The Arts & Crafts Cabin

The Arts & Crafts Cabin
by Robbin Obomsawin

The Arts & Crafts Cabin
List Price: $39.95
Our Price: $27.85
You Save: $12.10 (30%)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy Used: from $3.79 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions


(Click here)
Buy this book at online book store in your country
Canada | UK | Germany | France

Book Summary Information

Author: Robbin Obomsawin
Photographer: Roger Wade
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-04-05
ISBN: 1586854151
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher

Book Reviews of The Arts & Crafts Cabin

Book Review: Great ideas for building an Arts & Crafts-inspired log or timber framed home
Summary: 5 Stars

This is an incredible book! This book reminded me of my trip to the Canadian Rockies - but not because of the architecture. There, every time I drove around a curve, the scenery was more beautiful than before. The same is true about this book. Every time I turned the page, the photos were more inspiring. And it wasn't just the photos. The book itself captured the spirit of the Arts & Crafts style. The quality of the photos, the layout of the pages, the selection of fonts, even the binding of the book showed craftsman-level attention to detail.

The book begins with the history and concepts of the Arts & Crafts movement and then shows and discusses new interpretations of the philosophy. The next section discusses ideas for incorporating key elements of the style such as sheltered porches, built-ins, and much more.

Note that this book does differ from some of Robbin Obomsawin's other books. Most notably, she does not fully explore a single house in each chapter. You will not find floor plans of the houses discussed - something I missed but that didn't fit this layout. Also, remember this book is titled The Arts & Crafts CABIN. That does not necessarily mean log cabin. There are several examples of log homes but with a stronger focus on log-element homes with more of a timber-frame feel. But many of the ideas can work in a pure log home - at least we hope to incorporate many of them in our log home.

Summary of The Arts & Crafts Cabin

Robbin Obomsawin is the construction manager and general contractor for Beaver Creek Log Homes. She combines over twenty years of log-joinery experience with her knowledge of conventional construction methods, and has served as vice president of the International Log Builders' Association for Handcrafters. She is the author of Arts & Crafts Log Homes, Small Log Homes, Best Log Home Plans, The Not So Log Cabin, and Log Cabin Classics. She resides in Upstate New York.

Roger Wade is an architectural/interior photographer specializing in log and timber-frame homes. Together with his wife and stylist, Debra Grahl, Roger travels extensively throughout the country photographing homes for architects, builders, interior designers, and timber-frame and log home companies. Roger has been a significant contributor to many shelter magazines and coffee table books and is currently a contributing photographer with Architectural Digest, Log Home Living, Log Home Design Ideas, Log Homes Illustrated, and Timber Frame Illustrated. Born and raised on Long Island, Roger now resides in Swan Valley, Montana.

Featured design professional:

Marty Wheeler, principle of family-owned Alpenglow Mountain Home Designs and Alpenglow Log & Timber Homes, has over 25 years experience in the design and construction of residential and commercial structures. As the lead designer of Alpenglow's talented design and drafting team, Marty inspires clients and staff to achieve the most effective and conscientious use of property. His trademark architectural style blends the early 1900s Arts & Crafts movement with traditional mountain architecture, effectively capturing the Craftsman, Cottage, and Bungalow styles while utilizing appropriate materials for mountain and rural settings, including log and heavy timber exposed structural components and a variety of natural wood and stone textures. He resides in California.

Cover design by Steven Rachwal

(20030301)

Art History Books

Book Subjects
Most talked about in Art History Books
Learn to Paint Oil Pastels ImageLearn to Paint Oil Pastels
by Jacqueline Black
HarperCollins; Published: 1993-07-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $28.91
Oil Painting (Collins Artist's Guides) ImageOil Painting (Collins Artist's Guides)
by ANGELA GAIR (EDITOR)
COLLINS; Published: 1998; Paperback; Book
Collins Artist's Guide: Making Pictures Pb (Artists Guides) ImageCollins Artist's Guide: Making Pictures Pb (Artists Guides)
by Angela Gair
Harpercollins; Published: 1997-07; Paperback; Book
Colour Mixing: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started (Collins Learn to Paint Series) ImageColour Mixing: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started (Collins Learn to Paint Series)
by Judy Martin
HarperCollins UK; Published: 1998-06-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $699.99
Learn to Draw Dogs Pb ImageLearn to Draw Dogs Pb
by David Brown
Harpercollins; Published: 1996-02-08; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.95
Garfield Sits Around the House (Garfield (Numbered Paperback)) ImageGarfield Sits Around the House (Garfield (Numbered Paperback))
by Jim Davis
Ballantine Books; Published: 1984-10-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.99
Sargent's Venice ImageSargent's Venice
by Richard Ormond, Warren Adelson
Yale University Press; Published: 2006-12-10; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $383.98
Farewell to an Idea: Episodes from a History of Modernism ImageFarewell to an Idea: Episodes from a History of Modernism
by Timothy J. Clark
Yale University Press; Published: 1999-03-11; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $35.10
Price in other shops: $70.00
Basquiat: A Quick Killing in Art ImageBasquiat: A Quick Killing in Art
by Phoebe Hoban
Penguin (Non-Classics); Published: 1999-09-01; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.94
Price in other shops: $15.95
The Illustrator in America: 1860-2000 ImageThe Illustrator in America: 1860-2000
by Walt Reed
Collins Design; Published: 2003-07-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $339.10
Similar Books and other products
The Adirondack Cabin ImageThe Adirondack Cabin
by Robbin Obomsawin
Gibbs Smith; Published: 2005-05-06; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $19.90
Price in other shops: $24.95
Cabins and Camps ImageCabins and Camps
by Ralph Kylloe
Gibbs Smith; Published: 2002-09-13; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $36.28
Price in other shops: $60.00
Rustic Revisited: Innovative Design for Cabin, Camp, and Lodge ImageRustic Revisited: Innovative Design for Cabin, Camp, and Lodge
by Ann S. O'Leary
Watson-Guptill; Published: 2006-07-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $79.92
The Cabin Book ImageThe Cabin Book
by Linda Leigh Paul
Universe; Published: 2004-11-13; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $24.42
Price in other shops: $39.95
The Rustic Cabin: Design & Architecture ImageThe Rustic Cabin: Design & Architecture
by Ralph Kylloe
Gibbs Smith; Published: 2003-09-29; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $153.90
The Not So Log Cabin ImageThe Not So Log Cabin
by Robbin Obomsawin
Published: 2003-03-20; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $11.76
Price in other shops: $39.95
Cabin in the Woods ImageCabin in the Woods
by Ralph Kylloe
Gibbs Smith; Published: 2007-08-07; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $19.42
Price in other shops: $30.00
Small Log Homes: Storybook Plans and Advice ImageSmall Log Homes: Storybook Plans and Advice
by Robbin Obomsawin
Gibbs Smith; Published: 2001-05-05; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $11.43
Price in other shops: $21.99
Bungalow Style: Creating Classic Interiors in Your Arts and Crafts Home ImageBungalow Style: Creating Classic Interiors in Your Arts and Crafts Home
by Treena M Crochet
Taunton Press; Published: 2005-01-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $15.24
Price in other shops: $29.95
Cabin Fever: Rustic Style comes Home ImageCabin Fever: Rustic Style comes Home
by Rachel Carley
Simon & Schuster; Published: 1998-09-28; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $12.89
Price in other shops: $35.00
Book store. Illustrated catalog of books on different categories