SPECIES OF WOOD FLOORING MOST COMMONLY FOUND IN HISTORIC BUNGALOWS
There are several species of wood flooring most commonly found in historic bungalows. I have seen others but the species below are the ones to consider first when you do not know what your floor is. It is important to know the species of your bungalow wood floor...
BUNGALOW WOOD FLOORS RESTORATION GLOSSARY
Use this bungalow wood floors restoration glossary when you’re ready to have the wood floors of your bungalow refinished or when you need some installed. After having dealt with myriad contractors, you have learned a great deal about each trade & realize that the...
WHY SHOULD YOU PRESERVE YOUR BUNGALOW WOOD WINDOWS, ANYWAY?
I mean really! Why is it such a big honkin' deal to preserve your bungalow wood windows? If you’re lucky enough to have wood windows in your bungalow that aren’t painted shut, the dang ropes are broken, the wood is rotting & there’s a cracked pane or two. Rain is...
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
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
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: 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
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: THE ULTIMATE ARTS & CRAFTS HOME
by Jane Powell, author & Linda Svendsen, photographer This book, BUNGALOW: THE ULTIMATE ARTS & CRAFTS HOME, was Jane’s most impressive work & it is majestic, with 285 large, glossy pages. She referred to it as "The Big Book of Bungalows" & I’m not...
