Craftsman House Plans Sears
Posted on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 at 4:51 am
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Houses by Mail: A Guide to Houses from Sears, Roebuck and Company $21.74 It was the American Dream by Mail Order –Smithsonian Americans have ordered from Sears, Roebuck just about everything they have needed for their homes for 100 years–but from 1908 to 1940, some 100,000 people also purchased their houses from this mail-order wizard. Sears ready-to-assemble houses were ordered by mail and shipped by rail wherever a boxcar or two could pull in to unload the meticulo… |
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Sears, Roebuck Home Builder’s Catalog: The Complete Illustrated 1910 Edition $9.62 Sears, Roebuck and Company’s 1910 catalog of home building materials, fixtures, and accessories — from roofing and siding to chandeliers and porcelain bathtubs. Vintage ad copy, specifications, and prices provide a nostalgic look back at the way homes were built at the turn of the last century. An authentic source for restorers of homes today…. |
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The Toolbox Book: A Craftsman’s Guide to Tool Chests, Cabinets, and Storage Systems $14.85 Winner of the 1996 Stanley Award for best how-to book. “Ideas and inspiration galore”.–”Wooden Boat Review”. 190 color photos. 100 drawings…. |
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Sears House Designs of the Thirties $14 This handsome reprint of a rare 1930s catalog displays the interiors and exteriors of Sears-designed homes. Illustrations of 68 houses, including measured floor plans, depict such attractive residences as the Belmont — a six-room house — and the Dover — an English cottage with a massive chimney. Over 200 black-and-white illustrations. |
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Sears House Designs of the Thirties by Edition ILL, 0 $19.49 This handsome reprint of a rare 1930s catalog displays the interiors and exteriors of Sears-designed homes. Illustrations of 68 houses, including measured floor plans, depict such attractive residences as the Belmont — a six-room house — and the Dover — an English cottage with a massive chimney. Over 200 black-and-white illustrations. |
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Best-Selling House Plans $10.77 Lowe’s Bestselling House Plans offers readers 400 of our most successful designs from leading architects and designers. Over 200 gorgeous, full-color photos allow readers to experience homes actually built from the designs plus stunning interior images. Construction blueprints are made available for every home and are easily customizable. Virtually every home style is offered including farmhouses, country cottages, contemporaries, luxury estates, vacation retreats, and regional specialties. In addition, practical tips and advice on everything from selecting a site and hiring a contractor to adding such finishing touches as trim work and landscaping–is offered. |
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Small Houses of the Twenties: The Sears, Roebuck 1926 House Catalog $15.28 Excellent reproduction of rare catalog illustrates and describes 86 different types of houses and bungalows still in evidence across America. Over 300 photographs, illustrations and floor plans with full descriptions comprise an invaluable sourcebook for study, authentication or restoration of antique articles or architecture. |
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Best-selling House Plans (Paperback) $19.16 Best-Selling House Plans offers readers 400 of our most successful designs from leading architects and designers. Over 200 gorgeous, full-color photographs allow readers to experience homes actually built from the designs, plus some stunning interior images. Construction blueprints are made available for every home, and are easily customizable. Virtually every home style is offered, including farmhouses, country cottages, contemporaries, luxury estates, vacation retreats, and regional specialties. In addition to these designs, Best-Selling House Plans offers practical tips and advice on everything from selecting a site and hiring a contractor to adding such finishing touches as trim work and landscaping. This book is perfect for consumers looking to choose from a wide variety of styles and designs from the top architects and designers in the country. |
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Bungalow Plans $7.68 The Arts & Crafts movement popularized more than a century ago is currently enjoying a revival–and with good reason. Finally, the "lowly" bungalow, once considered too small and style-starved, is gaining popularity as new bungalow communities crop up across the nation. With its emphasis on handcrafted beauty, quality workmanship, and respect for natural materials, today’s bungalow style offers friendly streetscapes and sensible, ecologically oriented homes that work for modern families. Bungalow Plans contains house plans that may be modest in size by today’s standards, but integrate the style and timeless charm of the past with a modern point of view. |
