A Craftsman home celebrates natural materials, often showcasing unpainted oak or mahogany built-ins and stained-glass windows featuring organic plant motifs. This reverence for nature extends seamlessly into the surrounding landscape, where the garden functions as an extension of the home through terraces, sleeping porches, and welcoming front entries. Unlike the rigid bedding plant schemes of Victorian gardens, Arts and Crafts landscapes embrace nature rather than controlling it. The result is a landscape defined by intimacy, authenticity, and quiet harmony.

I love tea-stained plants with muted, antique undertones of caramel, mauve, and bronze. They remind me of old books and big floral dresses.  But because of their unusual fall undertones, these plants aren't everyone’s cup of tea. They can be difficult to envision in a traditional garden.