About Craftsman Home Plans.

The Arts and Crafts movement (1895 to 1935) grew from a reaction to the over-the-top Victorian architecture of 1870 to 1900. Embracing handiwork, simplicity, and natural materials, Craftsman home plans, such as bungalow style houses, are very cozy, with wood siding and more often then not, a stone-based porch. Bungalows are usually one-and-one-half stories, with low-pitched roofs, shallow "shed" dormers and deep porches.

Heavy stone porch column supports, columns that taper as they ascend, and wide projecting eaves are all typical features of Craftsman home plans, as are exposed eave brackets. Exterior materials may include stucco and/or brick.