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Winter 2017 ARTS & CRAFTS HOMES| 53

ABOVE New tilework —

with a cruciform motif cued

by the low, exterior entry

wall—adds texture to the

modern hearth. Reissues

of Stickley and Hickory

furniture mix with antiques,

classic pieces, and leather.

Collections include green

Arts & Crafts pottery

and Western textiles.

The house shows Arts & Crafts, postwar,

and Spanish Ranch influences.

with direct access to the courtyard patio. Before the redesign,
grade changes had made access to the backyard difficult.
With small collections of pottery, books, and paintings,
rooms have a layered, serene feeling. “But the best room in the
house,” Chas says, “is more-or-less outside: the screened porch.”
In Texas, a covered porch, properly oriented for sun and
weather, gets plenty of use. Equipped with a ceiling fan, screens,
and a fireplace, the room is comfortable in most weather. “At
Thanksgiving we can set two parties, one in the dining area and