Built-ins & Bookcases · Arts & Crafts / Craftsman
Stickley Deep Fireside Nook and Built-in Writing Corner (1909)
An illustration from Craftsman Homes of a fireside nook recessed deeply from the living room, along with a corner fitted with a built-in desk and shelves.
Design characteristics
The upper image shows a fireside nook set back from the main room under a lower ceiling, with seats and bookshelves wrapping the fireplace. The lower image shows a living room corner turned into a work area with a built-in desk and cupboards. Both are practical ideas for today: a reading nook and a home-office corner that belong to the architecture rather than standing as separate furniture.
Classification
- Category
- Built-ins & Bookcases
- Material
- Fumed oak
- Motifs
- Inglenook, Built in desk
- Published
- 1909
- Maker or designer
- Gustav Stickley
- Evidence
- Period catalog illustration
Architectural context
Honest materials, visible joinery and woodwork built into the room. Britain and the United States · c. 1880–1930.
