ranch and more modern styles pushed it into second place.
Interior Color Schemes
We've managed to collect quite a few interior color schemes from advertising and articles in a variety of publications such as Ladies Home Journal, Better Homes & Gardens, House & Garden, and House Beautiful. They span a period of about 35 years and illustrate some of the most common style interiors including Craftsman and Mission, Colonial, and some of the revival styles popular during the 1920s. Read more ...
1929 Home Builders Catalog
One of the largest plan books during the 1920s was the huge Home Builders
Catalog. Broken out into materials from roofing to kitchen sinks as well
as sections on planning and financing a home, it's a cornucopia of information.
Half the catalog are small house plans in every style including small Storybook
and European influenced styles. More ...
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