CRAFTSMAN  Craftsman homes seem quintessentially American, but it was the British Arts and Crafts movement, with its emphasis on craft and natural materials, that inspired the design. Gustav Stickley's magazine, The Craftsman, helped spread the word here in the early 1900s. They feature rustic, exposed rafters, ridge beams and window frames. Other signature elements include shallow-pitched roofs, deeply overhanging eaves and tapered columns. More than a century after it first appeared on the scene, Craftsman is still popular as ever.

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