Vintage Springs - Architecture

THE CRAFTSMAN REVIVAL STYLE
In the early part of the 20th century, a new movement called Craftsman emerged in American home design. The classic Craftsman-style house was simple, informal, and efficient — stressing comfort and utility through the use of natural materials and a lack of pretension. In contrast to the delicate and intricate detailing of the Victorian period, Craftsman homes celebrated their structure and location. Exposed rafter ends, clipped gables, large porch columns and color schemes derived from nature all worked together to create a harmonious and inviting streetscape. Earth tones of brown, green, gray or yellow were used for siding, trim and accents with the main body of the house typically being the darker tone. Shingled sections of exterior siding were sometimes left natural to weather over time. Windows featured multiple lights in the upper portion with a single pane in the lower and were framed with simple, wide casings. Front doors generally incorporated a band of stained or beveled glass panes separated from a series of vertical panels below by corbel accents.