“When love & skill work together, expect a masterpiece.”
– John Ruskin (1819-1900) English Critic of art, architecture & society
LINOLEUM

LINOLEUM

by Jane Powell, author & Linda Svendsen, photographer Many people consider LINOLEUM by Jane Powell to be their favorite book in the series. There are others who don't get this beautiful, functional material & consider it to be a cheap, substandard product....

BUNGALOW DETAILS: EXTERIOR

BUNGALOW DETAILS: EXTERIOR

by Jane Powell, author & Linda Svendsen, photographer For BUNGALOW DETAILS: EXTERIOR, as with DETAILS: INTERIOR, I’m going to go chapter by chapter highlighting the contents of this wonderful & informative book, while pointing out the pages that have pictures...

PRESERVATION ARCHITECTS & YOUR HISTORIC BUNGALOW

PRESERVATION ARCHITECTS & YOUR HISTORIC BUNGALOW

Most people don't know about preservation architects & how the hiring of one can save you headaches, time & money. How many times have you been house hunting, out for a Sunday drive, or just looking at images of houses online & been dismayed by choices...

BUNGALOW DETAILS: EXTERIOR

BUNGALOW DETAILS: INTERIOR

by Jane Powell, author & Linda Svendsen, photographer In BUNGALOW DETAILS: INTERIOR, author Jane Powell covers every nook & cranny of America's favorite house. FOREWARD “It is the great excellence of a writer to put into his book as much as his book will...

BUNGALOW WINDOW TREATMENTS

BUNGALOW WINDOW TREATMENTS

A cautionary bungalow window treatments tale. Once Upon a Time, the Hare House was on the market. I had just finished the bathroom, glad to have a few more weeks in which to enjoy it, kicking myself for not having done it sooner so I would have had a few years. I...

BUNGALOW WINDOW COVERINGS-RESOURCES

BUNGALOW WINDOW COVERINGS-RESOURCES

The subject of bungalow window coverings & the resources where they can be found is much debated, but is actually pretty simple. Nobody wants to cover their beautiful window moldings, but blocking the sun is generally desired & blocking passing eyeballs is...

HISTORIC BUNGALOW SUBFLOORS

HISTORIC BUNGALOW SUBFLOORS

by Dennis Prieur, a guy who has seen hundreds of historic bungalow subfloors as well as those in other styles of other historic houses, 40 year veteran of the wood flooring industry. A Popular speaker at Historic Homes Workshop he has supported me in my preservation...

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR BUNGALOW’S FOUNDATION

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR BUNGALOW’S FOUNDATION

Your bungalow's foundation was the first thing to be built give or take, 100 years ago.  It is still of primary importance. It bears the weight of your house & all its contents- your cast iron bathtub, your refrigerator, your bookshelf. If you live in a cold...