DESIGNING A SHED FOR YOUR HISTORIC BUNGALOW
There are so many things to deal with when you have a historic bungalow, even after the primary renovations are done. So, it's quite forgivable if you are tempted to head off to the local shed supplier and stick a pre-made metal shed in the yard just to have a dry...
BUNGALOW CHARACTERISTICS- Part 3
A bungalow is the sum of its parts- its shape, its size. its layout, its materials. All these things are called "character defining features" & are the reason why we love bungalows. I greatly enjoy cruising around, happily snapping pictures of bungalows. Though...
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS-The Women of the Arts & Crafts Movement
As muses & artisans of the Arts & Crafts Movement, women inspired & changed the course of history through their works, both in the early years in England & later here in America. Had there been no Industrial Revolution, the Movement quite likely would...
HOW TO CLEAN YOUR POLYURETHANE COATED WOOD FLOOR
This guide of how to clean & maintain your wood floors applies only to floors with a surface coating type of finish such as oil-based polyurethane finish, water based finishes, etc. For floors with penetrating finish, refer to your manufacturer's instructions....
BUNGALOW CHARACTERISTICS, Part 2
By looking at bits of bungalows, you should start to feel like you could maybe know one when you see one. A bungalow, like any house, is the sum of its many details, the characteristics that it has that no other type of house has. You might want to take a cruise over...
HAVING A SUCCESSFUL BUNGALOW RESTORATION , Part 1- Know Thyself
If you want to have a successful bungalow restoration, you need to take a hard look at your own goals, your own tolerances, your own proclivities, way before you even start looking for your dream house. Too often people fall in love with a house & as much as it is...
HOW TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL BUNGALOW RESTORATION, Part 2- Your Significant Other
So there you are. Standing in front of a derelict house whose potential charm & beauty just need to be revealed by the loving hand in a successful bungalow restoration. Sounds perfect. Well, let’s take a look at this perfection before you decide that it will be...
HOUSE MUSEUM IN SARASOTA
Let me warn you that Sarasota, in addition to being home to some of the finest museums & house museums & gardens in the United States, is well-populated with an abundance of the best antique stores in the country. I have made many happy purchases there! (Hubby...
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS-Old Growth Wood
Old growth wood, from deep within the forest primeval. From fairy tales to an awed reverence in bungalow fans, the forest is endemic to the lore of humankind. Trees have been regarded as sacred in many early traditions. Since the dawn of time humankind has understood...
