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Craftsman style house interior

  First, a brief history lesson. Craftsman houses are named such because they’re built to highlight the craftsman style house interior behind architecture. This makes more sense when you put them into historical context: Following the Industrial Revolution (which notoriously depersonalized the art of creating), the international Arts & Crafts Movement revitalized everyday appreciation of artisanal goods. Thus, the Craftsman was thrown into the spotlight. If you want a specific human to credit with bringing the Craftsman to peak popularity in America, look to Gustav Stickley, a furniture maker who published The Craftsman magazine. This magazine had the goal of making on trend architecture and construction available to the masses, and the blueprints inside were the Craftsman houses of the time. As the style developed, the name stuck. Gabled Roof and Overhanging Eaves Gabled or pitched roofs aren’t exclusive to craftsman style house interior until they’re paired with the wide