Stunning Warren Hile Studio Prairie Chair Bought On Portland Craigslist
I haven’t been too active on Craigslist in the past few months – it hasn’t been for a lacking of looking – but rather because I haven’t seen anything that really spoke to me. But late last week I came across a gorgeous prairie-style chair that I absolutely had to have. Just like the Stickley...
Our Collection of Arts & Crafts Furnishings Found on Craigslist
In light of the two recent great deals I’ve found on Craigslist (the oak desk and the Stickley nightstand), I thought I’d take the opportunity to show you some of the other Arts & Crafts items I’ve acquired through the site. It’s no secret that it can be very expensive to furnish your bungalow home...
Another Incredible Deal On Craigslist: A Stickley Cabinet
It’s no secret that I am a Craigslist addict. I willfully admit it. We’ve furnished much of our house with purchases made through the site, and in fact, we even found our house on Craigslist. You’ll recall that a few weeks ago I scored an amazing 1917 quarter-sawn oak roll-top desk, and this week I...
The Ugly Hutch and The Beautiful Stairway That Hid Behind It: Part II
In my previous post, The Ugly Hutch and The Beautiful Stairway That Hid Behind It: Part I, I told you how we removed the existing big ugly hutch and cut part of the wall to expose the staircase behind it. With the hutch and wall now gone, a new mystery emerged. On the floor underneath...
The Ugly Hutch and The Beautiful Stairway That Hid Behind It: Part I
With all of the traveling I’ve been doing for work recently, I haven’t had much time to write about some of the other things we’ve done to the house since we’ve moved in. If you remember my earlier post entitled Peeling Back The Layers, you’ll recall that the whole first floor had wall-to-wall carpeting and...
Origins of the Arts & Crafts Movement in America: The Roycroft Campus
This week I traveled to Western New York State for business and while there I was able to spend some time in the Arts & Crafts artisan community of “Roycroft” in East Aurora, just outside of Buffalo. The Roycroft Campus was founded in the late-1890’s by Elbert Hubbard, who along with Gustav Stickley, is considered...
1917 Quarter-sawn Oak Roll-Top Desk Score on Portland Craigslist!
This week I scored a great deal on craigslist – a beautiful 1917 quarter-sawn oak roll-top desk. There’s a tag/sticker on it that has July 11, 1917 as the factory date. It also says “Style No. 663-C” and “P. H. Rack” (see below). I’m not sure if that’s the furniture maker or some other type...
