Palo Alto: Save the Craftsman!
Calling all members of the William Morris Fan Club! Calling all members of the Society of Arts and Crafts! A rare and precious Craftsman home is in dire need of a makeover.
Because it’s in one of the finest neighborhoods in Palo Alto, you can indulge in your wildest Craftsman dreams here, without overbuilding. Spend hours with soulful woodworkers. Obsess over hand-screened wallpapers. Hang with stained glass artisans.
To get inspired, visit these “Shrines to Everything Arts and Crafts.”
–The Willow Glen store in San Jose
–The Craftsman Home store in Berkeley
–The William Morris Art Passions site
–More Arts and Crafts period resources
Just a reminder:
Craftsman Fashion Don’ts:
Bleached white veneer cabinets. Eighties granite. Black-and-white checkerboard tile. Wavy gravy marble. Victorian chrome.
Craftsman Fashion Do’s:
Celadon tiles. Icons from nature. Tiger oak. Copper. Mica. William Morris wallpaper.
Just think. This could be your magnificent obsession, too.
Price: $2,830,000
Location: 1335 Cowper St, Palo Alto
BR: 4, BA 3.5
Sq. Ft.: 2,646
Lot Size: 8,000+ Sq Ft to .25
MLS: # 706366
