Jan Davidson is an artist and designer currently focusing her talents on creating home furnishings and accessories for the Arts & Crafts lifestyle. Jan fell in love with Craftsman Style architecture when she and her husband designed and built a Craftsman Bungalow on their ranch near Santa Barbara, California. “The Arts and Crafts Movement really speaks to me as an artist.” Davidson says “Being able to indulge my creativity in so many wonderful mediums including wood, stained glass, tile, copper and textiles is like being the proverbial kid in a candy store. I want to make it easier for other people to express their personalities in their homes as well. The process can easily become overwhelming”.
When working closely with subcontractors on their own home, Jan was invited to join her cabinetmaker as an apprentice, helping to build the Greene and Greene inspired staircase, fireplace mantels, and several lanterns in the home. Working with tile is another passion, and when tile for the master suite had to be reglazed due to changes in raw materials, the tile manufacturer named the new color “Davidson Green”. Jan worked closely with a master muralist and helped to paint the friezes in the greatroom. The Davidson’s California Bungalow can be seen in photographs on this website and in the book “Along Bungalow Lines, Creating the Arts & Crafts Home”. The designer is currently developing her own line of unique products for Craftsman Style Homes to be featured on these pages. In the meantime, she has gathered her favorites from artists and sources used for her projects and put them all in one place for you to choose from. Feel free to contact Jan with design questions or problems and she will guide you to the right solution or resource to help.
