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

NATIVE LANDSCAPING FOR YOUR BUNGALOW

NATIVE LANDSCAPING FOR YOUR BUNGALOW

Using native landscaping for your bungalow is eco-friendly, easier care & a beautiful complement to your house of natural materials. "Everything made by man's hands has a form, which must be either beautiful or ugly; beautiful if it is in accord with Nature, &...

CHOOSING BUNGALOW PAINT COLORS, Part 1

CHOOSING BUNGALOW PAINT COLORS, Part 1

THE COLOR LESSON This is a lesson in choosing the right bungalow paint colors, which can be a huge challenge. Most articles give you a few examples, & the paint manufactureres provide pitifully few Arts & Crafts combinations, but they don’t actually teach you...

CHOOSING BUNGALOW PAINT COLORS, Part 2

CHOOSING BUNGALOW PAINT COLORS, Part 2

HARMONY Bungalow color harmony begins with being familiar with your home's long philosophical & aesthetic history. Your beloved bungalow is the offspring of a movement that started in the late 1800’s in England & spread to the United States, primarily through...

CHOOSING BUNGALOW PAINT COLORS, Part 3

CHOOSING BUNGALOW PAINT COLORS, Part 3

THE ARTS & CRAFTS MESSAGE The Arts & Crafts message is evident in every piece of design that flowed from the masters of the Movement 100 years ago & is passed on by those in today's Revival. The motivation & purpose of art is communication, the passing...